Summary:

***** This is a hybrid role, with the option to work from home two days per week. Candidates for this role will need to be located around our Rogers (CT), Woodstock (CT), and Narragansett (RI) locations - as travel between the three sites will be required on occasion. *****

This role is responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. This role is also responsible for a wide range of functions including: Human Resource Strategy development and implementation, organization design, development and effectiveness planning and implementation, talent acquisition and onboarding, talent management/employee development, compensation and benefits, employee relations and legal compliance.

Essential Functions:

• Drives organization development results through highly effective succession planning and implementation through ongoing talent assessment and development to continuously develop bench strength. Work with managers to ensure that feedback and development are an ongoing process throughout the year.
• Partners with the leadership team on coaching and development of their employees on a variety of topics including team building, leadership effectiveness and development, job design, organization structure, and creating effective development assignments. Provides legal guidance to leadership, as needed.
• Works with the leadership team to develop human resource strategies to align the organizational needs of today's challenges, anticipates the future organizational needs and puts plans in place to ensure results, supporting the division's growth initiatives.
• Leads the ongoing effort to have an environment of positive employee relations and employee engagement through a variety of methods including benchmarking best practices, proactive employee relations, and effective communication and measurement techniques.
• Is an effective change agent who develops initiatives and implements results to foster a culture of engagement, innovation and flexibility to meet the business objectives.
• Oversees the administration of the compensation and benefit programs to ensure fairness and competitiveness and provides competitive information on salaried compensation and benefit programs.
• Ensures that all supervisors and managers have a good understanding of the company's internal policies as well as impactful laws instrumental to support internal equity and legal compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or a related field. May consider equivalent work experience in lieu of degree
• 10+ years progressive human resources experience, including direct supervision
• Experience in all areas of human resources and success in organization design, development and succession planning
• Experience coaching leadership and employee development
• Experience in Union/Labor Relations preferred