Ports America, Inc

Sr HR Business Partner

Ports America, Inc$150K — $165K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of HR management experience, with 6+ years focused on employee relations and talent management.
  • Experience in managing HR in a multi-state environment for at least 3 years.
  • Bachelor's degree in human resource management or equivalent experience.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential for coaching leaders.
  • Deep understanding of employee relations principles and practices, with knowledge of union relations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead HR initiatives for the Auto Processing business unit, managing a small team of HR partners.
  • Act as primary HR contact for business leadership and ensure compliance with HR policies.
  • Provide coaching to managers on performance management and workforce planning.
  • Manage the people side of mergers and acquisitions, focusing on workforce due diligence and integration.
  • Oversee employee relations, ensuring timely and compliant handling of investigations and issues.
  • Highlight the importance of diversity and inclusivity in HR practices across the organization.
  • Utilize data analytics to inform decisions on workforce management and talent development.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for ongoing professional development and training.
  • Participation in diversity and inclusivity initiatives at all organizational levels.
  • Involvement in recruiting and workforce transition events and activities.
  • Support for a collaborative and team-oriented work environment.
Full Job Description
Summary:

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (onsite role) will provide strategic and foundational human resource support to assigned business vertical leadership and employees. Will build, deploy, and guide Human Resource programs and processes in partnership with a team of 2-4. Strong focus on leadership development, talent management, and workforce planning given recent establishment of the business vertical. Expect to project manage both business and enterprise-wide HR initiatives.

What You'll Do:
  • Lead HR Business Partner for Auto Processing business unit with IAP HR team as direct report. Provide leadership and clear direction to on-site HR partners responsible for leading human resource activities for the sites they support (IAP).
  • Primary HR point of contact for FAPs business leadership and employees. Providing support for all company HR policies, processes, and programs. Ensuring all HR policies and processes are documented, communicated, implemented and adhered to consistently.
  • Provide guidance and coaching to leaders and managers across Auto Processing business. Actively participate as lead HRBP for the Auto Processing business unit, including participation in leadership team meetings and events.
  • Responsible for leading performance management process, training and coaching for managers and employees on goal planning, annual reviews, performance management and workforce assessment and planning.
  • Play a vital role in our mergers and acquisitions initiatives: you will manage the "people side" of the integration process, including conducting workforce due diligence, facilitating cultural alignment between organizations, communicating changes effectively to employees, overseeing workforce restructuring
    and ensuring a smooth transition for all staff.
  • Lead the employee relations activities for the business, ensure all investigations are handled promptly, investigated thoroughly and that documents are retained according to compliance standards. May investigate employee complaints and escalate matters with recommendations to Head of HR or CHRO.
  • Escalation point for people matters. Ensure legal compliance on people matters at the local level. Escalating matters to Head of HR or CHRO as appropriate.
  • Support diversity and inclusivity engagement at all levels and in the local communities in the areas of coverage.
  • Engage the Talent Acquisition team in recruiting needs for operation or support roles for business vertical, participation in recruiting related events and activities as needed.
  • Manage workforce transitions which may include integrations, onboarding, internal transitions, offboarding.
  • Leverage data and insights, in partnership with TR team, to extract meaningful analytics to better manage turnover, build workforce plans, identify risk, manage talent.

What we're Looking For (Minimum Requirements):
  • 10+ years in Human Resources Management, including 6+ years of hands-on experience in employee relations, talent management, and mergers & acquisition
  • 3+ years in a multi-state environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in human resource management and/or the equivalent combination of relevant Human Resource training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to complete the job.

Preferred Requirements:
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Expertise in coaching and influencing leaders at all levels.
  • Strong understanding of employee relations principles, practices, methods, and programs. Working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements (CBA) and or Union labor relations.
  • Knowledge in leadership development and performance management. Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects.
  • Commitment to ethics and teamwork.
  • Ability to present to small and large groups at all levels of the organization and deal with unexpected questions and challenges while presenting. Ability to lead live or web-based presentations sessions.
  • Flexible and proactive problem solver adept at achieving results in a team-oriented environment, but also able to function effectively working independently.
  • Ability to foster teamwork, leadership skills, clear communications, analytical thinking skills, statistical knowledge, and ability to meet deadlines.

Working Conditions:
  • On site, in office work environment
  • Work related travel >20%

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

NJ Pay Transparency - $150k - $165k

About Ports America, Inc

Ports America is a port terminal operator and stevedore company headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company operates in 42 ports across the United States and moves over 10 million TEUs annually. Ports America handles a wide range of cargo including containers, automobiles, and breakbulk cargo. The company was formed in 2007 as a joint venture between Highstar Capital and AIG Investments. In 2014, Ports America was acquired by Oaktree Capital Management.
Learn more about Ports America, Inc
Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1922

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