Job Description
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve. Human Resources Business Partner Are you ready to showcase your strong skills in workforce planning, employee relations, recruiting, training, performance management and employee development? Advance Local, one of the largest media groups in the United States, is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to be part of an agile Human Resources team, while partnering with designated business groups to align Human Resources programs with business objectives, needs and activities. In this position, as Human Resources Business Partner, you will :
- Partner with leaders within your designated business groups managing, implementing, and communicating HR initiatives (such as Performance Management, Employee Development, Onboarding, or Mentorship programs).
- Identify and mediate employee relations issues for resolution, appropriately raising issues for additional guidance.
- Lead recruitment efforts for your group, initiating the recruiting process from job description to job posting to fair and equitable compensation assessment. Ensure the progress of candidates through the interview process to offer and hire.
- Conduct training within the designated markets, which support employee programs.
- Actively participate on one or more Human Resources centers of excellence teams to create, execute and / or hone employee programs, policies, and / or processes, which support employee programs.
The ideal candidate will have the following :
Bachelor’s degree preferred, or a combination of education and experienceMinimum of 5 years Human Resources experienceProfessional HR certification preferredKnowledge of applicable federal, state and local employment laws and Affirmative Action PlansExperience in swiftly recognizing and handling and / or appropriately escalating employee relations issuesExperience implementing HR strategy and initiatives in alignment with business strategyAbility to understand the business and communicate in terms of business resultsAbility to develop partnerships with a network of stakeholdersProficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint