Human Resource Business Partner II

Overview

About The Voith Group Voith is a global technology company with a broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications. Founded in 1867, Voith has around 22,000 employees, sales of €5.2 billion, and locations in over 60 countries. Voith is one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith US Inc. is hiring for:
Human Resource Business Partner II — Appleton, WI

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• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

The Human Resource Business Partner will act as a strategic human resource consultant responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. The successful HRBP acts as an employee and business champion and change agent.

• Align to prioritize organizational and business strategies and goals. Ensure HR capacity, resources and initiatives to deliver programs and processes which enhance value-added goal achievement.
• Equip line management with appropriate tools and knowledge to manage their people in performance management, interviewing and selection, leave management, career management, etc.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day human resource topics, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provide oversight, guidance and input on operating unit restructuring activities, workforce planning/execution and strategic succession planning tied to business needs and goals. Identify short, medium and long term resourcing issues and plan. Provide fact- and data-based recommendations to site leadership.
• In close working relationship with management and employees, improve work and team relationships, inter-departmental effectiveness, interface and process excellence, build organizational morale and satisfaction, increasing productivity and retention.
• Manage employee relations topics and conduct investigations when necessary.
• Responsible for effective contract interpretation and execution of related procedures (e.g., CBA articles, grievance procedures and supporting processes). Work with line management to solve root cause issues related to grievances. Participate in the negotiation process.
• Identify and prepare development plans for key and high potential employees, including assignments and rotations of talents across functions/regions.
• Develop and implement creative solutions to support business objectives.

• In-depth understanding of business operations and its challenges (talent retention, competitive total compensation practices, employee engagement, etc.).
• Recommends and implements initiatives to achieve business strategy and financial targets.
• Coaches and equips line management with tools and knowledge to manage their teams; build strong relationships with line managers and senior leaders.
• Reviews and recommends compensation strategies to attract and retain, while ensuring internal equity and consistency with Voith compensation practices.
• Champions organizational changes and positively influences corporate culture initiatives.
• Establishes strong partnerships with line managers, employees and senior leaders to improve inter-departmental effectiveness, morale, satisfaction, productivity and retention.
• Provides expertise on labor relations and acts as resource person for issues pertaining to unionized workers, including casual laborers. Works with line management to resolve conflicts and grievances fairly.
• Collaborates with North America HR colleagues to identify region-wide opportunities to improve the function and service level for internal customers. Plans and presents projects to senior leadership and implements HR projects for the region; may be involved in global HR projects.

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in multiple, general applied HR roles, handling complex organizational and employee relations issues.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• Proven HR experience…