Human Resources Business Partner - Workplace Solutions - Aegon - Cedar Rapids, IA

Partner with all levels of management within a particular area of the business and provide day-to-day performance management guidance to management.

Responsibilities:

• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation to managers and employees.
• Handle and resolve employee concerns, which may include investigations and escalate information to senior staff or management for guidance, as needed.
• Attend regular meetings with managers and business teams to develop an understanding of key business issues.
• Partner with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Advise in the selection and placement of internal and external talent.
• Engage and advise management on practices for Total Rewards compensation programs, work with more senior HR staff on complex situations.
• Support initiatives regarding culture, organizational change, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support or participate in cross-functional/cross-HR projects and programs for enterprise-wide or site-specific needs.
• Provides feedback on HR policies and practices.
• Support organizational design changes including acquisitions, reductions in force, and location strategy.
• Provide training/presentations for new hire orientation and routine topics. May assist in facilitating more complex topics (e.g., Performance Management, special meetings).
• Facilitate business processes, approvals, and audits in Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and other reporting tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/organizational development or related business field and two years of HR generalist experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
• Experience handling employee relations issues.
• Communication and presentation skills to facilitate projects and programs.
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills to coach and influence staff and management at all levels.
• Ability to handle ambiguous and conflicting information.
• Critical thinking skills to resolve problems and recommend solutions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize own activities.
• Flexibility to handle change and change processes in a fast-faced environment.
• Proficiency using MS Office tools.
• Knowledge of Workday or other HRIS tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Efficiency in reporting analytics using Excel.
• Understanding of the business environment, preferably in the insurance and financial services industry.
• HR certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP).
• Knowledge of change management practices and techniques.

Working Conditions

• Occasional travel to meet with assigned client group and attend HR meetings/training.