HR Manager

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

The HR Manager is responsible for managing human resources consultation and support to designated business units. They oversee the support, guidance, and development of human resources business partners and generalists.

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and implement effective HR policies and practices that will support the strategic growth of a business.
• Partner with business leaders to understand organizational goals and challenges, providing strategic HR guidance and insights.
• Implement HR strategies that align with business objectives, ensuring effective talent acquisition, performance management, and employee development.
• Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategy and execution.
• Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational development.
• Analyze and interpret various types of employee reports (e.g., compensation, job levels, and attrition) to guide decision making and provide proactive solutions to their client group.
• Partner with Learning & Development to work on value-added programs in areas of training, development, career mobility, and job performance.
• Conduct workforce planning and talent management activities, identifying skill gaps, and developing succession plans to support organizational growth.
• Acting as a change agent, driving organizational change, and effectively managing change initiatives to optimize employee productivity and acceptance.
• Lead and participate in employee relations activities, including conflict resolution and mediation, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Partner with regional and country HR teams (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Employee Development, Compliance) to implement initiatives that support workforce planning, talent acquisition and retention, succession planning, employee engagement and organizational design.
• Serve as an acquisition Integration Manager for the HR function, managing the HR side of acquisitions for the assigned businesses.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies In Human Resources, Talent Management, And Employment Law, and applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff in the team.
• Oversee the daily workflow of team.
• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Facilitate professional development, training, and certification activities for team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of related HR experience
• 3+ years of supervisory experience

Licenses/ Certifications

• Professional Human Resources Designation (PHR; SPHR; CHRP; CHRL; CPHR; or equivalent)

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to apply business knowledge effectively in decision-making, ensuring HR strategies align with organizational goals in a dynamic and competitive environment.
• Capability to lead and manage organizational change initiatives, adapting strategies to facilitate smooth transitions and ensure team alignment in a rapidly evolving professional setting.
• Ability to manage and act on sensitive employee information, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and security
• Skill in fostering strong employee relations, resolving conflicts and addressing grievances in a professional and timely manner, enhancing workplace harmony and productivity.
• Requires a thorough understanding of various HR disciplines, including recruitment, employee relations, compensation, benefits, immigration, and regulatory, necessitating continual learning and adaptation.
• Skill in coaching and mentoring managers, enhancing leadership capabilities across the business
• Competence in conducting comprehensive workforce planning, anticipating staffing needs and recommending the strategic deployment of resources
• Ability to motivate team members and lead through influence
• Ability to appropriately interact with all levels of individuals within the work environment

Travel

• Occasional Travel required (5%-33%)

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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