Human Resources Senior Manager

Senior People Manager

As an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism, and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities, and waste-based energy production projects.

Job Summary

As a member of the People organization, the Senior People Manager will be tasked with providing world-class strategic people solutions and guidance to assigned managers with a primary focus on tactical execution and support of internal manager clients. The Senior People Manager is responsible for supporting and ensuring the execution of initiatives that build trust, employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, leadership development, and workforce efficiency for a diverse workforce in an emerging and fast-paced enterprise. The Senior People Manager will direct and control People policies and programs to provide and maintain an effective organization which will enable the company to achieve its short and long-term goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identifies and activates People solutions that impact the company's ability to meet business objectives. Must accurately diagnose organization issues, develop solutions, and implement action plans.
• Plans, manages, and coordinates various People functions and organizes and schedules all necessary resources required to accomplish activities.
• Leadership activity will include managing talent through proper succession planning programs for key contributor and management positions, learning and development programs for preparing employees for career advancement, and employee development programs to enhance employee knowledge and understanding of the business of the company and the industry.
• Execute area / business unit / functional-level strategies to improve organizational health and culture. Lead and participate in diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• Coaches and advises managers, supporting multiple functions / departments on people matters.
• Delivers People solutions that are considered value-added, measurable, directly tied to the operating unit and / or functional department level business objectives.
• Participates as a key member of district operating unit and / or functional department leadership team providing people solutions to improve business impact.
• Proposes People solutions and / or organizational changes at an operating unit and / or department level based upon an analysis of operational opportunities.
• Partners with appropriate Centers of Expertise (COE) to execute People strategies, initiatives, and programs to support business objectives at an Area and / or Functional level.
• Leads / manages projects and / or participates as a project member on People initiatives as assigned.
• Hires, leads, develops, and coaches members of the People Organization.
• Develops written and oral presentations that have high clarity and impact. Provides regular written reports as needed to business unit and / or functional department leadership.
• Serves as an advisor to management for employment-related legal issues and ensures local compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local employment laws.
• Executes organizational change initiatives that support the company's strategic business framework.
• Proactively identifies and applies new ideas to adapt to changing work demands.
• Partners with the People Director to identify and prioritize opportunities for process improvement and new initiatives.
• Provides technical advice, knowledge, coaching, and guidance to others within the human resources discipline.
• Partners with local teams to ensure ongoing recruitment outreach.
• Oversees / monitors new employee orientation to foster engagement.
• Oversees employee separation notices and related documentation and orchestrates and / or conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
• Prepares reports and recommends procedures to reduce absenteeism and turnover.
• Oversees training on company policy, programs, and other issues as they arise.
• Counsels managers on various employee and labor relations matters. Partners with COE accordingly.
• Participates in the budget process; analyzes data (year-to-date, year-over-year, to budget, to prior year, etc.)

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role will directly lead and manage People Managers, Advisors, and support staff activities of the People department.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

C. Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities Required

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on Pension, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.