Regional HR Business Partner, Northeast Retail

The Role

The Regional HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a critical role on Green Thumb’s People Team. This role will be based out of our [LOC] and support a specific region of retail locations as we look to rapidly and sustainably scale. The Regional HRBP aligns business objectives, HR strategy and talent to scale our growth. The Regional HR Business Partner assesses and anticipates talent and development needs for the designated employee population, communicating proactively with the Retail Regional Director and Retail Leadership to develop integrated solutions that reflect the business objectives of the organization.

Our ideal candidate will possess strong working knowledge, with a progressive approach, of traditional human resources functions including employee relations, talent and performance management, labor relations, employment law and generalist understanding of benefits, leaves, and recruitment You are deliberate and thoughtful in your approach to business leaders with the goal of creating a high performing, engaged team. You are a strategic thinker, a leader, and most importantly, someone who enjoys the high-touch approach in an ever-changing environment.

This is a remote position that supports the Green Thumb Northeast retail market including New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island. Travel is required up to 75% of the time.

• Talent and Performance Management: Identify talent needs, risks, and gaps. Strategize with business leaders and make recommendations to maximize our team’s performance through developing and defining career paths/opportunities, engagement, talent development and succession planning, and performance evaluations. Support the implementation of new solutions to close gaps and build bench strength.
• Culture Champion: As a member of the People team, you are part of the heartbeat of Green Thumb; you will assist in how to scale and enhance our culture as it relates to employee engagement and becoming a best place to work in the cannabis industry.
• Employee Relations
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  Serve as a confidential resource to employees and managers to support and accelerate employee relations issues in partnership with Employee Relations. Complete thorough investigations of issues and advise business leaders appropriately.
• Change Management: Advise, and when necessary, lead in change management initiatives in business units. Clearly understand the strategic move and assist with a communication plan, presenting recommendations to mitigate risks and ensure success in the change.
• Implement & Execution Programs and Processes: Bring innovative thought to the creation, planning, roll-out and the maintenance of programs and processes for a consistent and scalable approach.
• Relationship Management: Create and maintain strong and trusting relationships across the organization; partner cross-functionally with the Retail management and leadership team, internal People team to ensure that the team can grow, scale, and exceed business objectives.
• Employment Law and Leave Policies/Administration: Well-versed in federal and state employment law and fluent in leave policies and administration for our employees. Partner with our Total Rewards team to help our employees understand their role in the leave process.
• Project Management Support: There will be one-off projects, process improvements, and ability to partner with other Centers of Excellence, specifically with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent & Org Development and Employee Relations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development required; SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP Certification, preferred
• 7+ years of experience as a strategic HR Business Partner experience;
  Hands‑on business experience with premier, market‑leading companies with COE structures
• Experience supporting a retail or high‑growth, fast‑paced and complex work environment
• Experience with large population of hourly employees and providing regional support, a plus
• Experience leading in union environments strongly preferred
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence and confidently interface with…