Corporate Human Resources Manager

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Job description

Provide HR direction and support related to employee relations, talent management, employee engagement and organizational development. Develops and implements HR policies and programs to support the organization's business and improvement goals and objectives. Lead and drive HR projects to completion by working with functional leaders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide shared HR services to employees, practitioners, and executives.
* Drive a positive and inclusive Company culture and proactively work to increase levels of engagement, enablement, and retention.
* Assist VP of HR with research and development of analytical reports in support of business initiatives.
* Attract, retain, and develop our people.
* Provide excellent cost-effective solutions.
* Develop, implement and measure world class policies, practices and guidelines in accordance with applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations.
* Manage specific projects as determined in the HR strategic planning process and provide HR expertise to the HR functional teams during process development, systems configuration, and HR initiatives.
* Manage complex employee relations issues to include disciplinary, employee performance, restructuring and terminations.
* Provide organizational development and change management support throughout the organization.
* Liaison between operational leaders and corporate HR to ensure HR services are aligned.
* Provide tactical guidance and support related to HR issues to the Chicago office and field HR.
* Facilitate solutions to employee and leadership issues.
* Maintain a working knowledge of progressive HR practices and trends in employment laws and regulations.
* Conduct hiring processes including job analysis, compensation benchmarking, sourcing and screening applicants, maintaining third party recruiter contracts, and completing onboarding.
* Administer medical and leave benefits programs, coordinate open enrollment meetings and new hire benefits orientation, and guide employees through leave processes and tracking.
* Advise line and department staff on employment decisions including individual coaching and group training, progressive discipline, employee performance, restructuring, and/or termination.
* Manage the workload, development, and performance of direct reports.
* Monitor and audit systems and processes to ensure legislative compliance and business standardization.
* Other duties as assigned.