Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2023.

Edgewater Federal Solutions is currently seeking a HR Business Partner Manager to provide support to the Edgewater’s Human Resources Department located in Frederick, MD.

Overview of the Role:

The HR Business Partner Manager will provide leadership and day-to-day coaching to a team of HR Business Partners who provide HR guidance and support to employees, leaders, and executives at all levels across the organization. The HRBP team works in tandem with HR Operations to align HR programs and solutions with business needs; driving the success of the business. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Leads and supports HRBP team through day-to-day guidance and direction, assistance with priority management, and handling of sensitive or escalated issues. Provides advanced thought partnership, guidance, and direction on people and organizational issues where needed.
• Partner with management to resolve employee relations issues. Provide guidance for significant or sensitive work environment matters. May oversee and/or contribute to solution planning and actions.
• Proactively collaborates with HR Operations partners to design, communicate, and implement solutions to business needs; influences and ensures proper alignment, integration, and successful implementation of highly effective HR processes and programs across the HR function.

• Partners with business operations to ensure a complete understanding of business needs and objectives; designs HR programs that help the business move forward while staying compliant with federal and state laws.

• Provides guidance and oversight of HRBP team to ensure adherence and compliance with HR policies and practices, as well as to meet requirements of applicable HR, employment and other applicable laws and ordinances.
• Responsible for the full life cycle of onboarding and offboarding employees including all the paperwork, procedures, and exit interviews.
• Diagnose opportunities for learning and development programs; develop and facilitate organization-specific training sessions; partner with operations to assess training effectiveness.
• Responsible for knowledge of all human resources policies and procedures that generally covers multiple contracts.

• Lead and handle all employee relations investigations and counseling under assigned contracts.

• Administers various human resources plans and programs, such as new hire orientation, training and development, compensation analysis, and the performance management process.
• Responsible for and/or serves as a HR liaison for most of the following areas: talent acquisition, labor relations, compensation, employee relations, benefits, and EEO

• Responsible for assisting the HR Operations with implementing Open Enrollment and respective communication.
• Prepares and finalizes internal employee communications regarding such matters as compensation, benefits, or company policies.
• Improves manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems; evaluating potential solutions; coaching and counseling managers and employees
• Drafts policies and procedures in accordance with government regulations, company culture, and best practices
• Position will require travel to sites as necessary.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's (or equivalent) with 8 - 10 years of experience, or a Master’s with 6 - 8 years of experience.
• Must have experience in Government Contracting
• Experience in managing and sustaining cross-company relationships in addition to other respective departments.
• Must be organized, detail oriented, and be able to continuously demonstrate careful attention to detail.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with human resource policies and procedures to ensure the HRIS meets organizational needs and goals.
• Must have experience working with Microsoft Office Products.
• Preferred:

• Government Contracting experience in the IT field.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred.

• Knowledge and experience working with the Service Contract Act.
• Experience working in a multi-state environment.
• Previous experience managing a fast-paced team of HR professionals.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

• Possess the ability to fulfill any and all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties.

Edgewater Federal Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and continues to be our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status and/or other status protected by applicable law.