HRBP Associate Manager

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

HR Business Partners perform a specialized type of HR work focused on HR consulting to the business. HR consulting and coaching (e.g., working with business leaders to solve significant people and cultural issues, provides expertise in technical and regulatory aspects of employment including hiring, termination, performance management, rewards, etc.). Enabling business change (e.g., supporting the talent aspects of organization structure changes, talent integration related to mergers & acquisitions, etc.).

HR program advocacy (e.g., communicating the business value of HR initiatives, managing HR program roll out to minimize business disruption, etc.). Partnering with the business and talent management/staffing and recruiting colleagues on key talent initiatives (e.g., workforce planning, hi‑potential employee development, succession planning, etc.).

• Individuals in these roles primarily focus on directing, leveraging, and guiding the work of others, and mobilizing resources. Leaders typically manage one or more direct reports.
• Responsible for the monitoring and achievement of operational and/or financial results for their area of responsibility.
• Responsible for people management actions such as hiring, terminating, rewarding, training, and developing employees.
• Progression within the levels reflects increase in scope and responsibilities as well as growth in business and industry experience, process and people leadership capabilities, and broad technical expertise.
• Supervises entry level and experienced professionals and potentially para‑professional employees.
• Sets goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results.
• Works on issues of general scope.
• Problems faced may be difficult but typically not overly complex.
• Analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of various factors and a general understanding of principles in own discipline and potentially a basic knowledge of other disciplines.
• Supports team with day‑to‑day activities.
• Applies general understanding of the business and coordinates with other areas to achieve department objectives.
• Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders.
• Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements.
• Assignments are defined by activities and objectives; work is reviewed for completeness and for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Decisions impact work processes and outcomes.
• Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results may cause delays in schedules and potentially expenditure of resources.
• Interacts frequently with internal personnel and may interact occasionally with external personnel.
• Participates and presents at meetings with internal representatives.
• Interaction typically concerns exchanging information and/or scheduling issue.

• Bachelor’s degree or related work experience required in lieu of degree.
• Experience working in a union environment preferred but not required.
• Experience managing and developing talent.

The candidate must be able…