Strategic HR Partner | Workday & Talent Development

Challenge Manufacturing; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to serve as a strategic HR business partner for corporate salaried staff. The role focuses on employee relations, performance management, talent development, workforce planning, and HR program leadership.

The ideal candidate has strong Workday HRIS expertise and data-driven decision-making skills to drive employee engagement and organizational effectiveness across corporate functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Human Resources business partner for assigned corporate salaried employee groups, providing consultation and guidance on employee relations, performance management, talent development, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Partner with corporate leaders to understand business objectives, workforce needs, and organizational challenges while developing HR strategies that support business goals and employee engagement.
• Manage employee relations matters by conducting investigations, resolving workplace concerns, providing coaching to managers, documenting findings, and ensuring consistent application of company policies and practices.
• Advise leaders on performance management processes, including performance improvement plans, coaching conversations, talent assessments, succession planning, and employee development opportunities.
• Support full-cycle salaried recruitment activities in partnership with Talent Acquisition, including workforce planning, interview participation, selection decisions, onboarding, internal mobility, and retention strategies.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) processes, including employee data management, organizational changes, job changes, compensation actions, reporting, security roles, and business process transactions.
• Utilize Workday reporting and analytics to identify workforce trends, monitor key HR metrics, support decision-making, and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Partner with Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development teams to ensure seamless delivery of HR services and consistent employee experiences.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws as well as company policies and procedures.
• Maintain HR records, documentation, and employee files in accordance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support organizational change initiatives, restructures, policy implementations, and communication efforts across corporate departments.
• Participate in leadership meetings and business reviews, providing an HR perspective on business decisions and workforce implications.
• Assist with annual HR programs and processes including performance reviews, compensation planning, succession planning, employee engagement initiatives, and talent reviews.
• Respond to employee and manager inquiries with a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, accuracy, and urgency.

Skills

Workday HRIS

HR Business Partner

Employee relations

Data analytics

Talent development

Workforce planning

Performance management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration/Organizational Development

Master’s degree (preferred)

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR (preferred)

Tools

None

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to serve as a strategic HR business partner for corporate salaried staff. The role focuses on employee relations, performance management, talent development, workforce planning, and HR program leadership.

The ideal candidate has strong Workday HRIS expertise and data-driven decision-making skills to drive employee engagement and organizational effectiveness across corporate functions.