Senior Human Resource Specialist

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Job description

Senior Human Resource Specialist

We are currently seeking a Senior Human Resource Specialist to join our Middle Market team at Insperity. Insperity is one of the Top 100 Workplaces to work for in the U.S.!

Insperity has been a trusted Human Resources and business solutions advisor to America's best businesses for more than 35 years. Insperity provides clients and their worksite employees with a wide array of value-added benefits and services.

SUMMARY
The Senior Human Resource Specialist (SHRS) is responsible for the development and delivery of customized, Insperity strategic Human Resource's solutions to our Middle Market client segment. This position helps to enhance the capability of our client's and their leaders. The SHRS plays an integral part in our client's Human Resources strategy and championing their culture. Under minimal supervision, and with independent judgment and decision-making, this position identifies legal compliance requirements and government reporting regulations affecting our client's business. This position offers council and guidance to clients through people-related matters as they navigate challenges, embrace opportunities, and celebrate wins. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of building trust, providing insightful consultation, solving problems, and not shying away from difficult conversations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides guidance on liability management including performance management, review, and discussion of EEOC related issues, progressive discipline development and administration up to and including termination, policy development and administration, and securing internal support including legal input as required.
• Implements and develops programs and tools to enhance productivity and reduce liability through improved communications and HR practices. These include, but are not limited to, handbooks, job descriptions, performance appraisal systems, , hiring processes, exit interviews, and various other programs.
• Consults with external and internal customers, and/or terminated employees who will be, or are involved in a reduction in force/layoff to determine non-discrimination in layoff decisions. Discusses best practices for severance offerings and works with the client to put together packets based on decisional units, etc.
• Schedules, coordinates, and provides worksite employees and supervisors with liability management training and other trainings as related to the employee lifecycle as needed.
• Presents formal presentations, including controversial topics or complex ideas, in a clear, concise, and logical sequence at a level appropriate to the audience.
• Strategic thinking - starts with a conceptual idea or vision and then develop systems, processes and plans that are executable, realistic, and results-oriented.
• Business perspective - aligns Insperity services with client needs through an understanding of business plans and small to medium size business operations from an owner's perspective. The ability to interpret data, recognize trends and develop recommendations based on data analysis.
• Human Resource knowledge - uses knowledge from various Human Resource disciplines to help identify their application and impact on the client's business, i.e. benefits, worker's compensation, unemployment, leaves of absence, etc.
• Interpersonal - uses appropriate methods of dealing with human behavior in a variety of business circumstances.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree preferred in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field or equivalent work experience and 8-10 years minimum Human Resource Generalist experience with emphasis on employee relations preferred.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification preferred.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

• Customer service experience in a team environment.
• Interaction with multiple internal and external business units.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective problem solving/decision making.
• Presentation skills: of Insperity HR created content.
• Project management skills: experience in managing multiple projects.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs and demonstrated ability to learn other application programs as needed.
• Critical conversation skills with a focus on conflict resolution

Benefits:
Insperity offers a competitive compensation package and one of the best benefits packages in the business, including 19 days paid time off, 8 paid holidays, medical, dental and vision benefits, 401k and tuition reimbursement. At Insperity, our work environment and our commitment to our employees' personal and professional success are the reasons we're regarded as one of the "Best Places to Work."

At Insperity, we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. Insperity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.