HR Business Partner

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Olympia Entertainment is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to partner with leadership to implement HR solutions aligning with strategic goals and provide comprehensive HR support across the organization.

The role serves as a primary consultant to leaders, delivering guidance on HR practices, policies, and employment law while ensuring confidentiality and regulatory compliance. Evening/weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related discipline; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum of five years as HR Generalist/Business Partner; at least 3 years in employee relations with senior management guidance.
• Experience in organizational design, rewards/recognition, leadership development, or workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Handle colleague relations issues and advise on resolutions.
• Monitor, audit, and investigate HR matters and regulatory compliance.
• Provide coaching to colleagues at all levels on performance and policy adherence.
• Partner with leaders on workforce and succession planning.
• Develop and revise HR policies, practices, and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amaze, Inspire, Unite

Job Summary

The position partners with functional leaders to develop and implement HR solutions that support relevant strategic goals and provides comprehensive HR generalist support to colleagues. The position serves as a primary consultant to leaders in maximizing results using sound HR practices, providing reliable direction and counsel on HR related issues and/or services while ensuring consistency and compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Handles colleague relations issues and makes recommendations to resolve concerns and/or improve morale.
• Monitors, audits, and investigates HR related matters and regulations including, but not limited to sexual harassment, discrimination, ADA, FMLA, Wage and Hour, EEOC, DOL.
• Provides individual coaching to colleagues at all organizational levels related to performance, misconduct and policy violations as needed.
• Partners with leaders on developing workforce and succession plans.
• Works to develop and revise policies, practices, and procedures, as needed.
• Acts as a liaison between departments (payroll, benefits, workers compensation, communications etc.).
• Teaches classes as needed and directed by VP of Human Resources.
• Responsible for communication of all HR policies, procedures, and initiatives to colleagues.
• Maintains the highest level of confidentiality and sensitivity to all HR related matters and information.
• Provides advice and counsel to managers and supervisors regarding practices policies, policy and employment law.
• Create reports as necessary.
• Promptly responds to all requests relating to unemployment and represents company at unemployment hearings.
• Monitors performance management process to ensure compliance.
• Facilitates immigration matters.
• Assists and plans events and programs, as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related discipline. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of formal degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a human resources generalist/business partner. Minimum 3 years employee relations experiences consulting with senior management.
• Possesses experience and knowledge in both functional and strategic aspects of Human Resources in at least two of the following areas: organizational design, reward and recognition, leadership development and workforce planning
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and respond quickly and creatively to changing and sometimes competing priorities.
• Identify and resolve potential or existing problems, implement change, identify training needs, or other HR related issues.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), problem solving and conflict resolution skills and organizational skills. The ability to communicate information one on one, or to a group.
• Working knowledge of local, state, and federal labor/EEO laws.
• Proficient in software applications such as Microsoft Suite.
• The ability to work in a busy environment with constant interactions with people of a variety of different ages, personalities, cultures, and educational backgrounds.
• Possess a valid driver’s license from the state of residence and a reliable vehicle to complete responsibilities as required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Master’s degree in Human Resources.
• Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to colleague confrontations.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

The above is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all supplemental duties, responsibilities, or nonessential requirements. The Company has the right to change, modify, suspend, interrupt or cancel in whole or in part any job functions outlined in a job description at any time and without advance notice to the colleague.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Olympia Entertainment.

Olympia Entertainment is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.