Job Summary: Coaches / guides leadership in functional areas of human resources.

Scope: Supports multiple business partners / facilities

Strategic Business Partnerships

• Cultivates and maintains a productive business partnership with client groups, providing direction
• Handles confidential information in a variety of situations and levels
• Executes and sustains change management initiatives that align with the business priorities while maintaining the culture
• Coordinates and/or participates in divisional and cross functional projects
• May recommend changes to current programs, processes, and policies
• Participates in re-organizations with Partner implications to include Partner displacements and reassignments
• Coaches and supports business partners on developing and retaining talent
  
  

Attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining Great People

• Facilitates and / or provides Corporate Training (e.g., leadership, compliance, policy) to develop Great Partners
• Communicates, interprets, and aligns the business with consistent application of policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations
  
  

Strengthening the H-E-B Culture

• Promotes high professional standards, positive interpersonal relations, and a problem-solving approach in all situations
• Plays a key role in crisis management activities (e.g., natural disasters; deaths; violence in the workplace)
• Maintains and builds positive Partner morale
• May manage and perform Partner relations activities
• May assists in developing and implementing union response plans
• Conducts vulnerability audits and develops action plans based upon results
  
  

Leadership Responsibilities / Traits

• Gathers, develops, and interprets data (some complex) and makes recommendations on appropriate actions for the Business Partner(s)
• Conducts Investigations to determine the appropriate actions/next steps
• Implements strategies that support overall HR planks
• Exhibits a high sense of urgency
  
  

Education And Experience Preferred

• A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience
• 4+ years of experience in human resources or related operations experience
• PHR certification
  
  

Key Competencies preferred

• Working knowledge of business operations and labor relations
• Strong verbal / written communication and presentation skills
• Negotiating, influencing, facilitating skills
• Project management skills
• PC skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and software / applications (e.g., PeopleSoft, HRIS, Kenexa, etc.) required by the job
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work complex issues with senior level leadership
  
  

Physical And Other Requirements

• Function in a fast-paced, retail, operations, office environment
• Travel by car or plane with overnight stays
• Work extended hours; sit / stand / walk for extended periods
• Must be readily accessible to Business Partners
• Occasionally lift 10 lbs or more
  
  

05-2012