Human Resources Business Partner

Are you a Human Resources professional who is passionate about helping employees reach their greatest potential and looking for an opportunity to grow your career? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

As a Human Resources Business Partner, you'll serve as a key member of our global HR team, supporting our efforts to attract, develop, and retain our company's greatest asset: Our People! We’re a team that supports one another, learns from one another, and grows together! Come join the team and help us Support Our People!

This opportunity is based in Appleton Group’s Global HQ in Rosemont, IL working onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely.

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE: 


* Build strong partnership with management and employees to coordinate personnel actions, create a work environment equipped to meet business needs and maintain an efficient and active two-way communication between them.


* Proactively identify HR challenges together with the HR Director and offer solutions to create a sustainable and effective work environment. 


* Lead local HR projects and support global projects.


* Administer and develop effective policies, procedures, and programs to uphold fair and equitable practices and guarantee adherence to law and labor agreements.

Interpret, advise, and counsel employees and management on policies and HR procedures. 


* Analyze trends and metrics, seeking opportunities and strategies to improve trends in turnover, retention, and key indicators of employee and customer engagement.


* Research and respond to employee concerns and investigate claims and allegations, document findings, recommend, and implement resolution.


* Lead and support the implementation of HR programs and processes, including talent acquisition, onboarding, training and development, compensation, benefits, Performance Management and Talent Development


* Collaborate and drive company communication strategies. 


* Drive employee engagement strategies to support a positive work environment.


* Ensure personnel files and other employment records are kept in accordance with the company’s record retention policy and applicable state/federal laws. 

WHO YOU ARE:

You build collaboration allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

You establish and maintain effective customer relations.

You follow through on commitments and make sure others do the same.

You make sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information.

You readily adapt personal, interpersonal, and leadership behavior.

You break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions.

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED: 


* Bachelor’s degree in human resources or Psychology, Business, or a closely related field.


* 3+ years of proven HR experience in a combination of operations, employee relations, business partnering, and talent acquisition commensurate with the level of the position.
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