Human Resources Business Partner

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Job description

Human Resources Business Partner

* US-Miami
* 95.52E

Description

Main Purpose of the Role:

The HR Manager role is a critical part of the US HR team, whose primary responsibility is leading and directing various functions of the Human Resources (HR) department, including: interviewing and hiring staff, assisting with compensation, benefits, and leave administration, leading training and other employee development duties, enforcing company policies and practices, and partnering with business leaders to help define and execute on HR deliverables.

The role is mix of strategic and tactical work. There will, however, be opportunities to work on project-based initiatives that are broader in scope and scale, potentially even global in nature. This is an exciting role for someone who is interested in leaving their own imprint on a growing, international business.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Responsible for the below noted accountabilities in support of related matters affecting all US-based ZIM employees.

Main Tasks:

First point of contact for executives within assigned business organizations.

Partner with leaders to brainstorm, develop, and execute on HR deliverables.

Be aware of and sensitive to cross-cultural issues and considerations; take into account when supporting and partnering with company leaders.

Support company expat population

Responsible for sourcing of assigned hires based on approved department requests.

Partner with Compensation & Benefits Specialist in negotiating offer packages.

Leverage HR team to ensure successful onboarding and new employee experience. Participate in new hire training.

Provides support and maintenance for our SAP-HR and ADP HRIS systems.

Help ensure data inclusion and integrity.

Participate in special projects as they arise, including employee data / HRIS audits, HRIS process automation, and analyses of employee HRIS information based on reporting needs.

Reporting for various HR KPIs and metrics such as employee experience, hiring success, attrition, and exit interview data compilation, to help improve existing processes and support decision making.

Assist the HR VP with preparing monthly headcount reports and HR scorecard for senior management.

Assist with ad hoc reports as needed, including monthly costs associated with specific employee cost centers.

Assists employees with their HR-related inquiries.

Ensures compliance with relevant labor laws.

Interact with HR vendors for specialized products and services; assists with bill reconciliation and payment.

Schedules and conducts new hire check-ins.

Other HR tasks and duties as assigned.

Continuously identify opportunities to improve, automate and streamline processes.

Partner with others in HR function on local, national, or global projects or initiatives.

Assists VP, HR and HR Manager with relevant annual budget and merit processing.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.

KPI's:

* On-time delivery of assigned tasks
* Quality of assigned deliverables
* Delivers within budget
* Customer service

Competences:

1. Problem Solving

a. Needs to be able to identify the true root cause in order to countermeasure / solve problems

b. Understands how to consult with multiple parties to solve problems

c. Able to identify potential problems in a proactive manner

2. Reflects Company Values and Guiding Principles

a. Demonstrates composure in tough situations and does not retreat from constructive conflict; will push back on those even in leadership when necessary

b. Never compromises high ethics and integrity and remains objective and fair at all times

c. Does the right thing, every time and all the time

3. Quality and process oriented

a. Able to work according to policies / procedures / processes / methodologies

b. Ability to create / update / improve our policies / procedures / processes / methodologies

c. Critical thinking skills that can be used to define KPIs and objectives in order to assure desired business results

4. Communication skills

a. Can deliver core messages that are clear and understandable

b. Is able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

5. Customer service-oriented

a. Happy to help employees; eager to provide internal parties information that facilitates business enablement in a timely manner

b. Does not shy away from interacting with all necessary internal and external parties

6. Team player

a. Fosters teamwork and collaborations between people and teams

b. Establishes strong working relationship with others

c. Ensures the success of the team before the individual success

d. Capability and willingness to support operational and functional initiatives

7. Challenges status quo

a. Proactively challenges the existing ways of doing work

b. Initiates new ideas and seeks new opportunities

Requirements

* Bachelors Degree
* 5+ years Human Resources experience
* Successful history of partnering with senior leadership on assigned HR deliverables
* Track record of being able to execute on assigned goals
* Experience with Office suite software, such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
* Experience with managing projects and deadlines
* Experience collecting, synthesizing, and summarizing relevant sets of data