Human Resources Business Partner

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for The Heritage Group (THG) is responsible for strategic development and day-to-day execution of talent and HR needs across the corporate business unit of The Heritage Group. 

The HRBP will support all corporate-based functions, such as finance, marketing, IT and HR shared services, corporate investment arms (Strategy + M&A team, New Ventures, and, as requested, new growth & venture companies), and the Heritage Research Group (HRG). This role is critical to champion and executes various organizational and people initiatives essential for continued value creation, including talent development, talent review, diversity and inclusion, and employee experience. The HRBP is responsible for the employee life cycle of over 200 employees across more than a half-dozen distinct areas of the organization that comprise the corporate backbone and holding company for the over thirty operating companies within THG.

Individual business units within The Heritage Group's family of companies are responsible for their own HR strategy and development in the same way that this role is responsible for the development of talent at the corporate/holding company level. The HRBP will report to the EVP, People + Organizational Capabilities for The Heritage Group.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned people navigator and HR generalist who has demonstrated an ability to work effectively across various levels of organizational leadership, including executive management, and types of professionals, including developers and researchers.

Key Accountabilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the EVP, People + Organizational Capabilities and other executive leadership as well as front-line managers to support the execution and implementation of critical people development and talent processes. Demonstrate business knowledge to effectively contribute to critical people decisions.
• Primary HR and employee relations individual for corporate functions.
• Develop and execute talent support and growth strategies at the individual and team level.
• Influence workforce planning efforts and drive efficiency and process improvement that enable a strong, devoted and highly productive workplace through enhanced recruiting, talent development, diversity and inclusion efforts, and performance management, among other facets of strong talent organizations.
• Provide consultation and support on organization development and overall effectiveness to advance a purpose-driven culture through THG's values and demonstration of leadership, performance, and accountability.
• Proactively consult, engage, and manage organizational change efforts within the corporate unit and in conjunction with other HR business partners in operating companies. 
• Champion and develop diversity and inclusion efforts and embed the efforts in operations of talent development and acquisition for the corporate entity.
• Lead learning, training, and leadership development efforts for the corporate function through energetically engaging with key leaders and talent around development initiatives and programs for the right talent at the right time to ensure that employees are appropriately trained and continually developing to deepen the organization's bench strength.
• Develop succession planning and organizational design guidance for the corporate entity.
• Effectively deal with all HR compliance, risk management, and employee management situations as they arise, ensuring the safety of employees, individuals, teams and the organization in the process.

Specific Responsibilities

• Collaborate with THG Talent Acquisition Partner to support recruitment and onboarding efforts within the organization to include both hourly and leadership positions. Ensure effective onboarding of employees by supporting leaders in creating onboarding, immersion, and training plans for employees.
• Lead employee relations and employee engagement. Serve as a company advocate and catalyst to develop and maintain a highly engaged and productive workforce, including building capability in individual contributors as well as front-line managers for leading employees. Advise front-line management on employment policies and procedures to enable improvement in working practices and productivity and without adverse impact on regulatory/legal compliance, company reputation or employee engagement.  Execution of investigations, when necessary.
• Assess and develop performance management readiness and ensure engagement and capability in performance programs and initiatives tied to company-wide strategic talent goals. Assist managers with employee performance coaching, discipline and goal setting needs.
• Lead the talent review and succession planning process for corporate/holding company functions.  Contribute to the evolution of this process at THG in 2020 and beyond.
• Collaborate with business leaders and Compensation Director to ensure compensation programs drive the desired behaviors and results while maintaining internal equity and diversity equality.
• Advocate and drive in-the-business alignment to ensure business compliance with HR policies and programs. Advise business leadership on federal, state and local legal/regulatory requirements. Enroll business in new practices and policies, as appropriate, through effective change leadership. Support employees with daily HR needs such as leaves, benefits and general HR questions.

Desired Skills/Capabilities

• Impeccable integrity and ethics
• Proven experience at championing and influencing change across a wide variety of stakeholders
• Ability to quickly build relationships of high trust and credibility with clients and colleagues and engage them to deliver the HR agenda in partnership
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization
• Work effectively in a decentralized organizational structure
• Excellent presence and professionalism
• Highly organized and attentive to detail
• Creative problem solving and critical thinking skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience in infrastructure development, R&D groups, chemical industry or other industrial companies a plus
• Prefer at least 8-10 years of HR Business experience
• Experience with Peoplesoft, ViewPoint and TimeClocks Plus preferred
• Proven track record of HR business partnering across the range of core HR disciplines (Employee Relations /Labor Relations, Learning & Development, Compensation & Reward, Talent Management, Compliance, Change Management)

Education

• Bachelor's degree required

About The Heritage Group

The Heritage Group (THG) is a privately held portfolio of companies focused on building a safer, more enriching and sustainable world by harnessing the power of family.  The Heritage Group employs 5,000 people around the world, with operations across North America, Europe, and China, in its core industries of environmental services and remediation, specialty chemicals and fuel products, and construction and materials. Driven by innovation and research, its in-house R&D team, Heritage Research Group, specializes in helping its diverse set of companies evolve and adapt to a changing marketplace by providing cutting-edge solutions and exploring new opportunities in its state-of-the-art facility. The Heritage Group has grown through acquisitions, partnerships, internal expansion, and startups, but it is a family company at heart'aiming to build long-term relationships with its customers, vendors, and partners so that it can turn big challenges into even bigger opportunities to make a difference in the world.

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