Area Human Resources Business Partner

The AreaHuman Resource Business Manager (RHM) at LRS is a trusted resource for LRS employees and the operations team they support. This role will cover a specific area of the LRS business, providing guidance on all people-related items. The RHM enables the business to make quick, well-informed, and data-driven decisions. This position is responsible for aligning people strategy with business objectives within their assigned region. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added services to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of the organization.

Reports To

Senior Director of Human Resources

• Partner with the regional leadership team, providing them with expert guidance on a full range of HR related issues such as interviewing, onboarding, training and integration
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs and policies.
• Understand the business goals, issues, and challenges and build effective relationships with department leaders and drive key HR related processes to solve such issue throughout the field
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to site management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions
• Execute on talent management strategies to support a team's growth and individual development plans
• Develop and drive retention initiatives to combat turnover
• Drive and enable the successful execution of strategic initiatives to support the needs of the business and/or corporate initiative. Examples include utilizing Strategic Workforce Planning; Engagement Survey; Succession Planning, Change Management; Organizational Structure, etc.
• Help identify process improvements to gain efficiencies and accuracy
• Employee relations - conduct investigations
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required.
• Regular site visits within assigned region.
• Performs other HR related duties and projects as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or equivalent experience
• Ideally 5-7 years of experience as an HR Business Partner
• Working knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines with a heavy emphasis on complex employee relations.
• Experience of working with multi-site groups of employees
• Thorough knowledge of federal and state employment laws including but not limited to EEO, ADA, FLSA, FMLA and state equivalents
• Demonstrated project management and change management experience
• Experience learning and thriving in a constantly changing environment
• Proven ability to success partner and develop effective business relationships across all levels of the organization, serving as a credible and trusted resource
• Ability to influence others, consult, and coach to develop and implement short- and long-term human resources/change management initiatives
• Solid business judgment and decision-making skills including the ability to know when to escalate issues
• Ability to work independently, organize, and prioritize work
• Possesses outstanding interpersonal skills, influence, and diplomacy
• Self-motivated with excellent customer service
• Deadline and results-driven
• Empathetic and experience driving diversity, inclusion, and equity
• Ability to partner and collaborate with key stakeholders, external vendors, and customers while preserving confidential information
• Ability to travel 25-30% within your assigned region