HR - Business Partner

Job Title: HR - Business Partner

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

Job Summary/Purpose

The HR Business Partner is a mid to senior level position that provides support in aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. This position supports partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization. The HR Business Partner, Sr does this by supporting and participating in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of people programs to drive the successful execution of business strategies. The HR Business Partner, Sr provides strong HR business partner functional support and is the face of HR for employees typically up to director level leaders and below within their respective business unit, operating under limited supervision and can work independently and make decisions within their area(s) of expertise.

This position requires a proactive individual who is comfortable with leading and navigating in situations of ambiguity and is passionate about people and committed to supporting our workforce in delivering premier performance.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Facilitates and leads the discussion of prioritized meetings related to people and talent related programs within their respective business units.
• Consults and mediates employee’s director level leaders and below positions is by providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Identifies and analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group and provides recommendations in the development of solutions and business activities to drive desired outcomes.
• Ability to tell the story clearly and concisely with data, considering your audience, determine what data matters to get the message across.
• Consults and participates in managing issues related to employee relations up to director level leaders and below by collecting and preserving objective and effective evidence to support recommendations.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of labor relations and compliance requirements related to day-to-day management of employees to support reducing labor risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the labor relations department as needed/required.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal and compliance requirements related to day-to-day management of employees to support reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance for up to director-level leaders and below (e.g. coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with up to director level leaders and below to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Translates and navigates HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Delivers guidance and input on respective business unit’s talent and culture initiatives.
• Composes clear, concise, and empathetic messages to deliver sensitive or challenging information to respective business units with the ability to flex and shift styles to ensure the message is delivered
• Identifies training needs for respective business units and up to director level leaders and below coaching needs by leveraging data and insights
• Ability to lead and implement change management initiatives with respective business
• Delivers recommendations as a liaison between the business and other Centers of Excellence (CoE) departments to optimize the impact of programs & change with the business.
• Develops and facilitates relevant presentations and proposals leveraging data related to HR and people programs
• Ability to understand and manage one's own emotions, effectively read and respond to the emotions of others, build strong relationships, communicate clearly, and navigate challenging situations with empathy and composure.
• Advocates, participates, and provides recommendations with influencing improvement strategies to enhance employee experiences and work environments
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field and/or equivalent work experience preferred.

Minimum Experience Required Of The Position

Two (2)+ years of HR or related experience with a degree or four (4)+ years of HR or related experienced without a degree.

Required

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

In addition to Entergy’s Values, and Expectations standards:

HR Professional Capabilities

Capabilities, Knowledge & Skills Fundamental proficiency level expectations HR Business Partners should have foundational knowledge and the ability to perform routine tasks independently as well as take on more complex assignments with guidance. Based on this level, proficiency expectations are related to the following concepts:

• Business and financial acumen Easily identify the organization’s mission, vision, and core values, and be able to explain how these elements are related to the overall strategy.
• Change management and change leadership Has basic knowledge of change management frameworks (e.g. Kotter’s 8-Step Process, ADKAR, PROSCI, etc.), and can recognize the different types of changes organizations undergo (structural, technological, or cultural) and the importance of managing these types of changes effectively. Can participate in change initiatives with planning and execution.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement Can draft communication materials with moderate guidance(such as emails, newsletters, or presentations) and recognize opportunities with transparency. Have established familiarity with stakeholder needs and how the relationship of stakeholder impact/influence directly influences communication styles, approaches, and forums. Ability to demonstrate basic interpersonal skills and can interact positively with team members.
• Compliance and controls Can find with moderate guidance and translate fundamental employment laws, regulations, and policies/procedures.
• Project management Has basic knowledge of terminology and project stages (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure) as well as the ability to identify the importance of each stage. Can draft basic project plans, and understand more complex projects with moderate guidance
  
  

HR Business Partner Capabilities

• Strategic Alignment and vision Ability to translate work activities and how they align to strategic vision of the company
• Interpret and translate data to enable business decisions Fundamental understanding of key data concepts and data sources. Can interpret simple datasets and recognize relevancy to KPIs. Can present findings in a straightforward manner using simple visuals or summarizing findings from charts and graphs.
• Risk assessment and management Has basic knowledge of risk management concepts and differentiations (e.g. operational, financial, strategic, compliance). Participates in risk assessments and can perform simple qualitative assessments with categorizations of impact and likelihood.
• Environment and employee experience focused Foundational knowledge that employee experiences encompasses workplace culture, engagement, job satisfaction, and well-being. Assists in organizing initiatives and planning strategies associated with employee experiences.
• Talent Management and workforce planning Ability to recognize simple trends and the significance of workforce planning in aligning talent needs with organizational goals and can assist in the development of recommendations to address identified opportunities.
• Agile influencer Is able to identify simple scenarios that require an agile approach to influence or drive desired outcomes. Adjust approaches of delivery and proactively requests for insights and guidance. Assists in the planning strategies to use different approaches for consultative and empowering successes with the business.
  
  

Primary Location: Louisiana - New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function : Professional

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code : Non-Bargaining

Number of Openings : 1

Req ID: 120538

Travel Percentage : Up to 25%

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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Working Conditions

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.