Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Director) - Virtual Company
Remote, OR
About the Job
Welcome to Vaco – an uncommon company with an empowered culture. At Vaco, we welcome talented innovators seeking a collaborative environment where creative freedom rings.
Since 2002, we have expanded to more than 40 locations, and we have no plans of slowing down anytime soon. We are seeking big thinkers to lead us into the future and explore the career of a lifetime.
- Ranked the #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work for in North America by Staffing Industry Analysts (Category: 500+ Employees)
- An Inc. 5000 fastest growing private company in America every year since 2007!
Description:
The Senior HR Business Partner is responsible for strategic alignment between HR strategy and business goals and objectives of the organization’s consulting business. This role focuses on employee relations, compliance and aligning HR and business strategy. Working as a trusted advisor and critical liaison to the consulting business, the Senior HRBP enhances both employee success and overall business performance.
Essential Job Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborates and has ongoing interaction with leadership to understand consulting goals to support alignment of HR strategies with business goals and to advocate for support needed from Shared Services to enable achievement of the consulting goals.
- Serves as a liaison between employees and management to address concerns or conflicts. Guides leadership in handling disciplinary actions, retention, managing employee performance and improving employee engagement.
- Collaborates with the People Team and Legal Team to ensure compliance and minimize risk.
- Coaches executives, managers, and employees on policies and procedures to ensure adherence to federal and state law.
- Monitors and ensures compliance with federal, state, andlocal employment laws. Recommends best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Provides training and counsel to employees on employee relations, performance management, effective coaching, and other HR functional areas as requested.
- Provides strategic, business-focused service on all matters related to employee engagement and retention, performance management, succession planning, and employee relations.
- Analyzes HR metrics, employee feedback and engagement metrics to assess the effectiveness of HR initiatives, identify trends, recommend improvements, enhance workplace culture, and inform decision making.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Desired Competencies:
- Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
- Employee Conflict – Handling situations effectively, with an open mind.
- Client Focus – Building strong client relationships with our offices.
- Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances with an organized mindset for priority and delegation.
- Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum 8-10 years experience in Human Resourcessupporting a geographically dispersed organization
- Experience working in a consulting business with multiple lines of service preferred
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferred degree in Human Resources
- PHR/SPHR or other HR Certification preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Location: In office
Hybrid/Remote option may be considered with Management approval.
Travel Requirements:
Less than 5%
Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
Frequent: Sitting, walking, eye/hand/foot coordination and repetitive motion
Occasional: Standing and bending
Infrequent: Lifting up to 10 pounds
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
