Manager, HR Business Partner

Caleres; Clayton, Northern (MO, KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Caleres is seeking an HR leader to establish strategic partnerships with functional leaders, analyze talent data, and drive succession and workforce planning. The role focuses on building a high-performing, diverse organization while aligning programs with business objectives.

Responsibilities include coaching managers, refining onboarding, and ensuring fair compensation and policy administration. Strong communication, collaboration, and HR systems experience are essential for success in this

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree preferred or commensurate work experience.
• Degree in HR beneficial.
• 3-5 years Human Resources experience preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving, critical thinking and relationship building.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams; SAP and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships with functional leaders.
• Identify talent needs and develop processes with internal partners.
• Analyze data to assess talent state and future needs; surface gaps.
• Develops fair, diverse selection and succession processes.
• Coach management to drive performance and remove barriers.
• On-boarding planning and execution for new roles and hires.
• Respond to state and federal claims; ensure compliance.
• Provide training and leadership development across teams.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and policy administration.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Collaboration

SAP

MS Office

MS Visio

MS Access

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent

HR degree beneficial

Tools

SAP

MS Office

MS Visio

MS Access

Job description

What We Do – Accountabilities

• Assures effective selection, performance management and succession planning processes that align with business objectives, maximize workforce competence and diversity, while minimizing risk to the organization.
• Assures actionable efforts that reduce reactive responses and support functional, divisional, and overall company objectives.
• Assures strong partnership to effectively guide and influence culture, leadership behaviors and implementation of best practices.
• Assures the development, implementation, and on-going improvements of programs, processes, and training that are consistent with maintaining a respectful work environment and a high-performing organization.

Essential Functions

• Establishes and maintains strategic business partnerships with functional leaders.
• Identify and surface organizational talent needs and partner with appropriate internal partners to develop processes and interventions.
• Analyze data to:
  • Assess the state of talent in business units.
  • Assess current and future needs for talent.
  • Identify and communicate talent gaps.
  • Identify trends in performance issues/concerns and recommend proactive solutions.
  • Ensure organizational structure supports company strategic direction.
  • Develop and maintain effective partnerships with the management team and other internal partners.
• Develop, implement and continually improve to:
  • Ensure best practices in selection of external candidates and placement of internal candidates.
  • Ensure selection decisions lead to a diverse workforce.
  • Ensure fair and equitable compensation.
  • Ensure leadership continuity.
• Coach management on inspiring associates and team performance while removing barriers to high performance.
• Manage processes to provide timely investigation, follow up and ongoing communication with leaders and associates regarding performance.
• Develop and approve consistent dismissal standards and monitor dismissal processes.
• Ensures processes and programs are in place to prove a professional, diverse and safe work environment.
• Conduct exit interviews for associates to identify trends to help make proactive changes to assist with associate retention.
• Partners with leadership to develop comprehensive on-boarding plans and facilitates execution of plans to ensure associates in new roles or new associates are able to contribute to the success of the organization as quickly as possible.
• Investigate and respond, in a timely manner, to all state and federal claims, attorney letters and other legal matters as needed.
• Provide training, development, and team building tools that enhances leadership skills and prepare talent for future growth.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and provide guidance to ensure fair, legal and consistent administration of company policies.
• Facilitates the successful on-boarding of new talent by partnering with hiring managers to create robust on-boarding planners.

Preferred Qualifications & Education

• Four (4) year BA or BS degree preferred or commensurate work experience
• Degree in HR beneficial
• 3-5 years Human Resources experience preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Relationship Building
• Collaboration
• SAP experience a plus
• Microsoft Office proficiency required
• Visio and MS Access experience preferred

Physical Requirements and/or Environment

• Office/ Cubicle