Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bowman Consulting is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join their team remotely in California. This role involves aligning business objectives with employees and management, formulating partnerships across the HR function, and delivering value-added services that reflect the organization's goals.
Responsibilities
- Receive broad guidance relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and general parameters for execution. Receive direction as needed, and especially on highly complex assignments. Independently apply extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Review work produced by staff for quality assurance
- Build collaborative relationships across business units to accomplish business objectives
- Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner
- Act as a role model in demonstrating the customer service standards of the organization
- Conduct regular meetings with respective business units
- Attend staff meetings as appropriate
- Consult with line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate
- Analyze trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs, and policies
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department as needed/required
- Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions)
- Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
- Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation
- Assist people managers in processes and practices related to new hires, promotions, and transfers
- Assist international employees with immigration and related HR matters in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team
- Provide guidance and input on business unit restructuring, workforce planning and succession planning
- Help managers identify training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs
- Serve as liaison and partner with Chief Learning Officer and team as appropriate
- Participate in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follow up to ensure training objectives are met
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Five or more (5+) years of progressively more responsible HR experience
- Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, immigration employment visa process, and federal and state respective employment laws and regulations
- Experience maintaining strict confidentiality of data and information and resolving complex employee relations issues
- Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and UKG Pro
- Experience in understanding and translating the priorities of the business and integrating the HR value proposition and strategies to meet the needs of the business
- Track record of strong business partnership and cross functional collaboration within a dynamic, fast paced environment
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
- Strong knowledge of California employment laws and HR compliance requirements strongly preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
- Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness initiatives, and employee discounts
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