HR & Labor Relations Business Partner

Responsibilities for this Position

Job description

Job Description

Company Information:

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer:

Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending.

• Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.

• 401k Match (6%).

• Educational Assistance.

• 9-80 Work Schedule (This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).

• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment.

The selected candidate will be a strategic HR & Labor Relation Business Partner to the Anniston, AL manufacturing facility located on the Anniston Army Depot and at an off-site warehouse.

Responsibilities to Anticipate for this Role:

• Establish and maintain an intimate understanding of the client organizations and the business, in the interest of building effective and productive working relationships with internal stakeholders and clients, at all levels of the organization.

• Coach business leaders on HR policies and processes, including employee relations, performance management, staffing, compensation, affirmative action and EEO programs, organizational development, and employee learning and development.

• Execute and partner with the Labor Relations Solution Center to ensure alignment with proactive Labor Relations strategy. Understand and execute the USW local Agreement.

• Coach business leaders on key organizational and management issues.

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition solution center, with a strong focus on acquiring and retaining top talent and on building pipeline for future needs, including strategy for on-campus recruiting, technical colleges/trade schools, focused military recruitment initiatives and intern/ co-op programs.

• Use understanding of individual and organizational dynamics to facilitate talent movement into and throughout the organization.

• Develop a thoughtful, integrated approach to promote diversity and inclusion in talent attraction, development, and retention.

• Conduct salary analysis and implement for new hires, merit, promotions, equity adjustments and other salary transactions.

• Partner with business leaders and HR Solution Centers to assess impact of current total rewards offerings to ensure competitive attraction and retention of top talent while leveraging metrics for key decision-making.

• Interpret policies and procedures and provide guidance in a consistent manner to managers, employees, and HR business partners.

• Facilitate the resolution of complex employee concerns, including discipline when appropriate. Counsel management on corrective actions ensuring consistency and adherence to company policies.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.

• Interact closely/positively with other HR representatives to achieve departmental goals and objectives in a team environment.

• Report and analyze a variety of HR Metrics.

• Support and coach management with respect to a wide variety of labor relations issues.

• Provide support for local negotiations, grievance handling, contract administration, and other local labor relations activities.

• Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with local union leadership in order to successfully resolve shop floor and contract administration issues.

Qualifications Sought:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources or related curriculum required. Master's degree and/or HRCI certification (PHR/SPHR) is a plus.

• Ten (10) or more years of HR experience or relevant business experience.

• Must effectively demonstrate the ability to work at all levels of the organization.

• Must be able to effectively balance the role of employee advocate and management advisor.

• Experience working in a unionized environment and administering a collective bargaining agreement is a plus.

• Must have experience in business negotiations.

• Strong business acumen and customer focus.

• Previous talent management experience.

• Strong communication and positive influential skills.

• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to think strategically and enterprise-wide.

• Ability to manage multiple efforts simultaneously.

• Strong aptitude for continuous learning.

• Proactive solution provider.

• High degree of integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality is required.

• Must be proficient with HRIS and PC applications, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Applicant Tracking Systems.