HR Business Partner

Job Summary

The Human Resource Business Partner  (HRBP) creates and executes HR strategy for one or more business platforms. This role performs broad professional human resources functions including HR program support and communication, employee relations, conflict resolution, workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and organizational development to support organizational effectiveness.

The HRBP leads and participates in the design and implementation of HR processes, practices, programs and initiatives contributing to organizational success and provides guidance and coaching to facilitate the professional development of leaders.

This position interprets policies and procedures and ensures alignment with company values and goals, builds credibility and maintains strong relationships with cross‑functional partners, helping to achieve organizational goals, initiatives and drive business results.

Works with client leaders to execute all annual CECO Human Resources processes efficiently and effectively for client organization(s); including, but not limited to, HR Planning, Performance Management, Goal Setting, Merit and Promotion processes, Employee Development and Succession Planning.

Assists client groups with organizational design. Evaluates organizational skill needs and capacity, manages complex employee and labor relations issues and plans and executes employee engagement strategy.

Acts as the trusted advisor of client leaders to assist them in carrying out their business and functional plans, including operational strategy.

Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities to drive and/or lead change. Facilitates change management initiatives within assigned client units incorporating a methodology that includes a business case for change, identification of primary stakeholders, process mapping, communications planning, action/transition planning, visioning sessions, conflict resolution, team building, and after‑action review assessments.

Develops and conducts team development/team building strategies both proactively and when necessary to improve team performance. Presents options to client leaders on organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, staffing levels, etc.

Consults with clients to understand training and development needs, identify trends, patterns, etc., and presents recommendations as part of organizational training needs assessment.

Leads discussions with client leaders, develops and executes plans on all decisions affecting reductions‑in‑force, layoffs, or involuntary separations within their client groups with support from legal.

Provides guidance to clients to objectively assess resolve employee relations issues, unemployment claims, and charges with support from legal. Identifies trends and root causes as opportunities to improve organizational/team and employee satisfaction.

Works closely with hiring manager and talent acquisition partner to establish position requirements, necessary skills and competencies for current and future needs.

Leads the hiring manager and his/her team through effective assessment and selection process using behavioral based selection methodologies.

Participates in the interview process for critical roles.

• Consults with managers on all pay‑related decisions including new hire offer ranges, merit increases, market pricing data, incentive recommendations, stock option recommendations, and other adjustments.
• Partners with Talent Acquisition on all new hire offer compensation recommendations.
• Works with leadership team members during annual Compensation Planning to ensure alignment of rewards to performance, ensuring that rewards are used as organizational levers.
• Assists with management, administration and communication of employee benefits in collaboration with corporate business partners.

• Assists leaders including managers with all aspects of the annual Performance Review process.
• Participates in performance management including coaching leaders on providing effective coaching and feedback, and effective…