Manufacturers Bank Hiring for Human Resources Business Partner at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Human Resources Business Partner with strong business acumen in financial services, securities lines of business preferred. Partners with assigned businesses to deliver timely, informed, and trusted counsel on all HR matters. Serves as the Training & Development, HR Policy, Policy Review / Advocacy, Change Leadership, Direct and Develops Others, Strong Business primary HR interface for all core HR processes, including, Trusted Counsel, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Compensation, Development Acumen in Financial Services

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Trusted Counsel: Provides assigned businesses timely informed counsel on matters relating to HR programs, policies, practices, and strategy. Regularly engages in a dialogue with assigned businesses to solicit actionable feedback; champions a dialogue with HR centers of knowledge to keep HR policies relevant, compelling, and compliant.

Employee Relations: Conducts investigations of employees for disciplinary matters, writes reports regarding investigations, and makes disciplinary recommendations (in collaboration with MB’s Legal and Employee Relations). Maintains disciplinary/investigation files.

Talent Acquisition: Partners with assigned businesses and applicable HR Recruiters to identify near / long-term talent requirements based on business plans/priorities and develop job specifications/job descriptions; actively participates in the interviewing/selection/on-boarding processes.

Performance Management: Serves as the primary HR interface with assigned business managers for MB’s Performance Management Program, including preparation/delivery of annual performance evaluations, goal-setting, and interim pulse checks between managers and their direct reports. Partners with managers in framing difficult performance feedback, including the drafting and implementation of formal performance improvement plans.

Compensation: Will partner with Head of HR on all compensation initiatives.

Training & Development: Partners with Talent Development to interface with assigned business managers for matters relating to professional, managerial and leadership training and development. May serve as facilitator of a core HR training offering.

HR Policy: Advises managers and employees on MB HR policies, practices, and procedures.

8 Framework: Executes responsibilities within all legal and ethical boundaries by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of employment laws, applicable regulatory oversight, and MB policies, practices, and procedures.

Policy Review / Advocacy: Leads efforts with resources internal and external to the bank to research, analyze, review, and develop (as needed) HR policies within the context of best practice and applicable regulatory/legal oversight.

Change Leadership: Champions optimization of the employee value proposition and the employee experience for MB and its subsidiaries by leading research, benchmarking, and targeted advocacy of opportunistic change. Serves as a knowledge leader on matters (past, present, and emerging) relating to core HR areas.

Direct and Develops Others: Selects, leads, coaches, appraises, and develops direct reports. This includes the assigning, prioritizing and review of work and providing timely/actionable feedback on the delivery of core job components. Delivers timely feedback and contributes to the formal and informal professional development of each direct report.

Strong Business Acumen in Financial Services: Will support various areas which will include, but limited to commercial banking, digital banking, business development, and supporting corporate functions.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
Relationship management

HR strategy development/advocacy

Consultation; partnering

Change leadership

Employment law

Planning/analyzing/problem solving/prioritizing

Interviewing

Emotional intelligence/cultural intelligence

Communication (verbal, written and presentation)

Business-centric skills and approach

Detailed knowledge of business models/products, leaders, department structure, decision paths, and current year/longer-term priorities is critical to success

Maintains effective core management skills including the directing and development of direct and indirect reports (as applicable) – this includes the effective delivery of actionable feedback, effective planning and delegation, and the ability to frame, develop, and articulate a strategy for the team

Demonstrates the highest standards of ethics, integrity, honesty, diversity, and discretion