Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family owned company that improves lives through learning. By linking research to learning practice, we develop pioneering products and learning materials for students that are highly effective and drive improved outcomes. Our engaging content is developed in partnership with the world's best researchers, educators, administrators, and developers. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, veteran, family and economic status and background, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels.

Job Description

At Macmillan Learning, we're committed to driving innovation that transforms education. We seek team members who thrive on pushing boundaries, envisioning future possibilities, and building solutions that make a lasting impact. The HR Business Partner covers a wide range of HR responsibilities for the Macmillan Learning division, including ensuring legal compliance, assisting with employee relations and performance management, and managing programs to drive engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the company. The HRBP also serves as a strategic business partner for managers and department heads in the business units they support, offering guidance on ongoing issues, as well as short and long-term business objectives, plans, and priorities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve team efficiency, streamline HR workflows, and enhance talent strategies.
• Develops a strong relationship and continually maintains, and applies a clear understanding of each business unit they support, and the internal and external factors affecting the workforce.
• Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization's human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
• Communicate, implement and monitor performance review process for assigned functions, supporting employees and managers with the steps, expectations, and general questions surrounding both the process and platform used.
• Work with senior HR management, legal and benefits staff on ER issues in assigned groups, serving as point person for managers, providing advice on performance counselling and addressing employee complaints.
• Provide support and guidance to management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
• Works closely with the Head of Organizational Culture, Executive and Communications teams to create and manage initiatives that help drive culture, embed inclusive and fair practices in all HR topics and priorities, and improve employee experience and performance.
• Utilize compensation knowledge on market trends to advise leaders on strategy for merit and bonus reviews, retention, and budget.
• Work with managers and the legal department to draft accurate job descriptions, approve FLSA exemption status and create new job codes.
• Partner with the legal department to assess legal risks and mitigate exposure and advise leaders of legal concerns.
• Creates and leads manager and employee training modules in a variety of development areas, including presentations, supplemental materials and resources, roll out plan, etc.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Exemption Status : Exempt

Physical Requirements : Must be able to concentrate and multi-task for long periods of time in a noisy / busy environment

This position is located in our Hamilton, NJ office and will require some travel to meet with employees in other locations.

Additional Information

Benefits :

Regular full-time and qualifying part-time employees and their dependents are eligible for Macmillan benefits, effective on the employee's date of hire. Macmillan also offers health benefits coverage to qualifying same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners (may require additional documentation) of active employees.