Human Resources Assistant

Job Title: Sr Human Resources Associate

Duration: 02 months Contract with possibility for an extension.

Location: Irvine, CA 92618

Job Summary:

This position partners with managers and associates to deliver core HR services. Ensures an optimal management of HR processes and associate experience, with a focus on people and culture.

Responsible for solving local organizational challenges through people-related solutions. Delivers annual people processes; has in-depth knowledge of local talent, and provides coaching to managers to help them accelerate talent readiness. Brings a deep understanding of local business needs. Contributes HR point of view into business issues and supports diagnostic interventions to deliver local solutions.

Collaborates on a regular basis with HR COEs and HR Services on design and execution of solutions and service delivery to clients. Implements strategic initiatives and other enterprise-wide initiatives and HR programs, including compensation, performance, employee relations and engagement, culture, and talent development initiatives.

Is a role model of high values & behaviours.

Responsibilities:

In partnership with people leaders:

• Aligns with the Talent & Culture Partner to execute enterprise level initiatives.
• Delivers core HR services and people processes (e.g. Succession Planning, Performance/Merit Cycle), and ensures an optimal associate experience
• Drives business success by coaching and advising teams on associate experience initiatives, such as Company Employee Surverys, Recognition programs, etc.
• Ensures timely execution of all people-related processes
• Implements global, regional, or local HR programs
• Coaches business leaders and associates on all HR-related topics (e.g. change management, talent management, employee relations, career development, etc.)
• Accountable for driving high-quality, diverse local talent bench, through selection process, equitable compensation practices and adequate talent development
• Support diagnostic intervention and problem resolution strategies to contribute HR point of view to business issues
• Utilize workforce analytics and insights to improve people and workforce management.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Business Insights - Ability to understand business drivers and how organizational strategy relates to human capital strategy.
• Persuades – Can coach and influence people leaders and teams, using data, trends (internal & external) and perspectives to drive alignment, ownership and improved decision making and actions needed to move the business, people strategies or personal performance forward.
• Decision Quality - Ability to identify and leverage data to make informed human capital decisions as well as influence the business. Relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgement when making decisions. Considers all relevant factors and uses appropriate decision-making criteria and principles.
• Collaborates – Actively participates in and supports a collaborative team environment.
• Plans and Aligns – Effectively manage multiple projects/cases with competing priorities and changing expectations. Sets objectives to align with broader organizational goals. Stages activities with relevant milestones and schedules.
• Communicates Effectively - Excellent written, verbal, listening and presentation skills with ability to express thoughts in a clear and concise manner. Attentively listen to others.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of years and education of directly related experience.

Work Experience:

• 7 years' experience in in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

Other:

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English.

• Strong local California employment law knowledge and ability to adapt to new circumstances quickly ie new COVID-19 legislation

• Good understanding of and oversight of all payroll and tax issues

• Manufacturing experience preferred