Sr Director, People Business Partner

Work at Purchasing Power

Position:  Senior Director, People Business Partner

Location:  Atlanta, Georgia

Who Are We:  Purchasing Power (corp.purchasingpower.com)

We are an Atlanta-based voluntary benefit company offering an industry-leading employee purchase program for brand-name consumer products, online education services and travel offerings through convenient payroll deduction, helping employees achieve financial flexibility.

The Opportunity:  The Senior Director, People Business Partner will be responsible for strengthening our business by maximizing human capital.  This critical role will act as a trusted advisor and business partner to leaders and employees.  Key responsibilities include driving team engagement and retention, employee relations, performance processes, career development, manager coaching and strategic People team projects all while embodying our operating principles and contributing to a diverse and inclusive culture

What You Will Do:

• Partner with leaders to understand the business priorities to ensure alignment with People strategy and priorities
• Provide coaching and counseling to managers on a variety of topics including organizational design, performance development and complex HR matters, including sensitive employee relations issues
• Provide guidance to managers on effective performance management and maintain strong succession planning for key roles; develop retention strategies for high-potential talent
• Partner with managers to identify skill gaps and training opportunities and support career development and learning initiatives
• Promote a positive and inclusive work environment, leading by example, and driving initiatives to improve employee engagement, morale and retention
• Collaborate and lead annual processes of key HR programs including performance feedback, talent review, compensation planning and people initiatives and processes
• Analyze and interpret trends and metrics; presents results and collaborates in the proactive development of solutions that enhance our organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction through process, programs and/or policy design
• Proactively review, on an ongoing basis, all People policies and processes, with a view to improve efficiency, effectiveness and experience
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Resolve employee relations issues by conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations
• Lead and participate in key projects within the business and across the HR function as needed
• Partner with Total Rewards, People Operations, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and other cross-functional stakeholders, leaders, and employees to support strategic People priorities 

The Experience You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or other related disciplines
• 10 years of progressive experience as a consultative People Business Partner
• Intermediate to advanced experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• A demonstrated level of competence in employee relations, coaching, performance management, compensation planning, organizational design, change management, and employment laws
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; approachable, tactful, ability to influence others, manage conflict and ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion
• Experience effectively working in a diverse, dynamic and fast-paced business environment
• Exceptional project management and execution capabilities, including inspiring and leading collaboration across teams
• Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong customer service orientation with a bias towards responsiveness to internal and external clients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex information with various stakeholders

Preferred Experience:

• HRM certification (SPHR)
• Proven ability to multi-task and effectively manage competing deadlines
• Ability to attract, assess and develop talent
• Ability to understand complex issues and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Ability to identify and anticipate client needs and make practical recommendations for implementation

Your Well Being:

• Hybrid work model (Onsite/Offsite)
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, company paid Basic Life/AD&D
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Flexible PTO
• Career Development
• Employee Purchase Program

 What We Stand For:

• We act with intensity, urgency and a passion for supporting our customers and growing our business.  We strive for excellence.
• We hold ourselves accountable and expect it of each other.  We attack problems with a positive “can do” attitude.  We do what we say we’ll do.
• We deliver as one team, working together with integrity, respect, trust, transparency, and fun.  We are better because we work here.
• We believe our unique diversity and authenticity makes us a better company, allows us to be our best selves and is a competitive advantage.
• We exhibit innate curiosity and creativity to innovate and reimagine how things can be done.  We ask, is there a better way?

Purchasing Power is an equal opportunity employer. At Purchasing Power, we make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promoting, transferring, demoting, evaluating, compensating and separating, without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, religion, age, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, service in the uniform services, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.