Human Resources Business Partner

Ingram Barge Company the leading carrier on Americas inland waterways is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join our team in Nashville TN. We need someone who is organized and has strong communication skills needed to interact with a variety of people within all levels of the organization. You will be maintaining strong collaborative business relationships across the organization and serve as the main point of contact for people leaders and associates in their assigned client group. Additionally you will serve as a consultant on human resourcesrelated issues including investigations performance management coaching development team design and may contribute to people strategy. 

What you will be doing:

• Providing coaching and guidance to leaders and associates regarding employment issues including but not limited to policy and procedure interpretation/application performance management corrective action internal investigations and separations to ensure understanding of where the people risk and opportunities lie within decisionmaking
• Ensuring management decisions adhere to company policies federal state and local laws governmental rules and regulations.
• Conducting regular meetings with leaders and associates providing guidance to proactively monitor effectiveness of HR policy and programs identify issues address concerns and provide solutions elevating when necessary
• Investigating analyzing and making recommendations regarding associate relations issues organization design challenges engagement and retention
• Partnering with HR Director/Manager to review employee engagement data to identify trends and recommend creative solutions for areas of opportunity
• Maintaining indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to daytoday management of associates reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partnering with legal department as needed/required
• Providing guidance and input on business unit restructures workforce planning and succession planning
• Counseling and providing guidance to associates on general questions regarding company benefits and HR related programs such as wellness leaves of absence and medical benefits elevating when needed
• Facilitating discussions and training classes for people leaders and individual contributors regarding change management initiatives and requirements
• Partnering with Talent Management team to assist in the development and facilitation of training and development initiatives identified by leadership to support business unit needs and company goals.
• Partnering with Talent Acquisition team to provide guidance and support regarding talent acquisition decisions including but not limited to assisting with candidate interviews providing support and guidance to hiring managers on selection of internal and external candidates and informing TA team of upcoming recruitment needs
• Partnering with HR team to review and make recommendations on compensation and processes
• Participating on crossfunctional teams to ensure positive organizational change
• Conducting new associate orientation to present HR related policies and practices
• Providing responses to unemployment requests for data and participate in unemployment hearings
• Special projects as assigned

Qualifications :

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelors degree required
• 24 years of HRBP experience required
• SPHR or PHR preferred
• Knowledge and role modeling of Ingram Way behavior
• Working knowledge of maritime law and multiple HR disciplines including compensation practices organizational diagnosis associate relations diversity performance management and federal and state respective employment laws
• Ability to effectively communicate to all levels of assigned business unit
• Excellent organizational skills as they relate to investigations and documentation
• Exceptional conflict management skills and commitment to confidentiality in all aspects of HR functions
• Effective training and facilitation skills for large and small groups
• Strategic analytical detailed energetic and able to work in a fastpaced teamoriented environment
• Selfmotivated and selfdirected
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel Word Outlook Access PowerPoint etc.) and custom programs such as PeopleSoft Crew Solutions etc.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Comprehensive benefits including Medical/Prescription Drug plans HSA Vision Dental and Health Care FSA.
• Generous paid time off benefits
• 401K match upon first day of hire
• Life and AD&D Employee Assistant programs Group Legal & more
• Associate growth and development encouraged through internal training and tuition reimbursement program
• Casual office attire

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Ingram Marine Group and its affiliates (Company) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age work related mental or physical disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or genetic information. 

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