Human Resources Business Partner

For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.

LOCATION
463 7th Ave
New York, NY 10018, US

Reporting the HR Director, as part of the HR team of human resources professionals, the HR Business Partner (HRBP) works closely with client leadership and HR Centers of Excellence (COE), to develop innovative solutions and lead initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and contribute to the achievement of The Jewish Board’s vision and mission. The HRBP serves not only as client account manager to ensure the effective delivery of a full range and scope of human resources services for one or more client groups, but also serves as trusted advisor on sensitive and/or critical issues that pertain to people and related matters.

They will support implementation and execution of our policies and procedures that are aligned with the organization s goals while guiding and communicating the strategy that comes from leadership.

• Understand the organization as a whole, be proactive and support managers and the HR team in creating a best place to work
• Offer HR guidance to managers and individuals in areas including talent management, development, and retention; career planning; succession planning; employee relations, organizational design and effectiveness, total rewards, staffing/headcount planning and more
• Be an advisor to employees and management regarding company policies, employee performance, culture/work environment and other issues; resolve conflicts effectively while minimizing legal exposure.
• Remain current on HR practices along with applicable federal and local legislation and regulations and ensure compliance across your client groups
• Handle inquiries related to policies, procedures, employee relations, total rewards, etc.
• Conducts initial interviews and gathers information for employee relations matters such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other concerns.
• Participate in investigation procedures and collects data to support internal and external complaints and other employment-related issues.
• Ensure consistent application of guidelines on employment-related processes.
• Provides effective application and interpretation of company policies and procedures.
• Ensure consistent, equal, and fair treatment of all employees.
• Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data
• Partner with the COE in the HR team to develop and execute people strategies and deliver results.
• Review and analyze data to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, retention and engagement.

• Must have demonstrated interpersonal skills, working with people at all organizational levels
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and work independently
• Ability to handle and communicate sensitive information with tact and discretion
• Strong business acumen and general HR experience
• Ability to stay on task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, planning, and tracking skill
• Ability to quickly build and maintain strong, relationships
• Ability to convey complex HR and legal concepts in straight-forward, caring and non-corporate language
• Compassionate and supportive with a strong sense of integrity and an ability to discern the right path forward through HR compliance regulations
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to follow through and get results

• Bachelor s degree preferred, HS Diploma or equivalent required.

• 4+ years of experience in Human Resources, possibly from a variety of roles but ideally with a minimum of 2 years of experience as an HR Business Partner or similar
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in one-on-one settings and group settings
• Passion and successful track record for mentoring and coaching managers as…