Associate Director, Human Resources
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
Agency:
Omnicom MediaJob Function:
People and CultureJob Subfunction:
People and Culture Business Partner and GeneralistJob Description:
The Associate Director Human Resourceswill be responsible for the performance of teams within a specialized area oversees professional employees and supervisors to effectively tackle operational and resource challenges.
This individual adapts departmental plans to align with business needs ensuring they support broader functional goals. Decision-making is guided by company policies and procedures enabling efficient operations that contribute to the organizations objectives.
He/She/They Partner with senior leaders within assigned business units or regions to design and deliver medium to longterm People & Culture solutions aligned with business strategy and priorities. Anticipates workforce needs organizational trends and people implications advising leadership on effective approaches across areas such as workforce planning talent performance and employee experience.
This individual will design implement and monitor a range of People & Culture programs and initiatives working as a strategic generalist while drawing on support from centralized People & Culture operations and specialist teams (e.g. reward talent employee relations). Acts as a trusted advisor to the business ensuring people practices are consistent compliant and aligned with organizational goals.
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day employee relations issues involving a wide spectrum of issues that require functional and technical expertise policy knowledge and judgment
- Rolling out and implementing the full cycle of performance management for the organization including goal setting development planning appraisal etc.
- Implementing a wide variety of mobility initiatives - relocation rotation transfer and promotions that involve creating a highly mobile and constantly learning workforce
- Conducting research to identify candidates for positions in the organization screening candidates and managing the hiring process
- Being part of the team that successfully on boards and integrates new hires into the organization
- Support employee lifecycle from new hire through termination; this includes providing recruitment assistance orientation interpreting company policies and conducting exit interviews
- Provide employee relations support for all personnel issues (e.g. performance appraisals disciplinary actions conflict resolution and ensuring federal and state compliance)
- Act as a partner to management in driving Omnicoms strategic initiatives in the areas of training retention and compensation solutions; assist in identifying training and development needs
- Supervise payroll matters and serve as the liaison with the payroll department
- Assist the Human Resources Lead in creating and implementing diversity initiatives
- Work closely with the entire OMD HR department to develop and uplift plans for an overall benefit to OMD employees
- Partner with the Human Resources Lead to manage all immigration matters in conjunction with outside counsel
Knowledge/Expertise
- Bachelors degree
- 5-8 years in Human Resource with proficiency in HR administration recruitment employee relations compensation benefits training and development - Industry backgrounds in advertising digital companies media planning and buying communications technology and entertainment/media a plus
Skills/Abilities
- Must provide excellent customer service - be super responsive to the team and the client
- Business acumen - understand the business needs learn the business and understand the strategy and financial position of the company
- Must be able to take initiative work independently and lead to get things done - Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate high levels of interpersonal sensitivity emotional intelligence and judgment
- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to problem solve be resourceful and think analytically
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Exhibit proficiency with computer programs such as MS Office Word and Excel and to work with HRIS systems and technology in general
$70000-$125000
Omnicoms policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time and many of our agencies as well as Omnicoms corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
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Required Experience:
Director
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