HUMAN RESOURCE / ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANCEMENT MGR

Description

This position directly manages all aspects of organizational advancement and human resources for the Timken Housed Units business. This includes a small plant/warehouse/business office in Ferndale, Washington (position location); a plant in Prince George, British Columbia; a small business office near Vancouver, British Columbia; several small warehouses throughout the U.S. and Canada; and a small sales force located across the U.S. and Canada. This OA leader role is a direct business partner who will advise, develop, and implement plans/actions in the areas of strategy, business process improvement, change management, and team effectiveness relative to business plan. This position will also be responsible for managing OA strategies and organizational development and integrations. The OA Manager will partner with managers to ensure business is ethically, morally and legally aligns with Timken's value system. Additionally, the position is the associate resource and advocate; driving talent acquisition, development, and retention through this advocacy, as well as fair and consistent treatment.

Primary Responsibilities for Which This Position is Held Accountable:

• Manage broad OA/HR activities for the business including, but not limited to staffing, positive associate relations, union avoidance, labor relations, compensation and benefits, performance and talent management, training and development, and compliance.
• Function as associate advocate. Coach and council managers on fair and consistent application of all policies and procedures regarding associate employment, performance, development, evaluation, and discipline. Lead by example.
• Manage change efficiently and effectively. Develop communication strategies, assess readiness and risk, and implement corrective action to ensure change is managed successfully.
• Establish, monitor and improve OA metrics. Align them with organizational expectations and business goals.
• Function as site compliance leader regarding federal, state (or province in Canada), and local regulations with all aspects of employment. If necessary, develop annual AAP including strategies to meet participation goals.
• Improve operational effectiveness. Identify roles & responsibilities across the organization to adjust to growth needs and to improve operational effectiveness. Assess skill gaps, partner with management to develop capabilities in associates, fill leadership pipeline, accurately and fairly assess associate performance and work with business leaders to establish plans to address performance concerns.
• Manage staffing needs including succession planning, right-sizing, leadership development and recruitment activities to meet corporate goals.
• Conduct annual wage & benefits surveys and analysis, leading to strategic action development.
• Lead successful implementation of the talent management process.
• Provide excellent customer service to all associates.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management or Business with 7 - 10 years experience is required, or
• Masters Degree in Human Resource Management or MBA with 5 - 7 years experience is required
• Strong oral & written communication skills is required
• Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of an organization is required
• PHR, SPHR, or GPHR certification is desired
• Demonstrated change management experience/skills is desired

Job

: Human Resources

Primary Location

: USA-WA-FERNDALE

Organization

: Corporate Organizational Advancement

Schedule

: Full-time

Job Level

: Individual Contributor

Travel

: Yes, 15% of the time

For original posting, visit:
http://timken.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=90903&src=JB-10940