Human Resources Business Partner at BWX Technologies

BWXT is currently seeking a Remote strategic HR Business Partner for its Technical Services Group! 

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT), our HR Business Partners play a pivotal role in aligning human resources practices with the strategic goals of the organization. They serve as consultants, bridging the gap between HR functions and stakeholder objectives. If you are passionate about HR operations, continuous improvement, and fostering a great company culture, this is the right position for you! 

BWXT’s Technical Services Group (TSG) is a premier manager of complex, high-consequence nuclear and national security operations for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). TSG manages and operates large manufacturing or site closure contracts for the U.S. government, facilitates laboratory services and manages technical services across the country.

Reporting to the Sr Manager of HR, this is a remote work opportunity in support of BWXT TSG. While remote, the ability to travel and complete scheduled short-term assignments at assigned facilities and locations across the U.S. is an essential function of  his role.

As an HR Business Partner, you will:

1. Lead from the Middle: Collaborate and work closely with managers to provide day to day HR guidance. Understand their needs and challenges and offer tailored solutions.
2. Promote Employee Development: Partner with management and employees to promote positive employee relations, enhance work relationships, foster career development, lead succession planning, boost morale, and increase productivity.
3. Monitor Workforce Planning: Partner with leadership and Talent Acquisition to provide full-cycle support to meet staffing plans which includes hiring manager consultation; requisition initiation; interview participation; offer creation/delivery; onboarding and presentation of new hire orientation.
4. Analyze Trends and Metrics: Dive into HR data to identify trends, track performance, and help the business make informed decisions. Use metrics to forecast & drive improvements.
5. Resolve Complex Employee Relations Issues: Tackle sensitive matters, such as conflicts, allegations, conduct concerns and disciplinary actions. Strive for fair resolutions that maintain a respectful work environment and foster positive employee relations.
6. Suggest New HR Strategies: Innovate! Propose fresh approaches to improve processes, decrease span, improve employee experiences, and further BWXT’s mission.
7. Provide HR Policy Guidance: Interpret and communicate HR policies to employees at all levels of the organization, ensuring compliance and consistency across the site.

Competencies required to excel in this role:

• Agility: Demonstrated growth mindset through your willingness to drive organizational changes, embrace change, recommend and lead innovative approaches and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Business Acumen: Solid progressive background in HR operations, employee management and organizational development. Passion for learning more about the business and our industry, along with understanding of finance basics.
• Strategic Consulting: Ability to partner and understand customer needs, you collaborate with HR Centers of Expertise to develop and execute solutions, all while forecasting and minimizing risk.
• Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to resolve complex issues though established and new relationships, you positively influence and lead day to day HR operations from the middle. You are a trusted business partner who produces completed staff work to support and execute business objectives.
• Data Judgement: Demonstrated understanding of business data and HR key performance indicators, you are comfortable and effective in performing data analysis and utilize data storytelling to support metric-driven decision-making.
• Talent Management: Ability to convert HR knowledge and experiences into HR best practices, technological savviness that allows for innovative approaches to everyday problems, expertise in fostering positive employee experiences, and the ability to identify and develop key talent.

 Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a closely related field. 
• 5 years of progressive experience as a human resource professional (i.e., HR coordinator to HR generalist/HR business partner; relevant combinations of HR specialty experience will also be considered). 
• Prior experience leading continuous improvement and/or operational excellence initiatives.
• Ability to travel and complete scheduled short-term assignments at assigned facilities/locations across the U.S.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship. 
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance. 

Preferred Experience:

• 10 years of progressive experience as a human resource professional.
• Prior experience in human resources working with Department of Energy (DOE) government contracts.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.