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Position Summary:
The Employee Relations Talent Partner (ERTP) is a dedicated advocate for employee success, focusing on creating a supportive work environment that emphasizes retention, development, and well-being. In partnership with assigned campuses, the ERTP supports employee relations, performance review coordination, engagement efforts, and ensures HR policies are applied fairly, transparently, and consistently. This role empowers leaders to address HR matters with a focus on employee advocacy. The ERTP also serves as a primary contact for HR inquiries and provides essential HRIS support and data analysis with a commitment to confidentiality and accuracy. This role reports to the Senior Director of Human Resources.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Acts as the main point of contact for HR inquiries for their assigned campuses, providing accurate information and guidance to employees and leaders, reinforcing an open-door approach to HR support.
- Supports leaders/managers in fostering engagement, conflict resolution, and career development to create an inclusive and supportive workplace.
- Assists in the rollout of retention-focused initiatives, gathering and analyzing data to address factors impacting employee satisfaction and engagement.
- Coordinates with the Sr. Director of Human Resources to manage annual performance reviews, ensuring resources support employee growth, development, and recognition.
- Conducts investigations and monitors disciplinary practices and trends throughout the network and assigned campuses
- Serves as the employee advocate to attract and retain talent
- Collects and analyzes data related to the employee experience and life cycle
- Conducts analysis of HR metrics to identify trends, providing reports that inform leadership decisions on employee retention and engagement.
- Manages HR projects aimed at improving employee experience, engagement, and services, ensuring key stakeholders are regularly informed of progress.
- Supports, analyzes, and informs onboarding, engagement, and performance management processes to ensure equity
- Maintains knowledge of relevant labor laws and certification requirements to ensure HR policies are compliant and supportive of employee rights.
- Engages in cross-training and support within the HR department, fostering a collaborative environment focused on employee-centered practices.
- Completes other duties and special projects as assigned. Assists in the rollout of retention-focused initiatives, gathering and analyzing data to address factors impacting employee satisfaction and engagement.
- Coordinates with the Sr. Director of Human Resources to manage annual performance reviews, ensuring resources support employee growth, development, and recognition.
Qualifications:
- Exceptional organization skills – a detail-oriented approach to multi-task and meet deadlines under pressure
- Strong aptitude for data collection and analysis as well as ability to manage data platforms or portals
- Ability to be agile and creative, with solid problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills both orally and in writing
- Comfort and demonstrated ability to successfully facilitate and engage various size groups or audiences Strong inter-personal skills and customer-service orientation
- Self-starter, with the ability to work well independently, as well as with a team
- Ability to manage complex projects and prioritize appropriately
- Skilled in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
Education and Experience:
- A minimum of three (3) years of relevant, full-time, progressively more responsible experience in Human Resources Management, HR Operations, HRIS, HR Compliance, or other relevant HR-focused area
- Bachelor's degree in management (w/ concentration in HR), Business Administration (w/ concentration in HRM, Organizational Behavior, Industrial Relations, Organizational Development, and/or Leadership), Psychology, or other related field
- HRCI and/or SHRM certification strongly preferred
- Broad knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, organizational development, employee relations, and/or training and development
- Working knowledge of Pennsylvania and New Jersey regulations and employment law strongly preferred
- Experience in under resourced communities or other educational setting a plus
Other Requirements:
- Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the role as outlined above, and to work in the environmental conditions required, such as traveling to network campuses, monitoring and interacting with students, in-person facilitation of trainings, etc.;
- This role may require frequent travel between multiple locations. Reliable transportation is essential to fulfill job responsibilities.
