Human Resources Business Partner

Acara Solutions is looking for an HR Business Partner with manufacturing and union experience for one of our clients in Los Angeles, California. This position is contract to hire.

Schedule: Hybrid (4 days on site and 1 day at home) and Monday-Friday (7am-4pm)

Pay: 95k-105k annually

Purpose of the job:

You will be in charge of providing a professional HR support to local business partners, adherence to company policy and deployment of HR initiatives and ensures line managers develop their human relation skills to care for their teams.

Job Duties:

1. Counselling Business on HR topics

Be proximate to the business - both line managers and employees, in order to understand their issues and

prepare HR actions to address them

Understand and prioritise business needs, and translate them into HR actions, and then deliver

Implement Business / Corporate/Group HR strategy as applies to the Region / Globally

Ensure that all policy and rules are followed according to the Delegation of Authority

Advice, support and influence management on all HR related issues, policies and processes.

Deploy ALPS/ HRIS, and assure sustainability of accuracy of data, and develop and use metrics to measure HR performances, including introducing tools for new countries at appropriate time with support from P&T

Assure good Industrial Relations with unions and social partners in the country/scope

Supervise, lead local HR to deliver day to day operational support (People process, data accuracy, EHS policy)

Facilitate the budget process for his/her scope and is accountable for his/her budget

2. Recruitment :

Ensure project staffing and site HR support are secured on time.

Prepare manpower/workforce planning as solid base for recruitment, and create succession plans, and assure enough anticipation and effective implementation;

With the team, build a good base for sourcing of candidates, including internal candidates, and build relations with recruitment agencies;

Personally interview for key positions in area of responsibility, recommend whether to employ, and decision on salary & employment conditions. Influence line managers as necessary;

Makes sure the process of induction and probationary period is performed.

3. Total Rewards:

Work closely with C&B and HRD to develop appropriate policies and practices and to align Alstom practices with evolution of market;

Assure implementation of annual salary review and STI/bonus payments on time;

Follow-up of the incentive schemes set up by the Company;

Assure job grading is maintained up-to-date, and develop at the appropriate time for new countries, supported by C&B;

Highlight any C&B issues to HRD and Management.

4. Development:

Build managers' ownership of the management of their people, including coaching at a senior level

Implement the performance management system;

Prepare & manage the annual People Review, including development plans and ensure feedback to individuals;

Define and implement the development activities appropriate to each individual;

Define and implement training programs, and measure their efficiency;

Be the trainer of key training programs, such as PMTD (Performance Management and Talent Development);

Performance measurements:

Timely fulfilment of People Management Cycle (PMC) of relevant communities

Implementation of high quality and cost effectiveness collective development plan for the community

Recruitment, retention of high performers and key/critical positions

Adherence to the budget (HC & Cost)

Feedback from stakeholders

Required Skills / Qualifications:

University degree, majoring in human resources, psychology, business studies, social science or economy

5 - 7 years HR experience in a similar industry/environment

Experience of 3-5 years of applying California legislation knowledge required

Generalist HR management experience covering all areas of HR management practice.

Influence and resilience within a matrix organization structure

Professional expertise in employment law issues, redundancies, payroll and employee relations

2 or more years of Labor Relations/Union experience

Preferred Experience:

Experience of HR operational aspects (Talent availability, Salary & Benefit, Legal/Labour Compliance, Social

Context)

Certificate in PHR or SPHR (or similar) preferred