What are the responsibilities and job description for the People Business Partner position at World Triathlon Corporation?
The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series, IRONKIDS®, World Triathlon Championship Series, Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road cycling events including UTMB®, and other multisport races.
The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually with the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55 countries. For more information about The IRONMAN Group visit: www.ironman.com.
The Opportunity: The People Business Partner is a key member of our dynamic global People team, a diverse and dedicated group across the globe. The People Business Partner (PBP) is a strategic advisor and consultant to leaders across the business ensuring alignment between People strategies and business goals. The role will focus on the overall employee experience, talent enablement, employee relations, compensation management and compliance with labor laws and internal company policies. This is a high-impact, high-visibility opportunity for an HR leader who wants to be part of an HR transformation journey.
The People Business Partner will collaborate and work closely with other members of the People team and directly manage one employee.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic People Partnership: Partner with business leaders to develop and implement people strategies that align with business objectives. Provide data-driven insights to support decision making on workforce planning, talent development, and organizational design. Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and play a key role in critical decision-making, offering guidance on employee relations, performance management, and retention strategies.
Change Management: Supporting leaders and teams through organizational changes by implementing thoughtful change management strategies focused on clear communication, employee engagement, and maintaining a positive workplace culture during periods of growth and evolution. Be a champion of change driving People team transformation.
Employee Experience: Act as a champion of company culture and an advocate for employees by encouraging a positive and engaging work environment. Develop and implement initiatives that enhance the overall employee experience and collaborate with People team members on promoting and deploying relevant programs and initiatives and opportunities for professional growth. Regularly gather and analyze employee feedback to continuously improve workplace satisfaction and retention.
Talent Acquisition: Support talent acquisition by partnering with business leaders on workforce planning, aligning recruitment strategies with organizational goals. Support full-cycle hiring, leverage tools, enhance employer branding, and deliver a seamless, inclusive candidate experience backed by data-driven insights and performance metrics. Support onboarding experience for new hires.
Employee Relations: Foster a positive workplace culture by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Address employee concerns and mediate conflicts to ensure a fair and productive work environment. Conduct timely, objective, and thorough internal investigations including but not limited to allegations of harassment, discrimination, accommodation, and retaliation. Prepare all required documentation. Where required, collaborate with the legal team to determine proper resolution. Work with employees and managers to identify and resolve root cause of conflict and issues on teams. Collaborate with the People Operations Manager as relevant on ER matters.
Talent Enablement (Performance Management, Development and Engagement): Collaborate with leaders to identify short-term and long-term talent needs and create development plans for employees. Support succession planning and leadership initiatives. Assist in design and execution of training and development programs to enhance employee skills and career growth. Guide managers through the performance management process including goal setting, ongoing feedback, performance reviews, performance improvement plans and exits when necessary. Partner with leaders to implement engagement strategies to improve employee satisfaction and retention. Champion of The IRONMAN Group desired culture and integration of the ‘BE ICONIC’ vision.
Compensation Management: Provide guidance to managers on job leveling of roles and fair compensation based on the market trends to ensure fair pay practices. Support compensation planning and ensure alignment with fair pay practices. Assist in salary reviews, promotions and incentive programs.
People Operations and Compliance: Ensure adherence to relevant in country labor laws, company policies, and best practices in HR. Play a key role in the implementation of a new global HRIS platform. Maintain accurate People data in all People systems and platforms. Partner with the People Operations team on payroll, benefits and collaborate on streamlining of people processes to enhance the employee experience.
Requirements
Requirements:
- Proven experience, with at least 5 years in an HR Business Partner or similar role partnering with executive level leaders in a global, matrixed organization during a period of change or transformation
- Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR best practices, and organizational development principles
- Excellent skills in inspirational leadership, building relationships, communication, collaboration and problem-solving
- Experience of working in a global environment with cultural fluency, strong collaboration and multiple time zones.
- Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment across different time zones
- Highly organized and ability to multi-task effectively
- Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume of work
- Ability to blend strategic and operational or tactical work
- Excellent skills in MS Office suite and experience with various people/ HR software systems/ platforms
- Ability to travel for business as required.
The above declarations are not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and are a reasonable representation of its activities.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
