Sr HR Business Partner

Description
Work Arrangement:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Mountain View three times per week, at minimum.
The Role:
As an integral member of the Software and Service Engineering team, you will partner with our autonomous vehicle client group to execute the organization and talent strategy in alignment with GM's objectives, mission, and culture. You will shape, deliver, and continuously improve HR solutions that drive business outcomes, build technical capabilities, and strengthen employee engagement. A proven ability to lead change, collaborate across organizational boundaries, and effectively drive results in a transformative, fast-paced environment will be key enablers to success in this role.
What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with Leaders: Work with HR Communities of Expertise and other key stakeholders to build engagement, increase output, and attract and retain talent, in alignment with the business strategy.
• Drive HR Goals: Help drive overall HR organizational goals and key results, focusing on high performance culture, optimal organizational design, and HR capabilities.
• Consult and Support: Guide, support, and consult business leaders on organizational optimization and HR transformation efforts.
• Engage Employees: Create a high touch/personal HR experience for employees and leaders by supporting questions, issues, and overall engagement.
• Talent Management: Provide insight and expertise on organization design, workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning.
• Performance Management: Collaborate with functional HR partners to execute processes within GM's global performance & total rewards framework, including compensation planning, performance management, talent assessment, and succession planning.
• Recruitment: Partner to fill open positions with best-in-class talent by providing support during interviews and offer process in conjunction with Talent Acquisition team.
• Employee Relations: Effectively respond to employee relation issues and partner with the Policy & Investigation to resolve complex employee relations issues and conduct investigations.
• Communication: Coordinate and facilitate effective communication cadences with People Leaders to ensure excellence in executing all HR processes and initiatives.
• Training and Development: Identify training needs for business units and individual leadership coaching needs; partner with leaders to enable robust career development discussions. Facilitate corporate training (including local HR Learning Events, Demystify HRM, Conducting Career Development discussions, etc.)
• Data Analytics: Leverage data analytics to analyze internal and external trends and key metrics. Share insights with business leadership to influence impactful change.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including employees, clients, and functional partners.

Additional Description
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related discipline
• 5+ years of Human Resources field experience
• Proficiency in HR systems (Workday, Workforce360, Cognos)
• Excellent computer skills, including advanced use of Microsoft Office suite
• Acting with a sense of urgency
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and project management aptitude
• Strong interpersonal skills in facilitation, partnership, and conflict resolution
• Managerial courage demonstrated through effective, direct, and respectful communication
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained
• Proven ability to work independently, take initiative, and work to plan
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions integration

Relocation:

• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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