HRLR Partner, Lansing Region

About the Role

Responsible for onsite HR/LR generalist services, including Labor Relations, Hourly Employment, and Salaried HR administration. As a member of GM's Human Resources Group, you will lead assigned business functions in day-to-day HR activities and provide direction and leadership that aligns with objectives, mission, and culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Work strategically with assigned functional business leaders to improve working relationships, build engagement, increase output, and attract/retain talent.
• Collaborate with COEs relative to strategic workforce planning.
• Partner with director team, executives, and business leaders to define a talent identification and management strategy for the assigned business function.
• Understand legal requirements at the execution level related to employee management, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Improve working relationships, build engagement, increase output, and attract/retain talent.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to provide direction on business function restructures, specific transformation efforts, job design, and workforce/organizational planning.
• Possess strong financial and forecasting acumen.
• Maintain a strong culture and work climate that attracts and motivates staff.

Labor Relations

• Provide management representation in administering provisions of agreements between union and management.
• Counsel management in the interpretation of agreements and act as management representative in dealing with the union.
• Exercise independent judgment within general policies and procedures established by agreements.
• Advise management and other plant personnel on matters related to Union-Management relationships.
• Administer contractual provisions in the area of responsibility.
• Maintain records pertinent to Labor Relations and Hourly Personnel.
• Play a principal role in local negotiations.
• Share regular Labor Relations updates – Policy and grievance resolution meetings.
• Coordinate activities of various departments involved in resolving employee grievances.
• Conduct special investigations as needed.
• Coordinate with plant and unit management on matters concerning hourly personnel.
• Provide guidance and resolution to conflicts.
• Administer shop rules when appropriate.

Hourly Employment

• Ensure the proper manpower for the plant is maintained and assigned.
• Administer hourly hiring, transfers, and separations for permanent, temporary, and flex employment.
• Manage the temporary employee hiring pool for the plant.
• Advise Management, Union, and hourly employees on seniority issues.
• Exercise independent judgment within general policies and procedures established by agreements.
• Frequent involvement with other work groups (e.g., Benefits, Payroll, IT, NEPC, Sedgwick) regarding employee issues, downstream data problems, or other pertinent matters.

Salaried Human Resources

• Influence the strategic agenda of the organization by building relationships to gain commitment and belief that HR can contribute to business results.
• Ensure HR strategy is cascaded and integrated into business strategy.
• Support Talent Management Process – collaborate with leaders to facilitate talent identification and leadership development in support of workforce succession planning.
• Develop content and facilitate Manager (sub) HRM meetings.
• Facilitate annual compensation planning and administration activities.
• Interpret human resources management policies and procedures and engage SME contacts as needed for support.
• Provide talent management and performance management guidance to leaders and employees.
• Counsel/coach leaders and employees on various matters.
• Facilitate and/or provide support for internal investigations and Awareline complaints.
• Coordinate onboarding activities for salaried new hires.
• Ensure human resource transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner utilizing HR systems.
• Serve as contact for student interns.
• Complete HR special projects/assignments as requested.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong interpersonal skills in facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Proven ability to work independently, take initiative, and work to plan.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly proficient use of HR Systems and computer software application skills (e.g., Workday, Kronos, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Skill and proficiency in a wide range of HR practice areas.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of Labor Relations experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Labor Relations or Human Resources or equivalent experience.
• Possess a deep understanding of GM's brands, company, function, and products.

This role is categorized as onsite.

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.