HR Manager

HR Manager

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

The HR Business Partner will provide day-to-day HR functional support to the Minneapolis and St. Cloud, MN facilities. This position will have responsibility for employee and labor relations, workforce planning, performance management, talent management and partnering with business leaders to translate HR metrics into actionable strategies. The HR Business Partner will be responsible for driving continuous improvement of human resources services as a strategic partner to the business.

Business Excellence

• Coordinate labor relations activities including contract interpretation and grievance administration
• Serve as strategic partner using data-driven diagnostics for decision-making to foster cultural change in business transformation
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State Laws including EEO, FMLA, HIPAA, ADA, and Collective Bargaining
• Develop and continually improve the safety and health processes for the facility and compliance with regulations
• Manage administrative functions to ensure HR systems and records are accurate, consistent, and efficient
• Oversee budget expense management and adjustments to align with business goals

People and Culture

• Serve as change agent
• Promote employee and organizational development including leadership development, succession planning, performance management programs, skills gap analysis, and individual career development
• Consult with General Managers and Operations Managers to understand how to navigate operational challenges and engineering issues
• Consult and advise Plant Leadership Team on topics of interest that could have a major impact on employee morale
• Resolve people related issues, settle disputes, and conduct internal investigative procedures

Critical Skills / Capabilities:

• Communication: Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding
• Strategic Thinking: Develops short and long-term courses of action that support the organization's overall vision and mission; balances business, technical, and operational issues when determining a strategy
• Coaching: Provides people with tools, knowledge, and opportunities to develop themselves; determines employees' training needs, works with employees to produce continuous development
• Leadership: Ability to read people and situations and adjust approach; accordingly, proactively leads and enforces initiatives that drive organizational effectiveness; teaches others how to build trust-based relationships
• Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective
• Problem-Solving: Applies knowledge to frame, simplify and solve complex issues; focuses on identifying root causes to create solutions in a timely and decisive manner; reconciles conflicting and/or incomplete information to develop solutions

What you need to succeed:

• A bachelor's degree is preferred with a focus on human resources, organizational development or business.
• A minimum of 5 years of Human Resources experience with 3 years of Labor Relations experience. SHRM or HRCI certifications are a plus.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to investigate and assess employee conflicts objectively and solve such issues using a variety of methods and tools, including coaching and conflict resolution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and HRIS systems.
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Bring assignments to successful completion under specific deadlines.
• Effective at multi-tasking and managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to lead change.
• Team building and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving ability.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.