Human Resources Business Partner (Job Vacancy)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Focus Edumatics is seeking candidates with experience in Human Resource Business Partnering with proven ability in developing and implementing people strategies that support business objectives. Incumbents should have experience in HR matters such as employee relations, talent management & performance management.

As a people business partner, you will be an integral part of the India People team providing expertise in people engagement, retention, motivation, and performance management. This is a dynamic team management role with the responsibility of deploying people strategies and policies and thereby contributing to the growth of the business. Reporting to the Manager People Business Partner, this individual should be excellent at relationship building, analyzing, problem solving, empathy and communicating effectively.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement HR strategies that align with business objectives - activating and working with business partners as needed.
• Implement employee engagement, connect initiatives, surveys, and feedback mechanisms to gauge employee engagement and drive improvements.
• Serve as a point of contact for employees in providing guidance and support on employee relations, conflict resolution and disciplinary actions.
• Maintain a positive and inclusive work environment
• Manage various employee lifecycle processes
• Manage performance evaluation processes, performance feedback, goal setting, and improvement plans.
• Drive performance culture and manage performance-related processes.
• Drive surveys to gather employee insights and action them.
• Participate in HR projects as assigned or needed.

SUCCESS PROFILE FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Education: Masters in Business Administration (Preferred) or equivalent degree (preferably in Human Resource Management) with 1-2 years of experience.
• HR Expertise: A good understanding of HR principles and practices. This includes employee relations and key employee lifecycle processes.
• Performance Management: Possess an understanding of evaluating performance and managing people’s performance. This includes goal setting, providing feedback and conducting performance appraisals.
• Employee Engagement: Have a good understanding of drivers of employee engagement and knowledge of implementing various people engagement practices in an organisation to retain talent.

BEHAVIORAL

• Relationship Building: Ability to build strong relationships with business stakeholders. Establish rapport, gain trust, and demonstrate empathy.
• High-Impact Communicator: Convey HR concepts clearly and concisely to various stakeholders. Active listening is also crucial for understanding employee concerns and needs. High level of confidentiality and integrity
• Adaptability: Adaptable and flexible in responding to changing business needs is a key behavioral expectation. This includes the ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty with poise.
• Ethical and Confidential Conduct: Maintaining the highest ethical standards and ensuring confidentiality. Ability to handle sensitive employee information and must act with integrity and discretion at all times.
• Problem Solving: Need to possess problem solving capability to address complex HR Issues
• Emotional Intelligence: Should possess high levels of emotional intelligence to understand and manage one's own emotions as well as empathize with others. Should be able to handle difficult conversations and provide support to employees during challenging times

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

At Focus Edumatics, we believe a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DE&I”) is integral to hiring exceptional people and creating an enduring business. To inspire growth, we aspire to create an organization where every person is celebrated, valued, and empowered to achieve their full potential. These beliefs and actions are true to Focus Edumatics' philosophy, which is rooted in how we invest, hire, and show up daily. We will continuously look for ways to improve and evolve in our ever-changing world, and we are driven to ensure Focus Edumatics is one of the premier places to work for all by creating diverse teams, strengthening our culture of inclusion, and giving everyone an equitable opportunity to succeed. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, labour and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.

ABOUT FOCUS EDUMATICS

Focus Edumatics is a mission-driven, technology-enabled education services organization that provides high-quality, research-based online learning solutions for disadvantaged and at-risk students in the United States. Since 2010, Focus Edumatics has partnered with schools and districts to provide high-quality, structured, 1:1 online tutoring solutions delivered by an extensive 24/7 network of highly trained tutors. For its K–12 customers, Focus Edumatics provides high-touch customer assistance, tailored program design, data analytics, and ongoing formative assessments. Focus Edumatics is on a mission to increase access to quality education for 25 million American students and become the educator, partner, and employer of choice in the education services industry.