Job Title:  Senior Human Resources Manager

The Senior Human Resources Manager ensures organizational talent is prepared to deliver exceptional performance through partnership with business leaders and by building strong organizational capabilities and culture. Utilize functional and technical expertise to develop, implement, manage, and continuously improve strategies and tactics related to talent management, employee engagement, benefits, employee relations, organizational effectiveness and compensation.

The Senior Human Resources Manager will:

• Lead team of HR partners across four sites in Minnesota and Illinois.
• Develop, implement, and manage organizational programs relative to employee development, retention, performance management, onboarding, career development, and succession planning to ensure a talent pipeline that will successfully enable current strategies and future growth.
• Build a culture that empowers all employees to bring their true and most productive selves to work. Embed inclusion in all people practices. Provide recommendations to managers on how to respond to emerging workplace trends and or how to address employee needs or issues within the guard rails of legal compliance and culture. Assist in implementation of Team Member engagement surveys, feedback sessions and action planning. Actively personify and advocate for the company’s culture, brand and values.
• Partner with hiring managers to evaluate talent needs and ensure acceptable staffing levels (current and future). Manage the full recruiting process. Focus on interviewing and selection to ensure a consistent, high quality talent pipeline. Assist hiring managers with the effective use of selection criteria and onboarding tools.
• Identify, advocate for and implement best practices across all areas of the business; simplify or reduce non-value added processes. Help business units identify and resolve opportunities for increased efficiency or decreased bureaucracy. Enable and ensure compliance in regulated practices pertinent to department. Advocate for employee involvement and empowerment in decision making.

Senior Human Resources Manager Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field with at least 5 years of applicable experience.
• SPHR or SHRM-SCP desired.
• Experience in manufacturing plant preferred.
• Experience in Talent Acquisition preferred.
• Leave management experience preferred.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.
• Ability to interact and influence all levels of organization with confidence, building trust and rapport. Is capable of providing courageous and decisive advice.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving ability, particularly in ambiguous or complex situations. Understands and considers broad implications of business unit needs or decisions.
• Is able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and integrity.
• Remains calm under pressure and is able to lead through difficult (i.e. emotional, complex, legal) situations.
• Strength in managing change leadership in high-growth, cross-functional organization.
• Strong time management and project management abilities.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (particularly Microsoft Office).
• Highly proficient written and verbal communication skills.