Human Resources Business Partner

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a driven HR Business Partner to serve as a key partner to designated business units.

The role supports talent solutions aligned with business strategies and operates in a fast-paced environment, providing day-to-day support and strategic coaching on talent, development, and culture. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years as an HR Business Partner, strong communication and confidentiality skills, and the ability to manage complex programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 2 years as an HR Business Partner.
• Ability to build rapport and establish trust.
• Maintain confidentiality in sensitive situations.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; multi-task capable.
• Experience navigating a complex environment with strong communication.
• Ability to implement region/business-unit programs and change management.
• Excellent active listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Balanced focus on people, results, and analytics.
• Construction industry experience is helpful but not required.
• Travel: 2 days/month to Milwaukee, WI and 3 days/week to Warrenton, MO.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to develop talent strategies.
• Lead onboarding, performance, engagement, culture, development, and compensation initiatives.
• Analyze HR metrics and report trends to leadership.
• Develop workforce plans and succession strategies.
• Coach leaders on performance and employee relations.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Learning teams to implement best practices.
• Mentor HR team members and support HR strategy development.

Skills

Rapport building

Relationship building

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Change management

Active listening

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

People orientation

Drive for results

Industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy), is the oldest privately-held national construction company in America, and Castle Contracting. McCarthy provides the crucial business infrastructure for these entities and connects the day-to-day operations to ensure seamless operations across the business. Repeatedly honored as a great place to work and healthiest employer, McCarthy is a 100 percent employee-owned company.

At McCarthy, we are committed to sustaining a culture that delivers great experiences for everyone. This begins with developing high-performing individuals and teams through our award-winning learning and development programs, best-in-class Total Rewards benefits, and our inclusive culture aligned with our core values: Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

• We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
• We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
• We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
• We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a driven, continuous learner, and relationship-focused Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a key partner to a designated Business Unit(s). The HR Business Partner is responsible for supporting designated business units to develop and implement talent solutions that support business strategies and operational plans.

This ideal partner is comfortable in a fast-paced work environment, ready to bring their creative energy and HR expertise to support a scaling business and navigates ambiguity. This individual operates strategically to provide both day to day support to employees and leaders and serves as a coach and consultant in creating, driving, and supporting longer term talent, development, and cultural strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports current and future business needs through collaboration with designated business leaders by creating and implementing strategies focused on development, engagement, motivation, and retention of people.
• Plans and leads core HR processes and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy in the functional areas of onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, culture, development, and compensation supporting a dedicated business unit(s).
• Leverages strong business acumen to analyze and report out on relevant business unit HR metrics and people trends, utilizing data to support ideas and solutions. Works closely with HR Specialist & HR Functional groups to analyze data for areas of focus for business unit HR and management teams.
• Leads process of evaluating business unit workforce planning and creating succession and talent development strategies to meet the needs.
• Leverages influence and indirect authority, displays confidence, courage, and an ability to challenge the status quo, to express a differing point of view and to communicate at multiple levels.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, providing performance management guidance to leaders.
• Supports project leaders by periodically conducting site visits and establishing themselves as the key point-of-contact for talent, culture and HR operations issues.
• Partners with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and Organizational Development team members to create and implement best practices to achieve business results.
• Identifies industry best practices and introduces new strategies and practices to continually evolve the talent strategies and culture for a dedicated business unit(s).
• Actively mentors and provides development coaching for HR team members.
• Work alongside HR Director and HR Vice President to research, develop, create, and implement HR strategies and practices catering to a unique and growing business unit.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an HR Business Partner
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport, develop relationships and establish credibility and trust.
• Ability to navigate sensitive situations and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Superior attention to detail, prioritization, and organizational skills, with ability to multi-task.
• Experience successfully navigating a complex environment utilizing strong communication skills.
• Must be able to manage and implement region and/or business unit wide programs, processes, and initiatives, ensuring proper communication and effective change management, independently and successfully.
• Excellent active listening, consultative, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates a healthy balance of people orientation, drive for results, and analytical skills.
• Construction or related industry experience is helpful, though not required.
• Will be required to travel 2 days per month to our project site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 3 days per week to our project site in Warrenton, MO.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.