Sr HR Business Partner

What you'll do

When our square shaped burgers made their first sizzle on the scene more than 50 years ago, people knew our approach wasn’t like any other. Same goes for the way we support our employees. Our culture of openness, flexibility, and inclusiveness allows everybody to flourish in their own way. If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of the action as we continue to grow our iconic brand – We got you!

This job contributes to Wendy's success by partnering with business leaders within Finance and Technology to identify needs and determine effective Human Resources strategies, programs and services to address them. Partners to plan and execute business strategies. Models and acts in accordance with Dave's Legacy Values.

• Business Partner:
  Partners with business leaders to identify needs, analyzes metrics, and adjusts strategy in support of business objectives. Collaborates in the implementation of Human Resources tactics and programs for assigned area(s).
• Talent Acquisition:
  Partners with business leaders in the design, development, and execution of staffing strategies that ensure the attraction and selection of high potential talent and achieve appropriate staffing levels. This includes ensuring recruiting strategies remain viable and relevant to target candidates and the assigned area(s).
• Talent Planning & Development:
  Facilitates Succession/Bench Planning and performance calibration sessions to identify future bench, gaps in talent base, and at risk performers. Collaborates with business leaders on employee development needs and bench planning decisions. Assists leaders with development plans for key talent to improve readiness levels and further career progression.
• Positive Employee Relations:
  Consults with business leaders to foster and promote a work environment consistent with Dave’s Legacy Values. Provides investigation and consultation support to business leaders addressing environmental concerns, activist activity, employee relations, employee conduct, and performance issues, including the application of company policies and employment laws. Manages the investigation process for employment-related claims. Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Employee Advocacy:
  Serves as an advocate on behalf of employees in the assigned area(s). Solicits and listens to employees’ concerns, and takes an active role in resolving problems. Provides information, or facilitates employees’ ability to obtain information about benefits, compensation, training and other Human Resources programs and services.
• Key Initiative Execution:
  This role is a dedicated resource to drive design of the strategic vision, execution and alignment on various HR related projects with a particular focus on continuing to enhance the Employee Experience. The role will identify gaps in the employee experience and develop strategic priorities to better improve the overall experience. A few examples of such programs would be the service anniversary program, onboarding/offboarding processes, leaves of absence, ways of working, employee of the year recognition, and similar programs.

• B.S. or B.A. in Business, Human Resources Management, or related field and 1-3 years of Human Resources experience.
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with Human Resources principles and practices including recruiting/sourcing, succession planning, employee development, employee relations, EEO administration.
• Understanding of legal principles including State/Province and Federal/National Labor Laws, requirements for leaves of absence and requirements for workers compensation.
• Dynamic, fast paced individual with strong communication, organizational, planning, and analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to influence business partners. Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills. Ability to handle confidential information, conflict resolution, and employee related investigations.
• High degree of independence in completing work assignments and making decisions concerning various human resource activities. Ability to manage various activities from remote…