Human Resources Business Partner
At a glance
Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at Dyson. Chicago · full-time · $115,000–$150,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Coach managers on HR issues, including performance, attendance, development planning and day-to-day employee support
- Help business leaders identify organizational changes, plan the work and carry it through to improve performance
- Coordinate performance and development planning timelines, and build managers’ ability to use those processes well
- Support employee relations cases by documenting performance concerns, gathering investigation facts and addressing leave matters
- Advise on business-unit policies and compliance, and partner with Total Rewards on role benchmarking
What you bring
- At least five years of human resources experience
- A bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, liberal arts, education or another listed field
- Working knowledge of HR practices and relevant labor, pay, benefits, health and safety rules
- Strong communication, project management, relationship-building and coaching skills
- Intermediate to advanced ability with the MS Office suite
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits an HR partner who can coach managers, support employee relations work and contribute to people and organizational initiatives. The position is based in Chicago.
From the employer
About Us
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially. Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Stores across the country.
We're committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating, developing, and learning from each other. By having everyone on campus together, we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment.
About the Role
This position will support and contribute to the Human Resources team to help deliver the Dyson people strategy. They will ensure that Dyson attracts, recruits, retains and develops great people that are passionate about Dyson and its products. They will provide effective employee relations and operational HR support to a specific business unit or business units. The right candidate will want to work collaboratively with the Human Resources team on company-wide initiatives and areas of emphasis including organizational effectiveness, culture and leadership capability development.
Partnering with the Business
Work alongside Head of HR to support front line leaders and employees
Work with the Head of HR to champion the performance management and development planning processes
Assist Head of HR in communicating timelines and ensuring they are met
Deliver the People Strategy by providing solid coaching and support to managers on all aspects of operational and tactical HR
Work closely with business leaders to spot opportunities for organizational change which will improve business performance. Support business leaders to plan and deliver the change
Support the performance management and personal development planning process and ensure that managers have the skills and capability to maximize the value of the process
Promote operational effectiveness by partnering with Total Rewards Team to ensure roles are in line with external and internal benchmarking
Build an understanding of your business’ recruitment plans and build relationships with relevant recruitment partners to ensure that they have a thorough understanding of the business and the business’ recruiting needs are being met
Facilitate sessions to train and inform managers and employees on topics such as managing performance, development planning, etc.
Partner with and provide feedback to the Talent Development team on training/development requirements to meet business needs
Employee Relations
Provide coaching to managers with any issues such as poor performance and attendance management
Ensure performance issues are documented properly
Assist in fact gathering and compilation of data related to complex investigations
May be involved in more complex leave and accommodation related matters
Use root cause problem solving approach to resolve employee relations issues
Policies and Compliance
Recommend policies for assigned business units and for the broader Americas team based on business need and legislative requirements
Provides expertise on compliance related matters
Other
Be an active contributor to HR functional strategy, understand the objectives of other HR teams and take opportunities to share knowledge
Relish the opportunities to pick up new activities that fall broadly in the purpose of the role.
Identify problems and find solutions
Seek out development opportunities to expand knowledge and experience
About You
Bachelor's degree, preferably in business, liberal arts, education, industrial relations or organizational development
Minimum 5 years of experience in Human Resources required
Knowledge of HR/employee practices and principles, and applicable labor, pay, benefits, health and safety laws and regulations
Previous experience handling high level of confidentiality and common-sense regarding employee information
High level of communication skills both verbal and written
Commercial awareness
Strong project management skills
Great relationship building and influencing skills
Coaching and mentoring skills and a passion for developing people
Excellent planning and time management skills
Intermediate to advanced MS Office suite skills
Some knowledge of HR/employee practices and principles, and applicable labor, pay, benefits, health and safety laws and regulations preferred
Ability to work independently without much supervision
Ability to take initiative to think outside the box and identify opportunities for improvement
Strong customer service orientation
Benefits
At Dyson, how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. But it’s about more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you’re in and the moments that matter.
Financial benefits:
· 401K with up to a 4% match
· Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
· Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
Lifestyle benefits:
· Competitive Paid Time Off Benefits including Separate Holiday, Sick, and
Vacation Time
· Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (applicable areas only)
· Generous Child Care Leave Program
· Wellness Program
· Employee Assistance Program
· Generous Dyson Product Discounts
Health benefits:
· Multi-Level Healthcare Coverage Options
· Vision & Dental Coverage
· Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Salary: $115,000-150,000 annually + bonus opportunity
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.