Senior Associate HR Business Partner

Huron; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron seeks an HR Senior Associate to manage HR projects and enhance client relations. This role involves advising management on HR matters, coaching employees, and ensuring performance management delivery. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience, especially in consulting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years in an HR role.
• Prior experience in consulting industry preferred.
• Experience in new hire integration and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a resource manager advising on human resources matters.
• Lead HR processes ensuring timely delivery to clients.
• Coach managers and employees on relations and performance issues.

Skills

Coaching

Employee relations

Performance management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR Certification

Job description

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.

As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.

Join our team and create your future.

The HR Senior Associate is a member of the HR Business Partner (generalist) team with a focus on client needs, particularly Manager, Associates and Analysts. Plays a key role in managing HR-related projects and activities are designed, implemented, and managed to meet client expectations and business needs.

Job Details:

• Act as a resource manager and advisor to practice management on human resources matters including: performance management, coaching, new hire on-boarding, integration and company policies and procedures.
• Lead human resource processes and procedures to ensure accurate, timely and consistent delivery to clients.
• Consult with corporate specialists on pre-employment matters, relocations, work visas, benefits, leaves of absence, etc. Serve as a day-to-day point of contact within the practice to address employee HR questions and refer to appropriate corporate specialists as needed.
• Coach employees on employee relations matters including employee concerns, performance, performance improvement plans (PIP), training and development, advancement, etc.
• Coach managers on employee relations matters including employee concerns, management of performance issues, exit strategies, selected recognition, etc.
• Guide the team in ensuring a smooth on-boarding experience for new hires, including post hire follow-up and integration.
• Organize and provide support for midyear and year-end performance management process with follow-up on individual performance issues surfaced.
• Work with the Resource Managers as appropriate to help ensure matching of project opportunities with employee development needs and other elements of Career Management.
• Keep a pulse on employee morale bringing trends/issues and recommendations to HR Director. As issues are identified (through one-on-one interactions, group discussions, meetings, etc.), discuss them with HR Director and/or others to assess size of issue. Participate in solution development, if appropriate.
• Identify process improvement possibilities and participate in improvement efforts, sharing best practices and ideas across practices.
• Analyze employment practices (e.g., turnover, on boarding, engagement, etc.) prepare trend reports; analyze surveys and development recommendations for the practice.
• Assume a key role on special projects such as the testing/rollout of new products/services.
• Foster teamwork and a positive work environment through frequent collaboration with other HR generalists in promoting best practices. Attend HR meetings and participate in training workshops, research and present HR topics of interest at staff meetings; participate and assist with training incoming HR staff on area of expertise.

Job Description

• Bachelor's degree required. HR Certification preferred.
  
• Minimum of 6 years in an HR role. Prior experience in consulting industry preferred.
  
• Prior experience in one or more of the following areas:
  
• New hire integration
  
• Policy review and interpretation
  
• Performance management
  
• Employee relations
  
• Compensation administration"

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