Slate Auto · 1 week ago
Human Resources Business Partner
Slate Auto is dedicated to building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford and personalize. They are seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to align the organization’s people strategy with its business strategy, provide strategic HR support, and address employee relations and talent management initiatives.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead organizational development to ensure organizational structures are set up to improve both individual and organizational performance, aligned with short and long-term strategy
Guide leaders on role definition and position descriptions to partner with talent acquisition to accelerate critical hiring and talent pools to support succession and workforce planning
Consult and influence leaders to repurpose, rescope, and combine roles to support business needs and succession planning
Partner with business leaders to cultivate people leadership, diversity and inclusion, talent, and technical capability in the business. Provide coaching to leaders in the organization
Drive and guide managers on performance management process
Lead talent management activities and facilitate talent reviews and succession planning. Ensure alignment of talent development programs with business objectives
Be an engaged agent in shaping the culture by translating desired values into specific employee and managerial behaviors, actions, and processes
Proactively identify potential employee relations issues and develop initiatives to promote a productive and engaged workforce. Conduct investigations as needed
Drive execution of compensation processes, including annual planning, job benchmarking, job evaluations, and routine wage and salary administration
Serve as the first line of support responding to general HR inquiries, including but not limited to employment, benefit and leave programs
Prepare and maintain employee personnel files and HRIS records as needed, and exercise best practices for confidentiality and HR data integrity
Partner with COE’s in the development of effective HR policies, practices, business procedures, and guidelines and enable implementation
Assist in gathering and preparing HR data for reporting requirements and analysis, including but not limited to the preparation of AAP’s and EEO-1 reports
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements by reenforcing adherence and advising management on needed actions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
7+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
3+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner role
Proven knowledge and experience and capabilities in all areas of human resources with a strong focus on talent management & development, organizational design & effectiveness, employee engagement, employee relations, and compensation management
Progressive human resources background with experience in roles which interact and influence leaders
Demonstrated ability to problem solve, lead change, and implement new HR initiatives
Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information, think analytically, and solve problems, and translate HR Analytics into compelling summaries and recommendations
High proficiency in communicating both verbally and in writing vertically and horizontally in a business environment
Knowledge and understanding of employment laws, compliance, and HR practices
Must possess fundamental working knowledge of Workday HCM
Preferred
Automotive and start-up industry experience preferred
Project Management skills a plus
Company
Slate Auto
Slate Auto is an electric motor vehicle manufacturing company.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$111.03M2024-12-01Series B
2023-06-22Series A· $111.03M
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