Staff Human Resources

Position Description:

At GDLS, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a safe space, which empowers our team members to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We welcome all diverse backgrounds and experiences, as we see the value in creating a dynamic environment of diverse culture preference. The selected candidate will be a strategic HR Business Partner to the GDLS-JSMC employees. In addition, this candidate will provide labor relations support.

Responsibilities of the position include the following:

• Establish and maintain an intimate understanding of the client organizations and the business, in the interest of building effective and productive working relationships with internal stakeholders and clients, at all levels of the organization
• Coach business leaders on HR policies and processes
• Coach business leaders on key organizational and management issues.
• Have a strong focus on acquiring and retaining top talent and on building pipeline for future needs, including strategy for onsite recruiting, technical colleges/trade schools, focused military recruitment initiatives and intern/ co-op programs
• Develop thoughtful, integrated approaches to promote diversity and inclusion in talent attraction, development and retention
• Conduct salary analysis and implement for new hires, merit, promotions, equity adjustments and other salary transactions
• Partner with business leaders and HR Solution Centers to assess impact of current total rewards offerings to ensure competitive attraction and retention of top talent while leveraging metrics for key decision-making
• Interpret policies and procedures and provide guidance in a consistent manner to managers, employees, and HR business partners
• Facilitate the resolution of complex employee concerns, including discipline when appropriate
• Counsel management on corrective actions ensuring consistency and adherence to company policies
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations
• Interact closely/positively with other HR representatives to achieve departmental goals and objectives in a team environment
• Execute and partner with the Labor Relations Solution Center to ensure alignment with proactive Labor Relations strategy
• Understand and execute National and Local UAW Agreements
• Support and coach management with respect to a wide variety of labor relations issues
• Provide support for local negotiations, grievance handling, contract administration, and other local labor relations activities
• Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with local union leadership in order to successfully resolve shop floor and contract administration issues

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or another related field

10+ years relevant experience

Must be at least 18 years of age and a US citizen

Must be able to obtain unescorted access to the facility through the vetting process as administered by the Department of Army Police

Demonstrated proficiency in communication skills (written, verbal, computer) required

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a teaming environment with unionized workforce to support customer and manufacturing requirements

Must be able to work independently or with minimum oversight to address responsibilities

Must have good time management skills

Experience with unionized workforce preferred