GAF

Senior HR Business Partner

GAF$120K — $165K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Management, or related field
  • 5+ years in HR leadership roles in a unionized industrial environment
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic partner to align HR services with business needs
  • Drive design and implementation of HR policies to improve productivity
  • Develop HR professionals across the organization
  • Ensure compliance with corporate and plant policies
  • Provide expert coaching and support to enhance leadership capabilities
  • Champion Talent Management and performance evaluation processes
  • Utilize HR analytics to present data-backed business solutions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options (medical, dental, vision)
  • Family-building benefits for fertility and parenthood journeys
  • Robust 401K plan with employer match
  • Programs to enhance work-life balance, including wellness and financial coaching
  • Internal training and generous tuition reimbursement for professional growth
  • Community-focused culture with Employee Resource Groups for connection and allyship
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Sr HR Business Partner (Sr HRBP) will influence and lead the development and implementation of HR programs and processes for multi-site plant locations (one union and one non union site) and/or shared services groups. You will partner with leaders to identify and drive innovative solutions for Organizational and HR initiatives across the network, including but not limited to organizational design, talent management, change management, and workforce planning. The Sr HRBP will drive developmental processes internal/external to the function, act as a change agent, and execute talent initiatives consistent with long-term business objectives.

As the Sr. HRBP, you will be responsible for ensuring the consistent and equitable application of organizational policies and procedures across a functional area or location(s). In this role, you will champion the employee experience by ensuring positive employee/labor relations and communications and maintaining compliance with all legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements within the function. Utilize HR Acumen to make decisions and recommendations regarding employees and the application of processes, policies, and practices. A successful candidate in this space will demonstrate the ability to navigate ambiguity within a complex, dynamic, and rapidly changing business environment.

Essential Duties
  • Strategic Business Partner: Contribute to the business objectives by helping business leaders identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, behaviours, structures, and processes. Act as a liaison between the operations and HR to ensure HR services are aligned with the needs of the business and identify new opportunities where HR can add value to the business. Manage specific projects as determined in the annual HR plan and participate in functional and cross-functional initiatives. Participate in corporate HR project teams and programs.
  • Execution and understanding of business goals to facilitate the design & implementation of new approaches, policies, and procedures that affect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and development of the HR function within the company.
  • Responsible for continued development of HR professionals throughout the HR Operations organization.
  • Ensure consistent application of all corporate and plant policies, collective bargaining agreements, and/or plant practices. Communicate HR programs and policies to plant staff and address all related questions. Conduct investigations of potential violations of company policies.
  • Provide expert advice and coaching where appropriate. Ensure that strong leadership and coaching culture permeates the organization. Identify and resolve employee issues through regular interaction with all employees.
  • Partner with the business leader(s) to provide employees with development opportunities and ensure current and future performance standards are met. Champion the Talent Management Process and ensure timely, accurate, and fair assessments of employee performance are conducted per the corporate guidelines. Support managers in forecasting and planning their talent pipeline requirements in line with the business objectives.
  • Leverage HR analytics (i.e. turnover, overtime trends, absenteeism) to surface and recommend actionable, data-backed solutions to leadership.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally, communicate effectively and influence key-decision makers.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Qualifications Required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related discipline
  • 5+ years of progressive leadership responsibility in exempt level Human Resources positions in a unionized industrial environment
  • Ability to travel up to 25%


General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail and time management
  • Ability to partner cross-functionally and foster a team environment
  • Advanced communication and facilitation skills
  • Ability to prioritize and lead multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to lead and manage change initiatives across the organization
  • Able to develop, analyze HR metrics to identify trends and opportunities


Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Advanced Training & Development skills
  • Advanced HR and Business Acumen
  • Advanced Employee Relations/Labor Relations skills
  • Advanced understanding of employment laws and regulatory compliance
  • Knowledgeable in Workers' Compensation and OSHA reporting, regulations, and compliance


Qualifications Preferred
  • SHRM-CP and/or PHR certification
  • Experience in manufacturing or safety sensitive work environment


Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications.

Base Salary Range: $120,000-$165,000

How We Protect What Matters Most:
1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee's primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.

About GAF

GAF is a building materials manufacturing company that produces roofing materials, insulation, and other products for residential and commercial buildings. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. GAF has a long history of innovation and has developed many industry-leading products over the years. The company's products are known for their quality and durability, and are used by builders and homeowners across the country. GAF is committed to sustainability and has implemented many environmentally-friendly practices in its operations.
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