HR Business Partner - Retail

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

- Work with senior management to develop and implement HR plans and solutions in order to achieve strategic business initiatives and deliver results.

- Partner with business on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and skills assessment

- Review and analyze business unit data to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, retention, and employee experience

- Provide management coaching to build leadership capabilities to address and resolve employee issues

- Work with line managers and employees to address all types of employee relations issues ensuring a balance in representing all parties interests

- Partner with international HR team to support business unit initiatives

- Assess business unit's human resources training needs and conduct 1:1 and/or group training sessions as appropriate

- Implement/administer/interpret corporate policies/programs/procedures

- Provide leadership for employment practices.

- Plan, manage and provide continuous improvement to all aspects of the client organization and leadership review process and the strategic objectives therein. This includes both annual and mid-year processes which focus on performance management and talent development.

- Partner with managers to retain, develop and motivate people to achieve their fullest potential.

- Working with business groups assess, create and implement innovative solutions for a variety of employee engagement initiatives within client group

- Provide ongoing support to the leadership team on human resources related matters, policies and procedures

- Provide compensation support including salary planning, approval of salary actions, promotions and job re-leveling

Basic Qualifications :

Critical Skills and Abilities :

- Ability to influence and partner with different levels of the organization to achieve results

- Strong business and HR acumen, including strong problem solving skills, critical thinking, and self-initiative

- Demonstrated ability to coach managers and supervisors to use company best practices for maximum effectiveness

- Excellent written, verbal communication, interpersonal skills, high quality document and report preparation

- The optimum candidate should possess an understanding of technology teams and how to grow and develop technology leaders

- Excellent presentation skills and knowledge of employment laws

- Proven ability to successfully work as a team member and to build and maintain a positive work environment across the network

- Experience working in an entrepreneurial environment requiring strong multi-tasking abilities

Other Qualifications :

- Proven skill in the operation and utilization software such as Microsoft Word for Windows, Excel, etc.

- Able to travel, as appropriate

- Experience in the development and administration of HR compensation plans

- Ability to analyze organization and individual needs and create the most cost-effective package to meet them

- Experience with assessing executive talent and filling technology positions

- Proven understanding of the role and functions of a human resource office within a corporate operations structure

- Broad experience and specific knowledge of human resource theory, functions and practice; performance appraisal systems and staff development

- Proven ability to use initiative in carrying out tasks

- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and to organize workload to assure that short timelines are met while having frequent interruptions

- Exposure to multi-state and international employment laws

Preferred Qualifications :

Education and/or Experience :

- Masters Degree in Human Resources Management or related field is preferred.

- Candidate should have at least 8 years of industry experience with broad knowledge and experience in human resource management.

- Should have partnered with business leaders in highly complex and dynamic business setting