Sr Human Resources Business Partner

Description

Position Summary 

Bellwether Housing is looking for a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our Human Resources team. The Senior Human Resources Business Partner must have a deep commitment to Bellwether Housing’s mission and vision and be an influential partner that understands our social mission and business goals and recommends and implements effective systems, policies and procedures that support the continued improvement of Bellwether’s mission impact, its business objectives, productivity, and employee development. 

Location 

Job duties will be performed in a hybrid environment at all Bellwether Housing offices with the ability to work remotely; schedule to be determined by the Human Resources Director. 

Essential Job Duties 

• Partners with stake holders to design and drive HR initiatives that help Bellwether Housing employees thrive, such as employee engagement, talent development, performance management, onboarding, succession planning, and equity and inclusion initiatives. 
• Lead and facilitate core HR annual processes (such as annual review, talent review, leadership planning, etc.) using center driven tools adapted for divisional portfolio. 
• Actively participate in business and strategy discussions with leadership to influence and/or support with strategic human capital perspective. 
• Partners with Recruiting to develop and implement equitable recruitment practices designed to drive diversity and minimize bias through protocols, interviewing guidelines, evaluation methods, and training for hiring managers; ensures hiring managers follow best practices for ensuring equitable hiring. 
• Develops and fosters trusting relationships with employees and leaders across the organization. 
• Effectively manages and deploys best practices around employee relations, risk mitigation, internal policy / program and process development. Proactively identifies and documents organizational trends, provides solutions using sound judgment and thorough, objective approach to all work. 
• Works with HR Operations Manager to develop metrics dashboards to reflect organizational human resources data and meets with leaders regularly to review. 
• Develops employee engagement surveys, analyzes results, and works with leaders to develop action plans to address findings.  
• Provide support and guidance to all team members when complex, specialized, and sensitive human resources questions and issues arise. 
• Leads and investigates complaints against employees and leadership in accordance with Bellwether Housing policies and values, and applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and practices. 
• Partners with the Human Resources Operations Manager on leaves, accommodation requests, and workers comp claims.   
• Contributes to the development of the vision, goals, objectives, and systems of the Human Resources department. 
• Work to establish and maintain a collaborative, innovative, inspired and mission-driven organizational culture.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

 Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of degree and experience  
• 7 years in human resources 
• 5 years as HR Business Partner 
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and/or Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) 
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle required; this position is a hybrid position, travel will be required between locations 
• Experience working with trade and services workforce 
• HR professional who has experience in multiple disciplines, such as DEI, leadership development, staffing, compensation practices, performance plans, exit/termination process, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, and talent management 
• Experience working with trade and services workforce 
• HR professional who has experience in multiple disciplines, such as DEI, leadership development, staffing, compensation practices, performance plans, exit/termination process, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, and talent management 

Desired Qualifications 

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, influencing, and decision-making skills. 
• Sound judgment and discretion; able to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately. 
• Excellent facilitation and oral and written communication skills; ability to prepare clear and concise reports and deliver formal presentations or training to all levels in the organization. 
• Consistent record of building, aligning and implementing a sustainable, equitable HR agenda that fuels business performance and organizational capability development. 
• Outstanding collaborator and bridge-builder across divisions and within human resources. 
• Models/coaches leaders in equitable decision making, inclusive behaviors and actions. 
• Fosters enabling conditions for talent to thrive and supports building an inclusive, high integrity culture throughout the organization. 
• Professional level ability to interface and influence effectively to drive transformation and growth with all levels of management and employees. 
• Strong leadership skills, business acumen and advising skills. 
• Proven ability to influence others. 

All candidates that move to the final interview in the process must pass a comprehensive criminal background check and employment verification prior to employment with Bellwether Housing.   

Any internal candidate that is selected for this position will be subject to a 90-introductory period regardless of previous role at Bellwether.   

Bellwether will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 

Beginning October 25, 2021-based on the federal regulation from OSHA, all candidates that move to a final interview in the process, must certify they have received their Covid-19 vaccinations, by sending a copy of vaccine certification to vaxcert@bellwetherhousing.org. If not vaccinated, candidates that move forward in the process must submit a recent (no more than 72-hours prior) negative Covid-19 test result to vaxtest@bellwetherhousing.org. If the candidate is offered the position and remains unvaccinated, they will be required to submit negative test results every Monday to vaxtest@bellwetherhousing.org  

Salary : $110,406 - $139,624