Senior HR Business Partner

At GAF, we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or track, under this roof you are empowered to be there for your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we don’t back down from hard work– we support one another in pursuit of something bigger. We define the future while leading the present. And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

• Strategic Business Partner: Contribute to the business objectives by helping business leaders identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, behaviours, structures, and processes. Act as a liaison between the operations and HR to ensure HR services are aligned with the needs of the business and identify new opportunities where HR can add value to the business. Manage specific projects as determined in the annual HR plan and participate in functional and cross-functional initiatives. Participate in corporate HR project teams and programs.

• Execution and understanding of business goals to facilitate the design & implementation of new approaches, policies, and procedures that affect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and development of the HR function within the company.

• Responsible for continued development of HR professionals throughout the HR Operations organization.

• Ensure consistent application of all corporate and plant policies, collective bargaining agreements, and/or plant practices. Communicate HR programs and policies to plant staff and address all related questions. Conduct investigations of potential violations of company policies.

• Provide expert advice and coaching where appropriate. Ensure that strong leadership and coaching culture permeates the organization. Identify and resolve employee issues through regular interaction with all employees.

• Partner with the business leader(s) to provide employees with development opportunities and ensure current and future performance standards are met. Champion the Talent Management Process and ensure timely, accurate, and fair assessments of employee performance are conducted per the corporate guidelines. Support managers in forecasting and planning their talent pipeline requirements in line with the business objectives.

• Leverage HR analytics (i.e. turnover, overtime trends, absenteeism) to surface and recommend actionable, data-backed solutions to leadership.

• Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally, communicate effectively and influence key-decision makers.  

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related discipline

• 5+ years of progressive leadership responsibility in exempt level Human Resources positions in a unionized industrial environment 

• Ability to travel up to 25%

• SHRM-CP and/or PHR certification

• Experience in manufacturing or safety sensitive work environment

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Strong attention to detail and time management

• Ability to partner cross-functionally and foster a team environment

• Advanced communication and facilitation skills

• Ability to prioritize and lead multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to lead and manage change initiatives across the organization

• Able to develop, analyze HR metrics to identify trends and opportunities

• Advanced Training & Development skills

• Advanced HR and Business Acumen

• Advanced Employee Relations/Labor Relations skills

• Advanced understanding of employment laws and regulatory compliance

• Knowledgeable in Workers' Compensation and OSHA reporting, regulations, and compliance

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.