Human Resources Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. is accelerating the shift to American energy independence with positively ingenious solutions that transform how the world stores power. Our breakthrough Znyth aqueous zinc battery was designed to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium-ion technology. It is safe, scalable, efficient, sustainable, manufactured in the U.S., and the core of our innovative systems that today provides utility, industrial, and commercial customers with a proven, reliable energy storage alternative for 3 to 12-hour applications. Eos was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey.

This role will partner with business leaders to develop and execute HR strategies focused on talent management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and employee engagement. In addition, they will own programs that run across the broader HR team. To be successful in this role, you must understand business priorities and translate them into the highest impact work. You will help business leaders look around corners with data-driven recommendations that improve performance, retention, and the overall employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with business leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into the highest impact work. Provide data-driven recommendations that improve performance, retention, and the overall employee experience.
• Communicate HR and Company policy/processes, including compensation and benefits, ensuring management and staff are informed and in compliance.
• Execute strategic initiatives, including but not limited to, Talent Review, Merit Review, Strategic Workforce Planning, Performance Management, etc.
• Support organizational design across assigned groups to effectively structure teams, identify support, skill gaps, and partner with leaders on workforce planning.
• Collaborate with leaders on recruiting needs, job design, and hiring decisions, in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Collaborate with leaders on training and talent development initiatives, in partnership with the Learning and Development team.
• Lead employee engagement and diversity momentum to minimize attrition by analyzing exit interview data and employee survey results, developing actionable plans with the business, and tracking success of initiatives. Successfully monitor the "pulse" of the employees to ensure a high level of employee engagement.
• Support the management of HR project to achieve milestones and timeline.
• Manage and transact HR business processes in Workday, including transfers, organizational changes, pay changes, data and reporting, system changes, new hires, terminations, etc. Ensures HRIS data integrity.
• Proactively manage and resolve employee relations issues and conduct investigations, as needed.
• Performs exit interviews for terminated employees.
• May respond to unemployment claims or represent company at unemployment compensation hearings.
• Delivers onboarding and orientation programs, as needed, to set new hires up for success. Acts as back up to ensures completion of all pre-employment, post-offer testing, reports and new hire paperwork.
• Answer employee questions regarding leaves of absence, benefits, and payroll questions, in partnership with the Payroll and Benefits team.
• Consult with finance support to proactively workforce plan for all levels within the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to think strategically, execute tactically, and collaborate across many teams, levels, and situations.
• Work in an environment which demands strong deliverables along with the ability to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of labor and employment laws (e.g., NLRA, FMLA, Title VII, FCRA, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, HIPAA) and other HR concepts.
• Proficient in MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to listen with both empathy and examination.
• Ability to speak and communicate clearly to all levels of the organization, both verbally and in writing as well as presenting.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.
• Ability to influence and partner with different levels of the organization.
• Strong business and HR acumen, including strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and self-initiative.
• Solid knowledge in the employment law and regulations with hands-on practice in these areas.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources management or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience.
• Workday experience a plus.

Travel

• Local Travel
• Overnight/North America Travel: Less than 10%

Working Conditions

• Office Environment - Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. May be required to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.