Manager - HRBP Emporia

Your Job

We are seeking aManager - Human Resources Business Partnerto join the HR team at Georgia-Pacific's facility in Emporia, Virginia.

In this role the HR Leader will have an opportunity as part of the Building Products division to advance continuous improvement of HR processes, positively impact culture and the operation's overall talent position to achieve business results.

This is an onsite role and will require that you live in the local area of Emporia, VA or be open to relocating.

What You Will Do


* Build credibility and trust with the workforce and leaders.


* Ensure employees connect with how they create value for the company; identify talent gaps that are obstacles and coach supervisors on the development of gap closure plans.


* Understand, develop, apply, and coach employees on our culture.


* Develop business acumen to understand key drivers of business performance and support delivering results.


* Drive innovation in HR functions and processes to include continued automation of transaction work and leveraging shared capabilities across the business.


* Provide strategic guidance to leaders in areas of change management and employee development.


* Leverage data driven solutions to support business and advance results.


* Partner with various capabilities teams to improve our talent position - selection, attraction, and retention.


* Identify HR Compliance risks and develop gap closure plans to address risks while implementing a systematic approach to maintaining compliance.


* Optimize risk to the Company by effectively interpreting current policies and practices while identifying opportunities to drive standardization and eliminate waste.


* Foster healthy Union relations.


* Foster knowledge sharing culture to profitably improve efficiency and consistency for GP and to discover untapped value and partner with other HR leaders across GP to share information and best practices.


* Be "forward thinking" to anticipate needs and issues before they arise.


* Demonstrate strategic and critical thinking skills to influence positive outcomes, supported by customer and peer feedback

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Proven experience with HR related processes that might include - Talent mobility, selection, performance management, talent planning, etc.)


* Support the development and alignment of initiatives to accelerate achievement of strategic business objectives


* Minimum of 5 or more years in an HR Generalist or HR Manager role


* Experience supporting site leadership teams directly Labor Relations experience (grievances, contract interpretation)


* Previous HR experience working within a unionized workforce


* Located or willing to relocated near our Emporia, VA manufacturing plant

What Will Put You Ahead



* Bachelor's degree


* Experience in a supervisory role where you have developed HR teams and HR professionals


* Experi...