Senior HR Business Partner

At Ardurra, the Senior HR Business Partner is a blend of a strategic and detailed hands-on role responsible for applying and participating in enhancing human resources solutions that align with our growing organization’s goals and supporting our culture and a great employee work environment. Our company’s organic growth and acquisitive growth strategies require a successful Senior HR Business Partner to have a deep understanding of both technical and business aspects to identify and address hidden issues that may impede the company’s success. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential to effectively interact with employees at all levels and to positively influence organizational and/or regional outcomes. As part of a quickly growing company, the Senior HR Business Partner also acts as a partner in successful employee acquisition and integration and works closely with the HR team which includes the Recruiting team to support and execute the HR hiring, development and retention strategies. 

Job Summary

This role will report to the Chief Human Resources Officer leading our people and culture priorities for a region within the Ardurra firm-wide organization. The Senior HR Business Partner collaborates with the HR team and executes initiatives and deliverables that nurture our talent and our business objectives.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a professional services or engineering, architectural and construction organization. The right candidate will be energized by the talented individuals who make up our entrepreneurial workforce.

Primary Duties 

• Communication: Work closely with employees and represent an approachable advocacy for employees and thoughtful trusted partnership with leaders and managers.
• Coordination: Coordinate effectively with the CHRO and Director, Talent and HR Operations and with Regional leadership to develop and implement strategies that support both long-term and short-term organizational goals.
• HR Collaboration: Work closely with HR team members and employees to ensure quality talent attraction, retention, and development in coordination and partnership with leadership and HR Recruiting team. This includes carrying out or supporting front line HR functions such as talent acquisition support, onboarding, employee performance management, benefits and leave support, learning, career development as well as ensuring accurate employee data transactions.
• Consultation and Mentorship: Build effective partnerships and relationships with business leaders and employees to translate business requirements into effective HR solutions that solve problems and that may become initiatives and programs.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze regional performance metrics, including employee retention and experience data, to identify areas for improvement and drive enhancements.
• Issue Resolution: Collaborate with HR and other department managers to address and resolve employee relations issues.
• Employee Integrations: Participates in and at times leads acquisition support and new business integration activities in collaboration with other HR team members

Education and Experience Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or business administration or equivalent experience
• 8 years of experience as an HR employee, with significant experience in senior HR roles such as HR Manager or Generalist
• Experience in applying exceptional mentorship, coaching, project management, and time management skills.
• Experience with sensitive and confidential information while maintaining strictest confidentiality
• Experience in complex and technical work environments
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and facilitation communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Business acumen with entrepreneurial mindset.
• Certified HR professional with a robust HR skillset and/or experiences in a high-growth environment.
• Experience in the AEC industry operating as a business partner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong relationship building and change management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently as well as interdependently with others to deliver exceptional results.
• Demonstrated professional maturity in dealing with variety of employee relations situations
• Ability to participate in or lead acquisition support activities
• Experience integrating employees into existing or new operating structures successfully.
• Experience facilitating new hire orientation and other trainings as needed and/or partnering with HR team on understanding training needs within the business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Good working knowledge of HR Systems (HRIS), creating and using spreadsheets (Excel), and having an “eye for detail.”
• Deep understanding of labor laws and regulations at both the state and federal level laws combined with resourcefulness to research with provided toolsets.
• Demonstrated ability to apply coaching and counseling skills.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully multitask and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work in the office as needed with flexibility to work extended hours for projects.
• A driving interest to perform at the highest level, continually looking for better answers & new solutions.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, project management, communication, problem solving, and influence skills.
• A demonstrated ability to form excellent working relationships with the business and within HR.
• Collaborative, experienced with supporting stakeholders and team members in a matrixed environment.
• Strong experience in interfacing with employee management and operational leadership.
• Significant experience working with interdependent HR teams to develop and implement transformative growth solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of employee relations and hiring strategies including negotiation tactics.
• Strong familiarity with HR management and people management.
• Demonstrated achievements as an HR professional such as employee program development.
• Knowledge of employee development and Affirmative Action Plans.
• Passion for learning about competitors and applying insights to inform HR recommendations for our business.
• Must prefer to be on a “winning team” as opposed to a comfortable routine that never changes.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• The right candidate could be located to work remotely with light travel needs.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

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