Human Resources Group Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

As a member of GM Human Resources you will lead assigned business functions in day-to-day HR activities and provide direction and leadership that aligns and supports our objectives mission and culture. You will work strategically with assigned functional business leaders to improve working relationships build engagement increase output attract and retain talent including collaborating with COEs relative to strategic workforce planning.

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren and/or other southeast MI engineering sites (such as Flint MI) on a full-time basis.

The Role

General Motors Manufacturing Engineering (ME) Human Resources is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for an opportunity within the GPD Human Resources and Labor Relations team. You will be the Site Lead for People HR/LR services at the North American Engineering Tooling Center (NAETC) in Flint MI while also providing People HR/LR services to assigned business functions at the Global Technical Center (GTC) in Warren MI with a focus on Labor Relations Hourly Employment and Salaried HR administration.

You will work closely with the Corporate Labor Relations team to ensure a collaborative bargaining atmosphere. You will work strategically with assigned business leaders to improve working relationships build engagement increase output attract/retain talent and collaborate with various Centers of Expertise (COEs).

Responsibilities

Core Human Resources:

• Build relationships at all levels to contribute to business results and ensure HR strategy is cascaded and integrated into business operations
• Support GMs talent management process by collaborating with assigned business leaders to facilitate talent identification and leadership development in support of workforce succession planning
• Facilitate annual compensation planning and administration activities
• Work with assigned functional business leaders while providing direction on organizational design specific transformation efforts job design and workforce/organizational planning
• Provide extraordinary HR service delivery drive consistency and standard methodology deliverables
• Interpret HR policies and procedures and engage SME contacts as needed for support
• Communicate and educate functional business leaders and employees on significant and relevant changes in HR policies and programs
• Identify training and leadership development needs for assigned business functions as part of a systemic strategy
• Provide talent and performance management guidance to leaders and employees including coaching consulting corrective actions and crisis relations
• Support Workplace of Choice and Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives
• Act as a key contributor and change agent in the transformation of HR
• Facilitate and/or provide support for internal investigations and Awareline complaints
• Identify areas of opportunity for continuous improvement and partner with COEs to build effective working relationships to influence common processes and procedures
• Analyze trends/metrics to identify problems and develop relevant HR solutions and/or programs/policies for assigned business functions
• Understand legal requirements at execution level related to management of employees to reduce legal risks and ensure regulatory compliance
• Serve as HR contact for student interns and TRACK employees
• Complete special HR projects/assignments as required

Core Labor Relations:

• Act as management representative in administering the provisions of agreements between union and management especially as it relates to engineering skilled trades
• Work with business partners to develop negotiate and implement labor strategies that support achieving business goals
• Foster strong relationships with both the union and management teams
• Counsel management in the interpretation of local and national agreements
• Exercise independent judgment within general policies and procedures established by agreements and per guidance from Site HR/LR Director
• Advise management and other site personnel on matters related to Union-Management relationships
• Administer contractual provisions in areas of responsibility
• Maintain records pertinent to Labor Relations and Hourly Personnel
• Participate in a principal role in local negotiations as required
• Share Labor Relations updates and facilitate regular Shop Committee meetings to discuss grievance and other matters
• Coordinate the activities of various departments involved in resolving employee grievances
• Conduct special investigations as needed
• Provide guidance and resolution to conflicts
• Administer shop rules and company policies when appropriate
• Complete special LR projects/assignments as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree is required preferably in Human Resources or a closely related field
• 3 years of HR/LR experience in a unionized environment that included skilled trades is required
• Strong interpersonal skills in facilitation negotiation and conflict resolution are required
• Proven ability to work independently take initiative and work to plan is required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required
• Proficiency in the use of HRIS (preferably Workday) and common computer software applications (i.e. PowerPoint Word Excel etc.) is required
• Proficiency in analysis of HR/LR data is required
• 3 years of HR/LR experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred

**This position will require off-shift work and overtime occasionally. Must be willing and able to work flexible and additional hours as required.**

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