Job Description of HR Business Partner leadership roles
The four HR BP roles will serve as a “general practitioner” and provide strategic HR consulting and operational support to team members, managers and executives of multiple business units across the organization. This position will work with cross-functional HR resources to implement strategies to improve business unit effectiveness and build talent and culture. In addition, this position will work with the HR team and business unit leaders to identify organizational development opportunities and reduce risks in the decision making and change management processes.
Primary Responsibilities
• Provide HR consulting and operational support to assigned business areas.
• Partner with functional leadership for assigned business areas and HR team to design, develop, communicate and implement key culture-building initiatives, employee engagement practices and talent-building processes that best support business goals including staffing, organization development, leadership development and succession planning practices.
• Drive organization effectiveness efforts using HR resources to develop and implement strategies to improve business unit effectiveness.
• Manage and facilitate the talent management process to identify competency, knowledge and talent gaps; work with management development to identify specific programs (i.e. training and development) for filling the gaps.
• Provide HR expertise in the resolution of team member issues/grievances; advise and support management in counseling and terminations; work closely with legal to conduct, document and resolve workplace investigations; prepare separation notices and related documentation.
• Manage performance review process for assigned business areas; partner with managers to prepare performance documents including performance reviews, performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions and compensation reviews.
• Manage HR administrative activities to maintain personnel records including job postings, job performance records, new hire paperwork, employment status changes and employment terminations.
• Manage exit interview process and analyze data for trends; make recommendations to build a culture that attracts and retains top talent.
• Drive diversity initiatives and programs designed to attract, retain and promote a diverse workforce for the company; support company diversity initiatives.
• Assist with external recruiting as necessary including sourcing, attending career fairs, scheduling, interviewing and working with management on job offers.
• Plan and coordinate company events that drive talent attraction, engagement and retention.
• Act as a change leader within the organization and coach others in change management.
• Select, manage, develop, motivate, evaluate and retain personnel in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Critical Competencies and Skills
• Builds Trust & Loyalty
• Builds Partnerships & Teams
• Communicates with Impact & Candor
• Coaches & Develops Others
• Drives Customer Focus
• Facilitates Innovation & Change
• Executes Operational Decisions
• Inspires Achievement of Results
• Displays Business & Financial Acumen
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, organizational development or related field and more than ten (10) years progressively responsible experience as an HR generalist with organizational development, employee relations, performance management or strategic human resources; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures related to human resources, employment and wage/hour law, organization effectiveness and talent management.
• Compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, including overnight.
• Ability to read, write and speak Chinese and English proficiently.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in human resources or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of business operations and a proven ability to work across multiple business functions.
• Employee relations and performance management experience with high-level team members.
• Ability to effectively and comfortably work through ambiguous situations and advise senior management on appropriate course of action for organizational development (restructuring, managing potential acquisitions, cultural assessment, etc.).
• Ability to manage and direct multiple complex projects simultaneously to drive solutions that meet or surpass business expectations and deliver project milestones on-time and within budget.
• Proven collaboration, consulting and conflict management skills with an ability to gain consensus through personal influence.
• Demonstrated success in developing, implementing and guiding an organization through transformational cultural and process changes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, trusted relationships with peers, executives and multiple clients.
• Demonstrated experience researching and analyzing information, formulating valid conclusions from the data and recommending appropriate plans of action.
• Ability to resolve disputes and maintain confidentiality as both a team member and a company advocate.
• Experience with project management, HR systems and HR reporting.
• Intense focus on detail and accuracy of work.
NOTE: For the role of HR BP for Global Sales & Marketing and Regional BUs, those candidates who speak English as native language and have working experiences in North America or Europe are strongly encouraged to apply.