Human Resources (HR) Generalist
integrated resourcesLexington (MA)
Human Resources (HR) Generalist
Posted 3 days ago
integrated resourcesLexington (MA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Human Resources (HR) GeneralistIRI believes in commitment, integrity, and strategic workforce solutions. Integrated Resources, Inc., is led by a seasoned team with combined decades in the industry. We deliver strategic workforce solutions that help you manage your talent and business more efficiently and effectively. Since launching in 1996, IRI has attracted, assembled, and retained key employees who are experts in their fields. This has helped us expand into new sectors and steadily grow. We've stayed true to our focus of finding qualified and experienced professionals in our specialty areas. Our partner-employers know that they can rely on us to find the right match between their needs and the abilities of our top-tier candidates. By continually exceeding their expectations, we have built successful ongoing partnerships that help us stay true to our commitments of performance and integrity. Our team works hard to deliver a tailored approach for each and every client, critical in matching the right employers with the right candidates. We forge partnerships that are meant for the long term and align skills and cultures. At IRI, we know that our success is directly tied to our clients' success.
Job Description
Position Details:
- Primary Role The Employee Relations Specialist will act as the central point of contact for employee relation issues and concerns. The Employee Relations Specialist will act as a subject matter expert in the area of employee relations. The Candidate will coach and advise people managers on progressive discipline, ensuring a consistent and aligned approach when managing employee relations across the business.
- He/she will participate with the HRBP's and senior management in the development and execution of HR strategies and/or programs that enhance employee job satisfaction, productivity, and retention. He/she will gather detailed, pertinent information by conducting fact-finding interviews and investigations, interpret the findings, prepare documentation associated with employment claims, and document & track disciplinary actions taken for corrective action, grievances, absence, and performance management and organizational changes.
- In addition, the Candidate will work with Shire's legal and compliance department on complex employee relations issues. He/she will maintain a positive employee relations environment including enabling management capability, oversight of manager's employee relations activities, maintaining the pulse of employee's ER experience, providing care and professional handling of issues/cases. The ER Specialist will identify employee relations trends and share findings with both the HRBP's and senior management so that proper diagnosis of issues can be determined.
Essential Functions:
Responsibilities % of Time Job Duty and Description 35 Gather information and prepare documentation associated with employee relations issues. Work with people managers to prepare appropriate progressive discipline documentation. • Conduct fact-finding interviews and investigations. Work with legal counsel and compliance as needed. 35 Provide expert advice, coaching, and assistance to management to address an array of employee conduct and performance issues and grievances with fluctuating levels of complexity while keeping HRBP's informed of the status, recommendations, and diagnosis of trends that may need attention. In addition, participate in progressive discipline meetings to ensure clarity of message delivered to employee. 15 Interpret findings from investigations, create strategies to resolve issues, and keep managers informed as to commitments made and progress of individual cases. Update HRBP on status of ER cases. 15 Contribute to ER best practice education and policy development and provide counsel and guidance to manager and employees regarding HR policies, procedures, and practices
Education & Experience: Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; qualification in Human Resource Management is preferred plus a minimum of 5 years' experience in HR/Employee Relations Experience with Employee Relations in a diverse environment (exempt and nonexempt workforce) Must possess thorough knowledge of Federal and California laws, and skill in applying fundamental HR laws, principles, practices, methods, and techniques for providing advisory services on management-employee relations support that include discipline, appeals, grievances, performance based actions, and unfair labor practice charges. Familiarity with HR Shared Services, HRIS systems, processes and policies
- Strong knowledge of SAP, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Key Skills and Competencies Ability to work in a fast paced and matrixed environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands with the appropriate sense of urgency.
- A fast learner and flexible attitude Exhibit a strong business acumen by developing an understanding of Shire's business and seeing how one's own role and function relates to Shire's business objectives Strong client/customer focus, coupled with a collaborative style Ability to handle confidential materials/issues, employee files, salary information, organizational change, grievances, performance reviews.
- Strong attention to detail in composing and proofing materials, establishing priorities, scheduling and meeting deadlines Ability to interact and communicate well with individuals at all levels of the organization and across cultures including the ability to handle difficult conversations Ability to build authentic relationships by making oneself available to others and listening to and respecting the perspectives and opinions of others Must possess excellent writing skills for the purpose of composing/drafting correspondence such as: disciplinary/adverse and performance based actions letters (e.g. reprimands, proposal and decisions for suspensions/removals, performance improvement plans, reduction in grade and pay, etc.);
- Ability to work independently, take initiative and complete tasks to deadlines The ability to coach employees and management through complex, difficult and emotional issues Demonstrated ability to resolve problems or issues by gathering and assessing information, taking advice, and using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law Complexity and Problem Solving Works on ER issues of diverse scope where analysis of data gathered requires evaluation of identifiable factors Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions Networks with senior internal and external personnel within the area of Employee Relations Internal and External Contacts Employees and Managers Employee Relations Team HR Operations Team Members RM HR BP Team Internal and External Legal Counsel Compliance Team
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