Intermed HR Business Partner

PPL Foundation; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic HR professional to support its diverse client groups. This role involves building relationships with managers to enhance hiring and retention strategies, assisting in employee relations, and facilitating training and development opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in HR functions and a commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture. Join a company dedicated to creating sustainable value and driving innovation in the energy sector, where your contributions will help shape the future of the organization and the communities it serves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years or Associate's with 4 years of HR experience.
• Knowledge of Compensation, Labor Relations, Staffing, and Training.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with managers to improve hiring and retention.
• Assist in staffing efforts and employee relations issues.
• Support benefits enrollment and training needs identification.

Skills

Human Resource Functions

Effective Communication Skills

Client-Service Orientation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR Databases

Job description

Company Summary Statement

As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners, and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities, and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable, and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview

Under general supervision serves as a business partner and enabler of HR functions to assigned client group. The position is responsible for moderately complex HR activities and a broad range of human resources services in support of business objectives and human resources initiatives. These services include: staffing, employee and labor relations, organizational effectiveness, talent management, compensation and benefits, and training and development. Works with regular guidance using knowledge of HR operations, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with managers/supervisors in client group to better understand the business and to facilitate the involvement of human resources in the decision-making process. Assists in providing counsel that will ultimately improve the hiring, retention, and development of staff. Using HR policies and corporate goals and values identifies and recommends solutions to problems and issues in the business setting.
• Assists other senior HR professionals who consult with business line leadership on issues of talent acquisition and retention. Assists in the management and coordination of staffing efforts, internal and external recruitment strategies and effective recruitment strategies and techniques.
• Begins to formulate responses to employee relations and labor relations issues including assists in coaching employees and managers on performance management and execution of performance improvement plans.
• Assists in the Annual Performance Appraisal/Salary Planning process and the facilitation of the annual administration process. Assists more senior HR professionals in guiding client group leadership to develop job descriptions for open positions or position re-evaluations.
• Assists in the coordination of Benefits Open Enrollment and provides the necessary support to the roll-out of all benefit programs and related communications.
• Supports other senior HR generalists working with client group leaderships in the identification of training needs, staff development opportunities, and labor relations functions.
• Builds knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action (AA), and diversity programs to be able to direct client groups to ensure that the client is in compliance with all federal and state regulations that affect employment practices. Assists client groups in championing PPL's core values and vision and Diversity Program initiatives.
• Provides feedback to more senior HR generalists on the business unit needs and priorities to assist with improving process and/or programs. Analyzes information and reports to assess the effectiveness of HR practices and actions. Looks for process improvement initiatives that will yield better and more effective results.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience or Associates degree and 4 years of experience
• Effective knowledge of the human resource functions including: Compensation and Benefits, Labor Relations, Staffing, and Training and Development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of HR generalist experience
• SPHR or PHR certification
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong client-service orientation, ability to work well with individuals on all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and databases