At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.
Consider applying here, if you want to:
- Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
- Develop lasting relationships with great people.
- Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.
Manager, Human Resources Business Partner
The Human Resources Business Partner manages the implementation and delivery of key HR Initiatives by partnering with business leaders within the organization. The Human Resources Business Partner understands the overall picture and how HR can play a role in driving the business forward from a people perspective. This position also helps to develop and execute better people management practices and shares the responsibility for the goals and target delivery. This role demonstrates leadership by building strong partnerships, seeking to understand the business, and creating opportunities to influence through ambiguity and complexity.
Essential Functions
- Works closely with leaders in order to develop an HR initiatives that closely supports the overall objectives of the company
- Responsible for ensuring alignment of business objectives, work cultures, and human resources programs and policies to facilitate the organization with achieving its business goals while minimizing risk
- Assesses multiple departments and identifies areas for leadership improvement to optimize the current and future operational performance of the organization, including senior leadership coaching and collaboration
- Partners with leaders to proactively identify opportunities to enhance organizational performance and functionality
- Reviews overall organizational environment to ensure overall well-being of the organization in order to increase employee productivity and commitment (positive employee relations, employee communication strategy, performance management and goal setting, employee surveys, etc.)
- Understands business strategies and aligns human resource strategy and programs to achieve goals including alignment of staffing, development, and compensation programs
- Partners with senior management to identify opportunities to better leverage human resources programs and leads implementation of resulting recommendations
- Advise leaders and managers with appropriate resolution of employee relations issues
- Partner with HR team members to work on continuous improvement projects related to HR Excellence
- Interprets policy and provides consulting/coaching/counseling to managers and employees in the development of positive work relationships, performance management, team building and effective conflict resolution
- Possess working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, regulations and policies
- Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications:
- 6 Years – Experience in Human Resources
- 6 Years – Experience in position
- 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ Years – Experience in Human Resources
- 10+ Years – Experience working in position
- 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Competencies
- Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully
- Project Management - develops project plans; manages project team activities. Interpersonal - maintains confidentiality
- Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills
- Team Work - balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
- Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information
- Change Management - communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance
- Delegation - sets expectations and monitors delegated activities
- Leadership - inspires and motivates others to perform well; influences actions and opinions of others; Displays passion and optimism
- Managing People - fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services
- Business Acumen - understands business implications of decisions; aligns work with strategic goals
- Diversity - demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; promotes a harassment-free environment; builds a diverse workforce
- Ethics - works with integrity and ethically
- Strategic Thinking - develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; adapts strategy to changing conditions
- Innovation - meets challenges with resourcefulness; develops innovative approaches and ideas
- Judgment - exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions
- Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals
- Planning/Organizing - sets goals and objectives; develops realistic action plans
- Safety and Security - determines appropriate action beyond guidelines
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
- Lead Like an Owner
- Manages a safe working environment, accurately documents safety related training, and effectively communicates safety incidents
- Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental projects
- Makes data driven decisions and develops sustainable solutions
- Skilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact over short term wins
- Makes decisions by putting overall company success first before department/individual success
- Leads/facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for the customer
- Makes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over departmental/individual goals
- InnovACT
- Continuously evaluates existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste
- Creates, monitors, and responds to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
- Communicates a clear vision, organizes resources effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing change
- Find a Way
- Demonstrates ability to think analytically and synthesize complex information
- Effectively delegates technical tasks to subordinates
- Works effectively with departments, vendors, and customers to achieve organizational success
- Identifies opportunities for collaboration in strategic ways
- Empowered to be Great
- Makes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertise
- Engages in long term talent planning
- Provides opportunities for the development of all direct reports
- Understands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own team and between teams
Education
- Minimum Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or other related field
- Preferred:
- Master's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or other related field
Certification/License:
- Required: N/A
- Preferred: PHR/SPHR or other Human Resources certification
Typical Compensation Range
Pay Rate Type: Salary
$127,448.59 - $181,614.27 / Yearly
Bonus Target: 10% Annual
Benefits
Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:
Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
- Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
- Paid parental and caregiver leaves
- Medical, including virtual care options
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
- Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
- Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
- Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
- Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
- And more!
https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits
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