Sr. HR Business Partner, Arlington Job Listing at NRECA in Arlington, VA (Job ID R2025-690)

Description

Job Description Position Summary:

Serves as a strategic and operational partner to various business groups, fostering an engaged and inclusive work culture that aligns with business objectives.  Provides guidance, consultation, and direction regarding workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, development, and organizational changes. Collaborates with other members of the talent management team to ensure consistency of services among all the departments.   Develops strong relationships across all levels of the organization and acts as a trusted and valued business partner that ensures the integration of HR programs. Ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partners with NRECA leaders to understand their strategy and develop anticipatory solutions for business group needs. Communicates business strategies and trends to HR functional groups to enable the development of tailored solutions.
• Stays current and informed about Human Resources best practice concepts to supports the development and implementation of human resources programs, policies, processes and procedures to support organizational effectiveness, operational efficiency and consistent service.
• Consults with hiring managers on workforce planning and serves as a first point of contact for discussing any organization and/or recruitment needs.  May serve as a full life-cycle recruiter at times as defined by situation or capacity. 
• Manages and provides counsel on employee relations matters including conflict resolution, performance issues, conducting initial investigations, and involuntary separations. Conducts exit interviews and facilitates all separations.
• Collaborates with colleagues, including as a member of HR's onboarding team, which includes providing information on HR policies, programs and benefits to new employees.
• Serves as a point of contact for employees with questions to include benefits and general practices.
• Advises and supports managers on organizational or position restructuring to ensure effective change management and communication, compliance with policies and mitigation of risks.
• Coordinates with Compensation Manager on position evaluations.
• Ensures compliance with NRECA policies, procedures and reporting to remain compliant with legal requirements and government reporting regulations.  Supports data filing requirements. 
• Guides employees and managers through the performance management process to include goal setting, performance reviews, succession planning, career planning and workforce planning.
• Serves as a champion for HR program change management. Facilitates and influences processes to help drive and sustain performance and other change efforts.
• As needed, leads functional teams or projects for internal clients and/or the HR team.  Serves as an HR Subject Matter Expert and Advisor within assigned projects and advances HR and business strategy.  
• Supports NRECA's policies and processes related to recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers and terminations. 
• Supports the delivery of NRECA learning programs including development, delivery and event logistics and to include leading/facilitating teambuilding events or workshops.
• Responsible for the proper security and disposal of any confidential information that he or she may possess in the course of performing this position's job duties, in accordance with NRECA's Personnel & Administrative Policy and HIPAA Privacy and Security Policies & Procedures Manuals.

Direct Reports to this Position:

N/A

Formal Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or an equivalent combination of education, training, and additional experience.
 

Experience and Certifications Required:

• 7+ years of HR business partner experience.
• Experience leading projects and programs.
• Experience with using HRIS systems to administer and deliver HR programs.
• S/PHR, SHRM-S/CP required

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required (as demonstrated by prior work experience):

• Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations related to human resources as well as human resources best practices and policies.
• Excellent writing and editing skills to support effective communications and documentation of programs.
• Ability to apply best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to address/resolve complex employee related issues.
• Ability to effectively lead projects and programs.  
• Ability to listen and interpret the customer's needs, de-escalate difficult situations, while at the same time researching the issue and applying broad business and technical knowledge to address/resolve.
• Ability to perform and work on multiple tasks while being flexible and able to cope with changing conditions/policies/procedures in a fast-paced and sometimes intense working environment, while staying productive and maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes and quickly incorporate them into the daily work.
• Ability to develop and/or deliver presentations and/or training workshops.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to be persuasive, negotiate, and collaborate with individuals at all levels throughout organization.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) and to operate various office equipment such as personal computer, copier, printer, fax machine or other job-related equipment.
• Ability to provide service excellence by building relationships, being resourceful, responsive and respectful.
• Ability to report to the office when required.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Disclaimer Statement: The preceding job description has been written to reflect management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Additional Requirement:

The preceding job description has been written to reflect management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

NRECA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail humanresources@nreca.coop or call: 703-907-5992 - NRECA Arlington Human Resources. Please call 402-483-9275 - NRECA Lincoln Human Resources, for Lincoln, NE employment opportunities. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the 'Know Your Rights' poster, which updates and replaces the previous "EEO is the Law" poster and "EEO Is the Law Poster Supplement". 

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination. NRECA will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.

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