HR People Consultant

Selectrucks; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Domestic/international travel

Onsite presence as needed

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC is seeking an HR People Consultant to act as a strategic partner for designated business areas, coaching leaders, mitigating risk, and ensuring compliance with employment laws.

The role focuses on organizational design, talent development and employee relations to support the company as an employer of choice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Business Management, Communications, or related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including HR business partnering and employee relations.
• Experience in organizational development or learning & development, HR operations and compliance.
• Strong knowledge across Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Talent Management and HRIS.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills; ability to build trust quickly.
• Ability to navigate complex organizations, influence leaders and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Advise leaders on employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, performance management, coaching, policy interpretation, and disciplinary actions.
• Translate workforce trends into workforce strategies, including headcount forecasting, staffing plans, and succession considerations.
• Conduct investigations into harassment, discrimination, and workplace violence claims.
• Coordinate employment-related legal actions and partner with Corporate Security, BPO, and Legal as needed.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and internal PT policies.
• Guide leaders on organizational structure, job banding, headcount planning and job descriptions development.
• Lead change management initiatives with communications and transition planning.
• Prepare reports and support audits and compliance reviews of PT programs and processes.
• Coordinate training sessions related to People & Tech policies and processes.
• Advise on talent strategy, succession planning and leadership development to support growth.
• Act as trusted advisor to managers and employees, aligning PT with corporate initiatives.

Skills

HR business partnering

Employee relations

Organizational development

HR operations & compliance

HRIS knowledge

analytical skills

communication & facilitation

change management

influence & stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/ SCP (preferred)

Master's Degree in HRM/Business

Job description

Job Description - HR People Consultant (MER00049HM)

Description

Shape the future today.

The world is changing. The question is, what will be our contribution to the outcome? We have set the pace in the field of mobility from the very beginning, and we will continue to do so. At Mercedes-Benz Vans, interdisciplinary teams are developing the mobility of tomorrow. Our goal is to make mobility safer, simpler, and more sustainable for people across the globe. Put your pioneering spirit to good use: This is your opportunity to make a contribution that extends far beyond your job title.

At Mercedes-Benz Vans, we offer you the perfect environment for your professional and personal growth. Cutting-edge training and promising career opportunities will help you to foster and expand your professional skill set as well as your individual strengths. Think, try, and thrive with us in collaborative work environments that spark game-changing concepts.

Job Overview:

The People & Tech (Human Resources) Business Partner Consultant (“PT Consultant”) serves as a strategic and operational partner to designated business areas. This role provides expert consultation on People & Tech policies, organizational design, talent development, and associate relations. The PT Consultant will coach leaders, mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and drive initiatives that support the Company’s position as an employer of choice.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Advise leaders on employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, performance management, coaching, policy interpretation, and disciplinary actions.
• Assess workforce, business, and organizational trends and translate insights into workforce strategies, organizational plans, and leadership actions to support current and future business needs. Partner with business leaders to support workforce planning strategy, including headcount forecasting, staffing plans, succession considerations, and workforce capability assessments.
• Conduct investigations into sexual harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment, and workplace violence claims.
• Coordinate employment-related legal actions and partner with Corporate Security, BPO, and Legal as needed.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, ISO standards, corporate audits, and internal PT policies.
• Provide guidance to leaders on organizational structure, job banding, headcount planning, and job description development.
• Lead PT consultation activities associated with organizational change management initiatives, including communications and transition planning.
• Prepare reports, maintain documentation, and support audits and compliance reviews related to People & Tech programs and processes.
• Coordinate and facilitate training sessions related to People & Tech policies, programs, and processes.
• Advise leaders on talent strategy, including succession planning, leadership pipeline development, talent assessment, retention planning, and organizational capability building to support future business growth.
• Act as trusted advisor to managers and employees and partner with PT colleagues to align and execute on PT and corporate initiatives.
• Partner with the business, People Solutions Center, and Global Functional Teams to align people strategies, advocate for business needs, and support effective implementation of standardized People & Tech processes and services.
• Serve as a strategic organizational consultant along with talent advisor to business leaders by translating workforce, business, and organizational trends into actionable strategies.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and talent development, and consulting on the effective use of People policies, programs, processes, and solutions to support business objectives and organizational effectiveness.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Business Management, Communications, or related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including:
• HR Business Partnering
• Employee Relations
• Organizational Development or Learning & Development
• HR operations and Compliance
• Strong knowledge of Human Resources principles across Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Talent Management, and HRIS.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with ability to build trust quickly.
• Ability to navigate complex organizations, influence leaders, and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred:

• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP
• Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Management or Business Administration

Additional Information:

• Flexible hours, domestic/international travel, onsite presence as needed.

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that appreciates and leverages the diversity of our team. We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation),age, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, physical or other disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Organization

Mercedes Benz Vans LLC

Primary Location

United States of America-South Carolina-Charleston

Work Locations

8501 Palmetto Commerce Pkwy 8501 Palmetto Commerce Pkwy Charleston 29456