Job Details

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD ("The HARRIS CENTER") is looking for a Human Resources Business Partner, Senior to join our team. The Senior Business Partner (SBP) is responsible for aligning business objectives with the employees and management in designated business units. The position formulates partnerships and works across the HR functions to deliver value added services to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of the organization. The SBP maintains an effective, strategic level of business acumen to serve as a coach, advisor and compliance check point for employees and management. The SBP will be a first point of contact for internal policy and Agency best practice for business partners. This position has no direct supervisory or management oversight but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Your role in action:

• Consulting and advising front line and secondary management and employees providing guidance on when appropriate.
• Maintains in depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory employment compliance. Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, conducts thorough and objective tier 1 investigations.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management, coaching, counseling, and disciplinary actions.
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation for influential consultative interactions.
• Helps to identify training needs for business units as well as individual coaching needs
• Manage business needs with thorough understanding of the organization's mission and vision with thorough comprehension of hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, talent practices and all of the administrative factors supporting these.
• Conduct weekly meetings for quality control with business units to remain proactive and solutions oriented for advice regarding transfers, promotions, terminations and other relative matters.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the HR department to develop processes programs and solutions that best fit their units.
• Analyze data trends and metrics to inform business decisions

What qualifications you will need:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent.
• Current in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to human resources and employee engagement, workman's compensation, federal and state employment laws.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years as a Business Partner or Sr. Generalist in a shared services model
• Previous experience in HR, Professional Development and or employee relations
• Business acumen/change management
• Experience working in HR supporting decentralized people services
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive relationships among diverse populations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• In-depth knowledge of HR concepts and principles gained though formal education and substantial work experience
• Demonstrated experience in making strategic HR decisions and effectively interfacing with high level business and operations leaders
• Developed oral and written communication and diplomacy skill set with ability to influence others by presenting sound and logical arguments tailored to the audience
• Approachable and responsible resource able to connect with employees at all levels
• Ability to work in a changing work environment, strategically promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce
• Strong presentation skills and facilitation experience needs to deliver a variety of HR training programs to groups of managers and colleagues
• Dynamic and progressive thinker.
• Excellent command of relationship management;
• Strategic planning to enact long-term strategies;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills;
• Operations enhancement aimed at increasing business collaborations;
• Knowledge of report design and graphic presentation of data.

What else you should know:

• This posting is associated with position #1319.

What we have to offer:

The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching - a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.

Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.

Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

About us:

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.

Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.