HR Business Partner or Manager & Recruiting

Human Resources Business Partner

• Partner with leaders to develop and execute workforce planning strategies that align with business goals.


• Provide guidance and coaching to managers regarding employee relations, performance management, employee engagement, and policy interpretation.


• Support organizational design, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.


• Analyze workforce metrics and trends to recommend solutions that improve retention, productivity, and employee experience.


• Lead investigations and resolution of employee relations concerns while ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies.


• Support change management initiatives and organizational transformation projects.


• Collaborate with leadership to identify training and development needs.


• Drive employee engagement programs and retention strategies.


• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.


• Promote company culture, values, and inclusion initiatives.

Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Leadership

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to meet hourly, professional, technical, and leadership hiring objectives.


• Manage full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.


• Build and maintain candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, networking, employee referrals, schools, community partnerships, and staffing agencies.


• Establish recruiting metrics and reporting to measure effectiveness, time-to-fill, quality of hire, and cost-per-hire.


• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop proactive recruiting plans.


• Oversee recruitment marketing initiatives and employer branding efforts.


• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.


• Manage third-party staffing agencies and recruiting vendors.


• Develop and implement recruiting processes and best practices to improve efficiency and hiring outcomes.


• Lead onboarding and orientation programs to ensure successful employee integration.

Leadership & Strategic Initiatives

• Develop and monitor hiring forecasts and staffing plans.


• Lead projects focused on process improvement, HR technology optimization, and talent acquisition effectiveness.


• Create and present workforce analytics, recruiting performance, and staffing health reports to leadership.


• Partner with Finance and Operations to support labor planning and budgeting initiatives.


• Assist with compensation benchmarking and market analysis as needed.


• Support mergers, acquisitions, organizational growth, and workforce restructuring initiatives.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.


• 5+ years of Human Resources and/or Talent Acquisition experience.


• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, distribution, or corporate environments.


• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, and recruitment best practices.


• Experience managing multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.


• Excellent communication, relationship building, and problem-solving skills.


• Proficiency with HRIS, ATS, and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.


• Experience with UKG Recruiting and Human Resource systems.


• Experience managing staffing agencies and contingent workforce programs.


• Knowledge of workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational development.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Time-to-fill positions


• Quality of hire


• Hiring manager satisfaction


• Employee retention rates


• Offer acceptance rate


• Internal promotion and succession metrics


• Employee engagement scores


• Compliance and audit results


• Recruiting pipeline health


• Workforce planning accuracy

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking


• Business Acumen


• Talent Acquisition Expertise


• Employee Relations


• Workforce Planning


• Leadership & Influence


• Project Management


• Communication Skills


• Data Analysis & Reporting


• Change Management