HR Consultant

Schneider Electric; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United States is seeking an HR Consultant to partner with people managers, providing consultative support and execution of HR activities in a hybrid US hub setting.

You will coach on employee relations, performance management, and policy governance; advise on leadership development and training; guide compensation discussions; ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation; and drive engagement and change across business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business with a focus on Human Resources and at least 5 years' experience in HR (employee relations, performance management, policy governance, coaching)
• Certification preferred: PHR or SHRM-CP
• Innovative mindset and digital competencies
• Strong knowledge of federal and state labor laws
• Extensive working knowledge of employee relations principles, practices, and procedures
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion with confidential matters
• Strong influencing skills and ability to build partnerships
• Ability to resolve conflicts and manage multiple projects
• Demonstrated business acumen and time management skills
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office and HRIS systems
• Strong customer service and excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching on employee relations and recommendations to align with a high-performance culture.
• Resolve conflicts and manage emergencies to ensure organizational effectiveness with minimal disruption.
• Consult with leadership and advise on performance management and PIP matters.
• Lead and support leadership training and development; assess approaches to measure success.
• Coach managers on HR campaigns, annual processes, and act as change agents.
• Consult on job offers to maintain competitive salary levels.
• Guide employee engagement at business unit level and advise on strategies for success.
• Support legal and ethical compliance; consult on mitigating risk exposure.
• Govern policies and apply updates as needed.
• Conduct ethics investigations and provide recommendations to address complex matters.
• Assist with local facility support and community outreach.
• Apply digital knowledge; analyze and determine recommendations and action plans.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Policy governance

Manager coaching

Influencing skills

Partnership building

Conflict resolution

Project management

Time management

Customer service

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business with HR focus

PHR or SHRM-CP certification

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for an HR Consultant. This opportunity is hybrid, and based in our US hub locations.

Mission

The position is the primary interface for people managers by providing support through consultative and execution of Human Resources activities.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Provide coaching on employee relations and provide recommendations on preventative measures to align with the organization's high-performance culture.
• Resolve conflict resolutions and manage emergency situations to ensure organizational effectiveness is met with minimal disruption.
• Consult with all levels of leadership and advise on performance management/PIP matters to ensure business success.
• Lead, support, and provide recommendations on leadership training and development needs while assessing the training approach to measure success.
• Coach/educate mangers on HR campaigns, annual processes and act as change agents to support them.
• Consult and provide recommendations on job offers to maintain a competitive salary level as needed.
• Guide employee engagement at business unit level and consult on strategies and methods for success.
• Support legal and ethical compliance and consult on recommendations to minimize and mitigate risk exposure.
• Govern policies and identify best practices to apply the appropriate updates as needed.
• Conduct/lead all ethics investigations, consult with the business leaders to address complex matters and provide recommendations to drive success in the business.
• Assist with local facility support and community outreach
• Apply digital knowledge, analyze, and determine recommendations and action plans

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business with a focus on Human Resources preferred and at least 5 years' experience in Human Resources with a focus on employee relations, performance management, policy governance and manager coaching
• Certification preferred: PHR or SHRM-CP
• Innovative mindset
• Adopt key digital competencies
• Strong knowledge of federal and state labor laws
• Extensive working knowledge of employee relations principles, practices, and procedures
• Proven ability to exercise judgment and discretion in handling confidential matters
• Strong influencing skills
• Ability to build strong partnerships
• Ability to resolve conflicts and diffuse employee-related issues, concerns, and situations
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Demonstrated business acumen and time and priority management skills
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office and HRIS systems
• Strong customer service skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you". It's more than just pay and benefits- it's a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

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