HR Performance Consultant
Thrivent
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $109,268 - $147,832 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Consults, coaches, and advises leaders at all levels of the organization in support of the performance management continuum: coaching and feedback, corrective action, documented performance improvement plans, and involuntary terminations.
- Conducts thorough investigations for sensitive or performance management related issues, including fact finding, case management, documentation, escalation, and resolution of such issues, to and including termination of employment.
- Maintains and applies current knowledge of employment laws and regulations and Thrivent policies and practices.
- Able to effectively balance risk mitigation with business objectives to develop recommendations and solutions.
- Cultivates strong partnerships and serves as the primary point of contact for performance management concerns that require cross-functional collaboration and/or escalation with stakeholders such as: Human Resources Business Partners, Human Resources Centers of Expertise, Human Resources Leadership Team, Employee Relations, Code of Conduct, Lawyers, and other Employment Law and Compliance teams.
- Understands Thrivent’s business, strategic priorities, and performance metrics to enable sound advice and recommendations related to talent needs and performance challenges.
- Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes.
- Supports an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients.
- Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.
- Supports and advises leaders, HRBPs, and HR COEs (i.e. Leave Administrator); will interact with various levels of leaders and employees across the enterprise.
- Partners closely with Code of Conduct, Employee Relations, Safety & Security, and Employment Law and Compliance related to performance management and employee behavior concerns.
- Influences actions that may result in disciplinary action up to and including involuntary termination.
- May work with internal and external counsel in response to legal inquiries and matters.
Requirements
- 5-8+ years of progressive HR experience with significant employee relations experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- In-depth understanding of Employee/Labor law, regulations, legal compliance requirements, trends, and newly-surfacing litigation/regulatory areas.
- Strong business and HR acumen, including the ability to balance issue resolution, risk management, and business objectives
- Extensive knowledge and proficiency in internal investigation principles, managing difficult and sensitive employee situations, and conflict management
- Excellent consultation and relationship management skills with the ability to seek out information and effectively coach and influence various levels of employees within the organization
- Ability to work effectively and remain calm under pressure, manage multiple competing priorities, and adapt to changes in the work environment
- Advanced problem-solving skills and critical thinking / evaluation skills
- Demonstrated ability to research and interpret information to make recommendations and decisions
- High degree of confidentiality, integrity, sensitivity, and discretion coupled with good judgement and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated strong written communication skills, including experience managing case notes and writing reports with detail and precision
- Demonstrated ability to verbally communicate effectively to a diverse audience
- Successful history of building and maintaining trusted partnerships
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Benefits
- various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives)
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings account
- flexible spending account
- 401k
- pension
- life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- disability insurance
- supplemental protection insurance
- 20 days of Paid Time Off each year
- Sick and Safe Time
- 10 paid company holidays
- Volunteer Time Off
- paid parental leave
- EAP
- well-being benefits
- other employee benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
employee relationsinternal investigation principlesconflict managementrisk managementlegal complianceperformance managementcoachingfact findingdocumentationperformance improvement plans
Soft skills
consultationrelationship managementproblem-solvingcritical thinkingadaptabilityconfidentialityintegrityjudgmentcommunicationinfluence