Area Human Resources Manager - Middle South

**POSITION SUMMARY:**

The Area Human Resources Manager is a valued member of the Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Area Vice President of Field Operations, with a dotted line to a Regional Human Resources Director who aligns to corporate HR. As a trusted Business Partner, the Area HR Manager will drive results and support business objectives. This field-based position supports a business unit of approximately 1,600 exempt and non-exempt associates in more than 84 locations across three states (Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee).

This position requires you to act as a change agent while driving organizational effectiveness through talent acquisition, leadership development, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, associate and labor relations, and compliance.

The Area HR Manager provides guidance with training, coaching, and development as they work with the onsite leadership team to support each location. The Area HR Manager leads associate relations activities, which include corrective counseling and investigations among other related duties as assigned. In this role, you will use analytics, expertise and workforce trends to influence decisions that drive and improve organizational processes & programs.

This role will sit in Kennesaw, GA

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:**

**Strategic Business Partnership**

• Work with operations team to identify, create and implement innovative human capital solutions that enhance business performance

• Champion, execute and monitor the effectiveness of corporate programs and initiatives

**Talent Acquisition**

• Work with the recruiting and Area teams to create an Area Staffing Plan based on business growth, workforce planning, analytics, and diversity objectives

• Collaborate with the recruiting team, acquire top talent through improved selection tools and criteria, and local outreach efforts

• Cultivate internal talent, participate in key role promotional decisions

**Leadership Development**

• Drive talent review and succession planning processes using a consultative approach that ensures a strong talent bench

• Work with leaders to create and ensure successful completion of individual development plans

• Provide managers with the tools and training to optimize their performance

**Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement**

• Champion the shaping and sustaining of a diverse and inclusive workplace

• Consult with leadership to develop plans to promote an inclusive environment that is engaging, enabling and energizing, and one where our associates can thrive

**Associate and Labor Relations**

• Make contributions that develop and sustain a workplace that mirrors our Employee Value Proposition

• Lead investigations, prepare summaries and make recommendations with a sense of urgency, ensuring comprehensive resolutions

• Consult with employment counsel to analyze employment decisions as needed

• Partner with Labor Relations team to develop a labor strategy, including conducting risk assessments, facilitating positive associate relations training, and drafting action plans to address concerns

• Participate in union negotiations, prepare and contribute key HR data to ensure successful outcomes within the collective bargaining agreement

• Collaborate with Business Agents to resolve grievances and other local matters

**Compliance**

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FCRA, EEO, and FLSA)

• Communicate, interpret and consistently apply company policies, procedures, and Code of Conduct

• Ensure compliance with all Human Resource processes

• Consult with compliance expert on the interpretation of policies and procedures

• Conduct regular compliance reviews at location level (Wage and Hour, etc.)

**QUALIFICATIONS:**

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred

• SHRM or HRCI Certification(s) preferred

• 6+ years of progressive Human Resources experience in more than one facet of HR preferred, relevant experience will be considered

• Creative, independent self-starter who excels in a fast paced environment

• Agile and quick learner, enjoys collaborative projects and continuous education

• Ability to understand the business operations from a strategic and tactical perspective

• Must be a confident communicator, (including written, and verbal skills) and able to effectively champion ideas, influence, and present to Leadership

• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities, diverse audiences and challenging environments

• Knowledge of employment law and regulatory compliance issues (deeper knowledge required for certain states, such as CA, MA, etc.)

• Must possess a high level of honesty, integrity, and ethics

• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

• Ability to travel as necessary (approximately 50%), work the required schedule, work at the specific location required

• Must complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening

**Physical Requirements:**

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions**

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Job Category: Human Resources

Job Function: HR Business Partnering

Job Family: Human Resources

Address: 3011 Barrett Lakes Blvd

Primary Location: US-GA-Kennesaw

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Req ID: 2414942