Senior, Human Resources Manager - NJ

Job Description

Description:

The Senior Human Resources Manager will serve as a business partner to assigned clients and consult with all levels and management on HR-related matters, including recruiting, employee relations, performance management, immigration, benefits and compensation planning.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as a business partner to assigned clients and provides consulting on Human Resource-related issues including employee relations, performance management, recruiting/work force planning, career development and salary planning.
• Devises solutions requiring a high degree of creativity and innovation, and ensures methods align with the overall functional and business strategy. Applies advanced knowledge to independently execute complex tasks under minimal supervision and contribute to decision-making around strategy execution.
• Works closely with recruiting specialist/manager to provide recruiting support to assigned clients. This may include sourcing, participation in job fairs, diversity outreach programs, interviewing and working within the Applicant Tracking System to ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Implements, leads and facilitates HR initiatives and projects.
• Facilitates training on employee development, coaching and other management topics.
• Assists Benefits Manager with disability and FMLA communications. Provides guidance and support to management and employees on benefit issues (eligibility, status changes, COBRA, leaves of absence and open enrollment).
• Manages annual performance management process by consulting with managers and employees regarding process/tool.
• Mediates employee concerns/complaints. Leads/conducts investigations and manages/facilitates corrective actions.
• Responsible for complying with federal, state and local requirements including the Affirmative Action Plan; files EEO-1, 4212 reports annually; maintains other related records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
• Workforce planning and organizational design.
  
  
  

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance to state and federal employment laws. Keeps updated on current federal and state employment law through various means including research, seminars, and meetings.
• Partners with Immigration Paralegal to file work visas as it pertains to employee sponsorships.
• Handles unemployment claims as well as represents the company at unemployment hearings.
• Works closely with Payroll to ensure accuracy.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) Human Resources or related field - Required
• Master Degree (MS/MA) Human Resources or related - Preferred
  
  
  

Experience:

• 10 years or more in Progressive HR experience
• 5 years or more in a manufacturing environment. Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry is a plus.
  
  
  

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide variety of internal and external people, both in formal and informal circumstances, and where necessary to gain their agreement and acceptance. - Advanced
• Change management experience. - Advanced
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills. - Advanced
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality. - Advanced
• Excellent organizational skills. - Intermediate
• Must be a creative thinker and excellent team player. - Advanced
• Must be a good initiator and possess good negotiation skills. - Advanced
• The ability to handle a wide variety of confidential information with a sense of urgency, tact and discretion at all levels. - Intermediate
• Positive approach and pro-active working style; professional demeanor; team spirit, accurate and reliable. - Intermediate
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum direction in a fast-paced environment. - Intermediate
• Must have the availability and flexibility to support a multiple shift environment in a multiple building campus. - Intermediate
  
  
  

Specialized Knowledge:

• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws and best practices.
• Experience in the administration of benefits and other Human Resources programs.
  
  
  

Licenses:

• SHPR-Preferred
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP-Preferred