Regional HR Partner

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The Regional HR Partner serves as a key strategic interface between Covestros business entities and the HR function providing expert advice leadership and coordination on human resources matters across the United States. Operating at a regional scope this role partners multiple levels and cross-functional HR teams to deliver integrated people solutions that attract retain and motivate talent in support of business objectives. The position ensures consistent application of corporate HR policies practices and procedures across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic HR advice and consultation to managers and leadership teams on people management employee relations labor relations performance management and organizational actions to ensure alignment with local policies and business objectives.
• Independently assess manage and resolve complex employee and labor relations matters including counseling new leadership on prior gaps upskilling existing leadership and ensuring consistent application of HR policies and local agreements with employee representatives.
• Partner with the Global HR organization and other functions including but not limited to: Total Rewards Talent Acquisition Legal and other HR teams to deliver integrated talent solutions supporting employee development succession planning compensation and strategic workforce planning across multiple sites.
• Assess and advise on training and development needs for new and existing leadership independently driving upskilling initiatives and supporting organizational change to build leadership capability and cultural alignment across assigned client groups.
• Serve as a trusted accessible HR partner to multiple organizational levels providing real-time in-person responsiveness and relationship-based support to build trust stability and immediate access for managers across multiple locations.
• Ensure adherence to and continuous improvement of HR processes guidelines and tools in collaboration with HR Partners HRBPs and Labor Relations experts providing guidance to enable the line organization to operate effectively.
• Administer the Newark collective bargaining agreement in daily operations including contract interpretation guidance to supervisors and responsible for early-stage grievance handling and investigations.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with local union representatives monitor site climate for emerging labor issues and implement site-level labor relations and Positive Employee Relation initiatives in alignment with the US labor strategy.
• Serve as second-chair negotiator for all US collective bargaining successor contracts including supporting bargaining preparation costing and proposal development.
• Leverage HR technology automation and AI tools to streamline processes support data-driven decisions and enhance employee experiences.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources or a related field with a minimum of 6 years of HR experience in a manufacturing setting including Labor Relations Employee Relations and HR Business Partnering; OR
• Masters degree in Human Resources or a related field with a minimum of 4 years of HR experience in a manufacturing setting including Labor Relations Employee Relations and HR Business Partnering.
• Demonstrated expertise in labor relations (e.g. second chair) and collective bargaining support.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree specifically in Human Resources
• Demonstrated experience in managing multi-site locations in manufacturing with the ability to manage commercial related client groups.
• Familiar with Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT Claude Deepseek.
• Labor Relations certification
• SHRM-CP SHRM-SCP PHR or SPHR certification (SHRM or HRCI)
• Knowledge of the chemical industry and manufacturing processes
• Experience in workforce planning and organizational design
• Knowledge of succession planning and leadership development methodologies

Knowledge & Skills:

• Working knowledge of collective bargaining agreement (CBA) administration and basic US labor relations practices
• Ability to interpret and apply the CBA to day-to-day issues (scheduling overtime job bids vacation etc.)
• Experience supporting early-stage grievance handling including fact-finding and documentation
• Skill in coaching and advising supervisors on contract application discipline and investigations
• Broad knowledge of people management and the full HR product portfolio
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to translate business needs into HR solutions with legal entity impact awareness
• Experience leading and/or supporting organizational change
• Strong collaborative problem-solving and innovative solution implementation skills
• High degree of customer centricity and resilience
• Proficiency in diagnosing organizational issues and recommending actionable solutions
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel up to 25%

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