SR MGR HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Job Overview

The Sr Manager, HR Business Partner serves as the key business partner and trusted advisor for our VP, Sales; VP, Product Management (PM) and VP, Finance and their global leadership teams. They will provide strategic partnership, leadership and counsel for these functions. With a deep understanding of the business objectives, you will be able to translate global and regional Business and functional strategies into people goals and drive the execution in close partnership with the broader Appliances HR team. In addition, this role will have a key focus on talent development and enablement for the global teams. You will report directly to the Sr Dir HR the Global Appliances Business Unit.

What your background should look like:

Responsibilities & Qualifications

As the Sr Manager, HR Business Partner, your key responsibilities will include:
•    Partnering with BU/Commercial leadership teams to proactively identify, analyze and prioritize critical business challenges and deploy appropriate HR solutions.
•    Understanding business cycles and talent needs of the organization to develop ‘people’ strategies to build the capability and flexibility of the workforce to meet business goals.
•    Serving as part of the BU HR team to lead the delivery of strategic talent, organization design and organizational effectiveness support across the functional teams (Sales, PM, Finance) for the Appliances BU.
•    Partner effectively with the HR Solutions organization and HR COEs to effectively lead the successful delivery of the HR services required to drive the business imperatives of the BU.
•    Contribute to the realization of the HR operating model with the objective of continuously 
improving HR performance and enhancing HR’s ability to support the BU’s growth goals and objectives.
•    Serve as the voice of the business within the BU HR Leadership team.
•    Drive, in partnership with the HR Solutions team, the employee engagement and culture of the operations function aligned with the Appliances BU and TE.
•    Apply the six sigma (TEOA) principles and tools to continuously improve HR processes and services.
•    Create and deliver change management plans, timelines and communications for key initiatives to ensure successful implementation and support for employees and leaders.
•    Provide coaching and support to leaders, especially on key initiatives, business challenges and HR processes.

What your background should look like:
•    Bachelor’s degree required.  Masters highly desired.  HR related major preferred
•    Proven track record in Talent Management, Organization Design, Change Leadership, and Organizational Development 
•    Managerial experience preferred
•    Ability to influence, lead and drive execution globally, with close partnership with the broader HR function
•    Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, international, matrixed organization 
•    Strong project management and organizational skills 
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, including negotiation, influencing, collaboration and communication skills
•    Business Acumen (understand how the business works from customers and markets to operations and financial points of view) in creating value for the business
•    Process orientated and sense of urgency.

Competencies