Description
There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
At United, we offer more than jobs, we build careers. Our HR team is passionate about growing our diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We empower our team members to pursue unique career paths, promote a culture where all employees feel included and empowered to a make a measurable difference in our success, and value the achievements and advancement of our diverse workforce. Join our team and chart your own uniquely United career journey!
Key Responsibilities
The aim of the business partner model is to help HR professionals integrate more thoroughly into business processes and to align their day-to-day work with business results. This person is an influential leader that aligns HR strategies with the business unit objectives by partnering with functional business teams to establish and implement HR programs/initiatives that cultivate organizational and people development and achieve team goals. The HR Partner is skilled in building effective partnerships with all levels of employees and has a proven history of implementing successful programs that contribute to the business results. Key skills and abilities include coaching, influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, process development, analysis and problem solving.
Strategic Partnership and Alignment
- Formulate partnerships across the organization to deliver valuable HR service to leaders and employees.
- Maintain a high level of business literacy about the business unit’s core function, financial position, mid-range plans, culture, and competition.
- Team with Talent Acquisition on growing our diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
- Analyze business unit trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs and policies to improve HR’s contribution to the organization’s goals.
Organizational Effectiveness and Design
- Partner with the business unit to assess and effectively address human resources needs in areas such as organizational design, performance management, compensation, and career, competency, and leadership development.
- Assess and anticipate HR related needs and implement solutions.
- Actively support discussions and transfer of standard processes from different functions in the organization.
- Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning.
HR Generalist
- Establish and maintain strong business partnerships with leadership and employees.
- Collaborate with management and employees to foster positive work relationships, boost morale, and improve retention.
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues and provide HR and CBA Policy guidance.
- Provide day-to-day performance management advisory to leaders (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, appropriately reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with legal department as needed/required.
- Offer coaching and mentoring to supervisors and managers.
- Participates in talent management processes for managers and supervisors at the local level.
- Partners with leaders to build local employee engagement plans.
- Serves as an employee advocate by addressing concerns, mediating disputes, and fostering effective communication between all employees to ensure a fair and collaborative work environment.
Development
- Work with leadership to guide talent, performance and compensation management processes.
- Take initiative to identify training needs for business units and participate in the evaluation and monitoring of training programs’ success.
- Assist in the identification of key and high potential employees and collaborate on development plans to increase their organizational impact and provide future talent.
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- 4+ years of experience in general HR management and/or a business partner role
- Broad knowledge of Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Conflict Resolution and Organizational Effectiveness
- Familiarity with employment laws and regulations
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate business partners’ needs and goals and apply HR solutions needed to achieve results
- Excellent business partner management
- Successful influencing skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in employee development, coaching, organizational design, recruiting, compensation, employee relations, training, and HR project management and program execution
- HR business acumen - able to diagnose problems and identify and drive appropriate solutions
- Ability to function and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to build trusted relationships through all levels of the organization
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
The base pay range for this role is $99,750.00 to $135,960.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.
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