Human Resources Business Partner

Salary: $77,875.20 – $91,603.20

Location: 33 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Benefits:

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Supplemental and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Discounts
• COTA Bus Pass
• Wellness Initiatives
• On-Site Chair Massage
• On-Site Health Coach
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Public Pension through OPERS & Ohio Deferred Compensation

Essential Job Functions

• Builds collaborative and productive working relationships with managers and employees to enhance workforce performance by supporting employee development;
• Supports the employee relations functions with a focus on labor relations, for represented employees and leaders, providing coaching to all levels of the organization;
• Conducts investigations of workplace complaints and allegations, for represented staff, including, but not limited to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, hostile work environment and policy violations; provides written documentation for findings and recommends corrective action, as needed.
• Proactively assesses team and manager development needs, makes recommendations, and implements appropriate solutions;
• Partners with HR colleagues to support data collection and reporting based on business needs; identifies trends in employee relations, talent acquisition, benefits and wellness, and learning and development to help inform decisions and improve processes to minimize reactive work;
• Conducts exit interviews and analyzes the data and trends for feedback or improvement;
• Participates in projects as an integral member of the extended HR division and influences others across the organization; supports strategic HR initiatives, and serves as a consultant on general HR issues; and,
• Supports organizational change management and culture development initiatives that support the business in its innovation and growth objectives.
• Gathers former employee information to complete initial requests for unemployment claims and requests for appeals, participates in hearings;
• Participates in panel interviews, as needed.
• Helps design and facilitate training based on data analysis;
• Leads with integrity, respect, high personal standards and builds personal credibility;
• Regular, predictable and punctual attendance required; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in human resources or related field and three (3) years' experience in human resources. Experience working in or having exposure to a union environment is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.
• PHR, SHRM-CP or sHRBP certification preferred.

COTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on job needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status