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Human Resources Business Partner

Description

We are looking for a professional, strategic, and empathetic HR Business Partner (HRBP) specializing in Employee Relations to champion a high-performance culture. In this role, you will balance objective conflict resolution with proactive engagement strategies to ensure a fair and respectful workplace.

As a critical liaison, you will:

Partner with management to translate business goals into actionable people strategies.
Advocate for employees to ensure their voices are heard and concerns addressed.
Advise on complex issues, including performance coaching, labor law compliance, and workplace investigations.

This position reports to the HR Manager for Employee Relations and is designed for a data-informed problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Examples of Duties

Conducts thorough, objective internal investigations into workplace complaints and ensures timely resolutions in accordance with best practices
Counsels employees and supervisors on policy matters
Reviews, researches, and recommends revisions to internal policy
Partners with managers to address performance gaps and deliver high-impact coaching
Supports staff in the performance management process
Conducts training in areas of expertise as required
Prepares and distributes regular and ad hoc written reports
Mediates workplace disputes between individuals and groups
Maintains employee information across electronic systems
Supports benefits administration for a comprehensive suite of employee benefits
Liaises with external agencies
Drafts communications for review and publishing by leadership
Conducts exit interviews
Tracks, records, and analyzes investigative data to identify workplace trends and develop/recommend proactive mitigation strategies

May assists in the administration of leave programs
Serves as a compliance officer for various local, federal, and state regulations
Maintains current knowledge of HR trends and recommends innovation opportunities

Typical Qualifications

Successful candidates will exhibit, through application materials and assessments if selected for advancement in the hiring process:

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications;
Superior verbal and written communication skills;
Training as a generalist in Human Resources work;
Ability to work independently and on a team;
Effective relationship-building skills with internal and external partners;
Advanced critical thinking and logical reasoning ability;
Fundamental knowledge of Human Resources practices, including:
- Benefits Administration
- Employee Relations
- Employee Development
Enhanced understanding of federal and equal employment practices and regulations
Thorough knowledge of federal anti-discrimination statutes

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Successful candidates will possess the following minimum education and experience or equivalency:

At least a Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, organizational psychology, communications, or a closely related field
- Closely related fields will include at least 60 course hours in the above subjects
At least three (3) years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience with significant work in conducting workplace investigations and personnel policy compliance

Preferred candidates will have:

At least one (1) industry-recognized Human Resources certification (e.g. SHRM-SCP/CP, SPHR/PHR, IPMA-SCP/CP)
Formal training and/or certification in mediation and workplace investigations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

401a Contribution (employee match not required)
Bus Pass Program
Education Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Suggestion Program
Family and Medical Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Group Health Insurance
Group Dental Insurance
Jury Duty Leave
Life/Accidental Death Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance
Military Leave
Paid Holidays
Promotion from Within
Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
School Leave
Shared Leave
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Training
Vacation Leave
Wellness Program

The City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.