Job Title: HR BUSINESS PARTNER
Job Location: Portland, OR
Contract Duration: 5+ months
Position Summary: Reporting to the VP Human Resources, the Manager, HR BP will provide HR guidance, direction and influence in the achievement of business goals and objectives. We are looking for a high-energy, business savvy, client-focused HR professional, who is passionate about talent management and development, performance management, culture.
Responsibilities
- Brings an objective perspective in people-related matters. Provides insight regarding people, organizational dynamics and the business and translates this insight into sustainable solutions
- Recognizes and effectively balances the client group's interests with the needs of the company
- Understands external customer trends and issues in the industry that could potentially impact business
- Develops and implements HR programs/plans for assigned Canada.
- Ensures plans are effectively implemented and makes revisions/modifications as appropriate.
- Provides feedback to other Human Resources peers on business needs and industry competitive trends. Ensures that the organizational development actions are identified and implemented
- Effectively works with business partners to identify opportunities to maximize business performance. Identify needs, analyze data, develop recommendations, and implement plans and projects that maximize employee performance
- Analyze trends in turnover, hiring, promotions, separations and formal complaints to determine action needed to enhance favourable and adjust unfavourable trends
- Achieves goals and objectives – manages and provides guidance, coaching and mentoring to leader/expert contributor
- Ensures the various HR operating mechanisms and initiatives within BUs are effectively addressing key business issues. Typical operating mechanisms include: Employee survey and follow-up actions, org and talent review, and annual salary process. Provides input on/champions change to operating mechanisms to ensure relevancy
- Partners with Leaders and other enabling organizations to develop and execute on a strategic Workforce plan
Qualifications
- Requirements: An undergraduate degree in HR/Business Administration; professional certification[s] are a plus
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience as an HR Business Partner
- Prefer experience within the financial/technology/software industries – in a matrix, global environment
- Customer focused and success leader with a high level of credibility and collaboration
- Strong understanding of change management and process excellence principles; application of these principles to solving complex business problems
- Proven collaboration skills with the ability to gain consensus through personal influence
- Demonstrated ability to invite diverse perspectives, promote an inclusive work environment and support workforce diversity
- Willingness to work and integrate with multiple partners
- Strong multi-tasking and prioritizing abilities while being agile and adaptable
- Demonstrated integration and strategic planning skills
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
- Bilingual - English / French preferred