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Microsoft · 13 hours ago

Senior Human Resources Consultant

Rhode Island, United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$104K/yr - $200K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

This role will include coaching and consulting managers and employees through complex workplace matters, providing consultation across various matters (career, performance, workplace behavior, policies), and partnering with HR Business Partners to enable the strategic people priorities.

Partners with Centers of Excellence on implementing and capitalizing on scalable Human Resources programs and processes (e.g., Rhythm of Business (ROB)/performance and development cycle, management excellence communities, employee movement, ad-hoc projects); manages Human Resources processes for a business, region, or geography by reviewing progress and making recommendations on project/program management.

Leads the design and implementation of local Human Resource (HR) projects or programs (e.g., critical positions retention, mid-year performance checkpoint) based on unique needs for a business, region, or geography; provides project guidance related to prioritization, timelines, budget, resourcing, and impact.

Leverages, aligns, and integrates communication strategies and messages from the Center of Excellence (CoE); guides others in the implementation of communication messages; collaborates with peer disciplines (e.g., Human Resources Business Partnership) to gain buy-in on programs and processes from business stakeholders.

Directs the diagnostics and resolution of issues with increasing complexity, visibility and risk related to policy or culture concerns and incident or threat response, independently or by collaborating with managers, peers in Human Resources, and Legal profession as appropriate; recommends solutions to address issues from a systematic perspective (e.g., establishing new principles/tools) while prioritizing employee experiences to maintain a safe and professional work environment.

Partners with the Global Employee Relations team (GER), the Workplace Investigations Team (WIT), and/or the Business & Regulatory Investigations team (BRI) in investigations of serious cases and implements appropriate remediation in conjunction with a business, region, or geography; may lead the investigations for a business, region, or geography where resources are limited. Ensures appropriate documentation of issues is in place.

Interprets trends in conflict management and employee experience issues; designs and recommends interventions and solutions to facilitate an open, inclusive, Microsoft values-based environment that enables effective employee relations for an assigned business, region, or geography.

Provides expert consulting services to managers and employees in one or more focus areas related to HR programs, processes, and initiatives; represents their focus area in the broader HR community; influences the future direction of HR work by synthesizing insights and contributing perspectives, expertise, and leadership.

Leads data analytics and organizational health diagnostics by creating analysis plans and leading the collaboration with Human Resources Business Partnership (HRBP); generates and/or presents trends and insights on organizational health solutions; recommends action plans to business leaders based on analytics and business/local needs.

Identifies the appropriate approach and leverages resources to enhance manager capability by conducting one-on-one consulting/coaching with business leaders, or by engaging relevant stakeholders and Human Resource (HR) partners in capability building conversations.

Leads their area in the collaboration with peer disciplines or professions (e.g., Talent Management, Learning and Development), as well as global Human Resource partners, contribute insights, leverage resources, and provide capability building support for the leadership of a business, region, or geography via scalable projects, programs, and/or initiatives (e.g., manager excellence community, manager capability, onboarding, team-building, rewards communication).

Identifies and aggregates training needs within the business, region, or geography supported; develops implementation plans to address the training needs identified, and partners with peer Human Resource (HR) disciplines in developing and coordinating respective trainings as needed.

Interprets and advocates Microsoft values and compliance with HR policies for a business, region, or geography. Identifies/raises needs to mitigate potential risks by collaborating with the Legal profession; collaborates with peers in other businesses, regions, or geographies to share input and drive standardized/scalable approach for enhancing compliance.

Leads the localization/update of policies and procedures related to managed projects and programs; establishes partnerships with Human Resources policy owners and relevant stakeholders; may lead efforts to update policies (e.g., benefits-related) in collaboration with peer Human Resource (HR) disciplines (e.g., HR Shared Services Support).

Manages, distributes, and oversees queries coming through the Customer Relationship Management (CRM)/queue management system for a business, region, and geography; assesses severity levels of queries and determines management approach; responds to written correspondence, email and other outreach from employees and manager; shares feedback to the senior advisors for queue management system (AskHR) regarding opportunities to solve problems earlier in the funnel, escalation, and process efficiency.

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Qualification

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Human ResourcesEmployee RelationsData AnalyticsConsultingCoachingOrganizational HealthPolicy ComplianceCommunication StrategiesCapability BuildingProject Management

Required

Bachelor’s Degree AND 7+ years experience with human resources or business programs/processes

OR Master's Degree AND 4+ years experience with human resources or business programs/processes

OR equivalent experience.

Preferred

Bachelor’s Degree AND 12+ years experience with human resources or business programs/processes

OR Master's Degree AND 8+ years experience with human resources or business programs/processes

OR equivalent experience.

3+ years employee relations experience.

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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