Human Resources People Partner, Senior

Department Overview

The People team delivers expertise, resources, and solutions to positively impact our coworkers, contract coworkers, company, partners, and hometowns so that PG&E can achieve amazing outcomes. We are an enthusiastic and collaborative group of professionals who strive to improve our work, our results, our skills, and our company. The People team provides the tools and the guidance our coworkers need to be their best and find joy at work.

The People organization is comprised of the following groups:
People Partners;
Labor Relations;
People Solutions;
People Development & Growth;
Talent Acquisition & Mobility (Recruiting);
Work forces Development;
Benefits;
Compensation;
Inclusion & Belonging and the Enterprise Change Office.

We believe that People are our business. Trust is the foundation of everything we do. Together, we partner to deliver a joyful coworker experience.

The Regional People Partner will report directly to Director, People Partner as a high-level individual contributor.

The Senior Regional People Partner is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated regions and business units. You will formulate partnerships across the People function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization. You will maintain an effective level of business literacy about the region and business unit's priorities, its midrange plans, its culture, and its competition.

This position is responsible for providing advice and counsel to coworkers and leaders and will lead People program delivery to specified clients, including Performance Management, Pay Planning, Succession Planning, and a strong focus on Employee Relations, and Labor Relations. The Regional People Partner will be located in our service centers or other locations, working directly with our coworkers to create the desired work environment.

The role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at Diablo Canyon Power Plant in Avila Beach, CA, based on business needs. This position will support several PG&E facilities in the central coast region, including Diablo Canyon Power Plant, which requires obtaining and maintaining unescorted access at this facility.
This role will require occasional travel to the Oakland General Office & San Ramon offices for trainings and meetings.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong business acumen and the ability to foster cross-functional relationships across the organization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate competencies in the following areas:

Business Acumen

• Leverage industry and organizational knowledge to align people’s strategies with business goals.
• Understand financial metrics to inform people of decision-making, support organizational sustainability, and drive waste elimination

Strategic Partnership

• Provide consultative problem-solving to address complex organizational challenges.
• Ensuring people projects are aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with people’s initiatives.

Relationship Management

• Foster collaboration and networking across departments to enhance organizational cohesion.
• Be a persuasive influencer to advocate for people’s initiatives and drive change.

Data Judgment

• Interpret and analyze people’s metrics to inform strategic decisions.
• Craft compelling data storytelling to communicate insights and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
• Apply foundational data analytics to optimize people’s processes and outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret people’s metrics and drive data-informed decisions

Talent Optimization

• Insights and knowledge of the talent within the organization, ability to build and strengthen a talent pipeline, ensuring skills and capabilities for the future. Including talent management, organizational design, and development.
• Implement strategic people practices that enhance coworker experience and drive engagement.
• Drive change management initiatives to support organizational transformation.
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