People Operations Business Partner

People Operations Business Partner

WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

The People Operations Business Partner role contributes to company performance by providing tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies in support of the business objectives. Performs HR related duties at the professional level while supporting more than one business unit(s). Will carry out responsibilities in the following areas : talent acquisition; employee relations consultation; policy interpretation and application, union contract consultation, performance and compensation management consultation; and talent management consultation. May carry out additional responsibilities to include organizational design; employee development initiatives and training.

Pay Range & Benefits : $78,000 - $98,000 / year. WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification / licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range. All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit : https : / / wellpower.org / workplace-of-choice / .

Location / Shift / Hours : This is a hybrid opportunity open to folks residing in the Greater Denver Metro area and will require 1-2 days per week on-site and the rest of the week working remotely. This is a Monday-Friday opportunity observing standard business hours.

Responsibilities and Duties :

• Conducts weekly meetings with respective business units.
• Provides influence and guidance to business units through developing partnerships to support achieving business objectives within the assigned employee populations.
• Consults with line management, providing HR guidance and provides appropriate consultation and recommendations.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR team to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations. Maintains accurate and complete documentation of employee counseling / investigations.
• Coaches managers within respective business units, and coordinates and attends with unemployment hearings. Provides the unemployment hearing officer with appropriate documentation to represent Wellpower's interests at the initial and appeal hearings.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Appropriately interprets and provides guidance to line managers on HR policies, procedures, and contracts.
• Ensures appropriate credentialing for new hires, promotions, and transfers and offers.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Assists employees in HR related matters.
• Delivers key HR initiatives across the HR spectrum, including workforce planning, restructuring, resourcing, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations, employee engagement and performance management, succession planning.
• Ensures key stakeholders are informed / consulted on relevant changes such as staff changes, restructures, and reorganizations, etc.
• Plans and oversees projects or activity that supports the delivery of HR and departmental strategies and objectives; working with third party providers to ensure that services meet business needs and are delivered to agreed standards and timescales.
• Develops and maintain good relations (informal and formal) with the recognized union and support negotiations where necessary.
• Supports the Vice President, People Operations in their duties to support the delivery of the HR strategy.
• Monitors and supports HR activity to ensure the terms of the collective bargaining agreement are being met. Addressing HR related business continuity issues.
• Identifies training needs for business units and individual coaching needs.
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Maintains a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.

Requirements and Qualifications :

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