People Business Partner -Remote USA

CBRE; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE seeks a People Business Partner to support rollout and communication of HR initiatives, policies, and procedures across the organization. The role covers onboarding, performance management, employee relations, investigations, and compensation in a remote-U.S. context.

Travel up to 40% monthly, with heavy site visits; proximity to a major airport is preferred. A Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of HR experience is typical, and proficiency in MS Office, PeopleSoft, and Smartsheet is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant HR experience
• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple information sources
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) and PeopleSoft/SmartSheet
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset
• Sophisticated math skills for percentages and financial calculations

Responsibilities

• Assist with onboarding, career ladders, succession planning, and performance management initiatives.
• Provide employee relations guidance, conflict resolution, and assist with disciplinary action and performance improvement counseling.
• Identify employment-related risks with managers and start investigations/grievances.
• Manage HR functions such as employment, labor relations, and compensation for a business unit.
• Conduct training on performance management, diversity, and related topics.
• Apply in-depth HR knowledge to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share HR knowledge across disciplines.
• Lead by example and promote CBRE RISE values to build consensus.
• Impact activities within own team and related teams within broad guidelines.
• Travel to sites up to 40% monthly; prefer proximity to major airports.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information.
• Preferred warehouse-fulfillment centers involve up to 50% walking in large facilities.

Skills

Judgment-based decision making

Adaptability / Fresh perspective

Organizational skills

Advanced math skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft

SmartSheet

Job description

People Business Partner

Remote USA

About the Role:

As a CBRE People Business Partner, you will assist with the roll-out and communication of HR initiatives, policies, and procedures.

This job is part of the People Strategy and Operations function. They are responsible for the design, execution, and monitoring of human resource programs and policies.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist with the development of onboarding, career ladders, succession planning, and performance management initiatives in the organization.

• Provide employee relations guidance, conflict resolution, and assist with issuing disciplinary action and performance improvement counseling.

• Work with managers to identify employment-related risks and begin the discovery process of investigations and grievances.

• Manage several HR functions such as employment, labor relations, compensation, etc. for a business unit or line of business.

• Conduct training on a variety of topics including performance management, diversity, and more.

• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.

• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.

• Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.

• Work within broad guidelines and policies.

• Explain difficult or sensitive information.

• Travel to our sites which could be up 40% monthly - drive and overnight trips required.

• Preferred Warehouse-Fulfillment Centers -up to 50% walking in our large facilities.

• Prefer to live close to a major airport as they will be traveling weekly.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, PeopleSoft & SmartSheet etc.

• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the People Business Partner position is $90,000 annually [or $43.26 per hour] and the maximum salary for the People Business Partner position is $100,000 annually [or $48.07 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affidative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)