Senior Human Resources Business Partner

The Spirit of the Position The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) works as the strategic partner supporting the company’s business initiatives by facilitating the assigned regions’ Human Resources teams in establishing and meeting professional, compliant, fun and people‑first employment practices. As a company devoted to promoting an employee‑focused, servant leadership culture, the Sr. HRBP acts as a liaison between the programs and initiatives originating from our Home Office to support the individual needs of our operational teams throughout the assigned regions. The Senior HRBP can live in New York, Boston or Connecticut. Principal Job Duties HR Processes & Compliance Administers annual HR Audits and drives action plans to ensure ongoing compliance. Maintains compliance with all state and federal laws in regions; develops and executes strategic initiatives to avoid potential employment litigation. Manages the administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs. Responsible for understanding, interpreting, administering and mediating any and all forms of inquiry that arise relating to HR, including those relating to executed collective bargaining agreements. Partner with internal and external counsel to advise and facilitate legal proceedings and employment issues. Educates assigned regional Human Resources teams on appropriate guidelines on maintaining a legally‑compliant workplace including updating practices with changes in employment laws. Educates key stakeholders on best practices for identifying, developing and retaining talent. Supports assigned regional human resources teams in facilitating and resolving policy, wage and hour, and employee relations in accordance with company policy. Actively manages workers compensation claims and compliance for assigned regions. Operational Support Provides sophisticated leadership to our HR teams in their assigned regions to ensure consistent implementation of HR programs and initiatives that align to core business objectives. Acts as a change agent and strategic partner to the regions’ operations teams and the Home Office to develop strategies for increased efficiency, leveraging analytics, data and reporting to drive results. Acts as an escalation for regional HRBPs and provides leadership and support related to policy, wage and hour, and employee relations in accordance with company policy. Fosters and maintains a consultative relationship with internal stakeholders, including operations teams, regional management and the Home Office. Leadership & Talent Assists assigned regional human resources teams and operations teams with performance management, including coaching and counseling. Identifies and leads the development of high potential employees to support the organization’s continued growth educating on best practices for identifying and developing talent. Provide strategic HR consulting to operations and the regional HR teams on full spectrum of HR priorities including recruiting, succession planning, organizational development, leadership development and compensation. Leads/manages recruiting and staffing efforts for the regions growing hourly workforce. HR Special Projects Works on acquisition team to lead HR‑related tasks, activities and onboarding. Builds a strategy for and executes the annual benefits open enrollment effort for assigned regions. Manages employee learning initiatives, safety, wellness and health and employee communications for the assigned regions. Others related duties as assigned. Requirements Travel Up to 40%, depending on business needs Education Bachelor's Degree PHR or SHRM-CP certification is preferred Experience 7+ years Human Resources experience with emphasis on employee relations and leadership 5+ years leading/managing an HR work team Experience implementing and/or leveraging organizational development models Knowledge of union laws and guidelines Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws Working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems Knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point and general Microsoft Office applications Skills Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and creative problem solving Strong customer service skills and abilities Strong consultative skills Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude) Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions Excellent teambuilding and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and multi‑task Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness Physical Demands Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions. FLSA Status: Exempt LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds. LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr LAZ Parking