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Job Description Summary

The Lead HR Business Partner in Lynn, MA will provide support to hourly, unionized employees and their leadership teams; serve as the first point of contact for people leaders and employees to provide counsel, coaching and support on HR fundamentals and employee related questions. The HRBP will also execute our key HR initiatives, providing available and responsive internal employee support, and drive HR functional excellence and process improvement.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide dedicated guidance and coaching to multiple managers and employees with specific focus on: Employee advocacy/engagement, HR fundamentals and process training, union relations management, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention and workplace investigations

• Ensure that all employee relations issues are properly identified, reported, investigated and resolved

• Provide advice and counsel to managers and employees to ensure consistent application and integration of policies, procedures and practices at 100% compliance to promote an ethical and compliant work environment

• Lead key HR processes including compensation planning and compliance

• Conduct HR training and support for functional processes like PPG, Salary Planning, New Employee Orientation and New Manager Assimilation

• Maintain and protect confidential data with utmost scrutiny, judgment, and care

• Lead site-wide HR projects working across multiple client groups

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in related area (or a high school graduate/GED or equivalent with at least 6 years of relevant work experience)

• Minimum 3 years prior professional HR work experience (can include internships)

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, ideally at a union site, strongly preferred

• Passionate, employee advocate who wants to make a difference in the organization by helping employees succeed

• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels

• Desires employee-facing work; willingness to make horizontal moves to develop HR expertise

• Strong customer service focus, with a high level of responsiveness

• Supportive team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment and ability to diffuse a tense situation

• Applies solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, & confidentiality

• Strong interest in innovative HR solutions and process improvement

• Understanding of HR concepts and principles with expertise in a specialty area such as staffing, analytics, facilitation, etc.

• Strong problem solving skills; ability to make independent decisions and manage conflicting priorities in a fast paced environment

• Sound knowledge of local labor laws and government requirements

• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational & documentation skills

• GE HRLP Graduate or graduate of a similar program

• PHR/SPHR certification

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://assets.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/GE11GLOBAL/en_global/desktop/assets/images/poster_screen_reader_optimized_w_supplement.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

As a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Some GE customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes