HR Manager - Lucas James Talent Partners : Job Details

Human Resources Manager

The Human Resources Manager will serve as a key business partner, reporting directly Human Resource Director in executing talent strategy, managing policies/procedures, and ensuring compliance. This position facilitates the development of a positive culture and is responsible for securing and maintaining a productive, diverse, and engaged workforce comprised of the best talent. This highly visible role provides a broad range of HR support to leadership functions and effectively maintains the integrity and quality of HR programs; ensuring consistency throughout the organization. The HR Manager provides tactical and strategic support in the areas of employee relations and development, performance management, succession planning, as well as talent engagement and retention strategies.

Key Performance Areas

Talent Management

• Partner with Plant Manager and functional managers to ensure proper workforce planning as well as role and responsibility alignment
• Collaborate with HR Director and Corporate Human Resources to develop and execute creative recruitment and pipeline building strategies to attract solid talent and future “People Leaders”.
• Manage site staffing needs in partnership with corporate recruiting.
• Partner with Training Manager to schedule and facilitate the new employee onboarding and integration process.
• Identify and drive learning and development efforts to build and support the growth of top talent within the organization

Employee Relations

• Serve as a primary compliance partner and consultant to leaders regarding employee relations
• Partner with managers on leadership and employee development initiatives
• Coordinate with the Training Manager on training to ensure Company compliance

Performance Management

• Communicate and administer an on-going performance management program using company delivered tools
• Drive strategies to develop bench-strength and succession plans
• Partner with leaders on all corrective action, PIP's, IDP's and goal setting

Total Rewards

• Partner with Compensation and Benefits Analyst to communicate benefits, compensation and recognition
• Partner with Compensation and Benefits Analyst to hold and manage the annual employee open enrollment presentations
• Communicate and facilitate the leave of absence program.
• Monitor wage and hour rules, ensuring uniformity of compensation protocols and compliance with federal, state and local laws
• Champion people initiatives – collaborate with Committee on employee recognition awards/events to increase engagement and boost retention
• Collaborate with Corporate Safety Manager on workers compensation, health and wellness initiatives

Change Management

• Responsible for overall HR project management and direction for transition and integration activities.
• Support change management and communication practices to help continue HR transformations.
• Build change agility to accelerate HR transformation efforts.

Compliance

• Work closely with management and employees to provide guidance regarding policies, procedures, state, and federal regulatory compliance requirements
• Maintain employee files ensuring documents and manuals are kept current, accurate, confidential and in compliance with company policies and government regulations
• Communicate and execute necessary changes to policies and procedures
• Perform audit and compliance functions as requested on items such as audit reports verification, commission reports and payroll information
• Manage the annual EEO-1 collection and reporting process

Payroll

• Review payroll changes with platform payroll administrator
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in human resources, business administration or a related field; certification in Human Resources preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive human resources experience, preferably in manufacturing, production, or a related industry. Demonstrated knowledge of employment law, regulations, and statutes, safety, and training
• Extensive working knowledge of California and Federal labor law, wage & hour, FLSA, EEO, FMLA and workers compensation
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HRM systems
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to consolidate data into concise, executive-ready presentations and reports
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure; ability to prioritize and organize effectively; ability to show judgment and initiative
• Demonstrated ability confidentiality, professionalism, and decorum

Key Competencies

Commitment to Safety – The HR Manager must continually demonstrate an unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of health and safety for the workforce and be a leader in ensuring the company maintains its high levels of environmental performance.

Unquestionable Integrity - Demonstrates the highest degree of integrity when engaging with employees, vendors and stakeholders. Leads ethically by example and fosters a culture firmly grounded in the values of the organization.

Strategic and Agile Thinking - Strong strategic capabilities and overall business acumen. Financially savvy and creative mindset with the ability to identify and mobilize around new opportunities very quickly.

Collaborative Style – Engages in problem solving and decision making. Is adept at bringing people together to tackle issues rather than dictate solutions. Has a collegial, inclusive working style and is professional and courteous. Builds strong relationships both internally and externally. Is both confident and humble.

Communication Skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively deliver and reinforce consistent messages at all levels. Excellent listening skills.

Leadership Capability - Has the leadership acumen and credibility to work across the entire organization and develop talent. Should be hands-on, but able to delegate appropriately with the ability to motivate, inspire and commit an organization to a course of action and achieve results.

Executive Presence – Has the poise and confidence to interact with senior company executives and the community.