Busch Gardens Tampa Looking for Human Resources Business Partner at Tampa, FL Full Time

The Human Resources Business Partner will serve as a strategic partner with senior leadership within an assigned business unit. This individual will develop and nurture this partnership in order to build morale, improve workplace relationships, and boost productivity and retention. The position will be responsible for delivering a high level of human resource expertise on employee relations, performance management and other critical issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Collaborate with Park area leadership to develop new HR strategies.
• Provide basic to advanced coaching and development.
• Assist business unit leaders in providing employees with appropriate development opportunities.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.
• Provide expert advice on succession planning and talent mobility.
• Support performance management process.
• Provide HR policy guidance.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues to develop policies, programs, and solutions.
• Analyze data trends and metrics to inform business decisions.
• Act as liaison with Corporate Compensation regarding merit increase process and compensation issues.
• Interview senior-level candidates.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Primarily working indoors.
• May sit/stand for several hours at a time.
• Frequent change and/or interruptions, responding to highly stressful situations requiring immediate action, independent judgment, and superior problem-solving abilities.
• Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR management or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience as a human resources generalist.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Background in curriculum and training design, group/individual instruction and training metrics.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Sound understanding of organizational design elements.
• Expertise with job analysis, agile organizational design, job design and strategic workforce planning.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Understanding of human resources related laws and government regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to employee management, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Active listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Proactivity—Looking ahead at future activities, projects and events and anticipating needs, problems and possible outcomes.
• Critical thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Time management — Ability to manage one’s own time and the time of others.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of each audience.
• Speaking — Talking to others to clearly and effectively convey information.

WORK STYLES & BEHAVIORS

• Attention to Detail — Job requires diligence regarding details and thoroughness in completing tasks.
• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others and displaying a good-natured, collaborative attitude.
• Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change, variety and some ambiguity in the workplace.
• Teamwork—Job requires ability to work with a group of people to achieve a shared goal or outcome.

Equal Opportunity Employer