HR Business Partner

Harbor is seeking a HR Business Partner to join our growing team. The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a relationship manager with our Harbor employees, managers, and leaders, and will provide holistic HR support to a subset of Harbor's business units. To be successful in this role you must understand business priorities and translate them in a way that influences employee engagement and performance. A data driven approach will be taken to help leaders navigate areas of concerns, improve performance, retention and most important of all – employee engagement and experience. This role reports into the Vice President of Talent and is a remote position working EST/CST hours from Canada or the United States.

Responsibilities

Partner with employees / leaders on the implementation of ongoing company-wide cyclical Talent initiatives, in collaboration with functional Talent leads; Oversee management of Talent / employee lifecycle processes for assigned business units, including onboarding, offboarding and exit interviews, promotions; Provide coaching and guidance to managers, leaders around employee relations, team and individual performance management; Understand business goals and recommend new approaches and ideas to provide continual development of Talent initiatives; Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions; Consult with leaders through strategic relationship building, business acumen, and HR knowledge to provide support on HR related matters including complex people issues; Engage with leaders frequently to exchange ideas and share updates on Talent Initiatives; Serve as an employee champion to enable career fulfilment/progression; Act as a cultural steward to encourage positive morale; Stay informed of industry trends/regulations; Work with 3rd party Subject Matter Experts as needed, i.e. external employment counsel; Perform other related tasks as assigned by management

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required with a focus on Human Resources Management; 5 years' experience in an HR Business Partner position required; Experience with fast growth, entrepreneurial environment; Demonstrated solid judgment and experience assessing risk relative to the business; Experience managing complex employee relations situations; Must be able to interface with all levels of the organization; Prior experience supporting the execution of organization-wide HR programs; Excellent skills in teamwork, judgment, relationship building / building trust, influence, written and verbal communication, business acumen, consulting, conflict management; Strong organizational and time management skills; Demonstrated resourcefulness, ability to take initiative, and think outside the box to develop solutions; Ability to handle and maintain confidential and sensitive information; Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law; Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams)

Nice to have

SHRM certification; Global experience