Human Resources Business Partner

ABOUT SLATE

At Slate were building safe reliable vehicles that people can afford personalize and loveand doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate because people should have control over how their trucks look feel and represent them.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Slate is looking for an energetic organized experiencedHuman Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our growing team. This position will play a key role as a partner to leadership team member(s) aligning an organizations people strategy with its business strategy by serving as an advisor and HR functional subject matter expert to management. This role will provide a broad range of strategic HR know-how and support to achieve functional objectives including organizational development talent management learning and development employee engagement diversity and inclusion and employee relations. This role will be the first point of contact and a change agent for organizational and human resource initiatives for all managers and employees in an assigned functional organization(s). Together with line managers the HRBP works on setting priorities driving values and delivering business results.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Lead organizational development to ensure organizational structures are set up to improve both individual and organizational performance aligned with short and long-term strategy.
• Guide leaders on role definition and position descriptions to partner with talent acquisition to accelerate critical hiring and talent pools to support succession and workforce planning.
• Consult and influence leaders to repurpose rescope and combine roles to support business needs and succession planning.
• Partner with business leaders to cultivate people leadership diversity and inclusion talent and technical capability in the business. Provide coaching to leaders in the organization.
• Drive and guide managers on performance management process.
• Lead talent management activities and facilitate talent reviews and succession planning. Ensure alignment of talent development programs with business objectives.
• Be an engaged agent in shaping the culture by translating desired values into specific employee and managerial behaviors actions and processes.
• Proactively identify potential employee relations issues and develop initiatives to promote a productive and engaged workforce. Conduct investigations as needed.
• Drive execution of compensation processes including annual planning job benchmarking job evaluations and routine wage and salary administration.
• Serve as the first line of support responding to general HR inquiries including but not limited to employment benefit and leave programs.
• Prepare and maintain employee personnel files and HRIS records as needed and exercise best practices for confidentiality and HR data integrity.
• Partner with COEs in the development of effective HR policies practices business procedures and guidelines and enable implementation.
• Assist in gathering and preparing HR data for reporting requirements and analysis including but not limited to the preparation of AAPs and EEO-1 reports.
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local legal requirements by reenforcing adherence and advising management on needed actions.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field.
• 7 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Automotive and start-up industry experience preferred.
• 3 years of experience in an HR Business Partner role.
• Proven knowledge and experience and capabilities in all areas of human resources with a strong focus on talent management & development organizational design & effectiveness employee engagement employee relations and compensation management.
• Progressive human resources background with experience in roles which interact and influence leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve lead change and implement new HR initiatives.
• Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information think analytically and solve problems and translate HR Analytics into compelling summaries and recommendations.
• High proficiency in communicating both verbally and in writing vertically and horizontally in a business environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of employment laws compliance and HR practices.
• Project Management skills a plus.
• Must possess fundamental working knowledge of Workday HCM.

WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE

At Slate were fueled by grit determination and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence innovation and mutual respect and is motivated by shared principles.

• Safety First

• Delight Customers

• One Team

• Relentless Improvement

• Fast Frugal and Scrappy

• Respectful Collaboration

• Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status marital status parental status cultural background organizational level work styles tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

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