Senior Human Resources (TMS) Business Partner

Senior Hr Business Partner

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join our Team Member Services(TMS) team supporting Human Resources in the Southeast region! This is a hybrid role, 4 days in-store & 1 day remote. The role will support several stores in the Miami metro and occasionally support remote stores.

Responsibilities:

• Builds strong business acumen.
• Ability to understand P&L and retail / functional knowledge.
• Engages with functional leaders.
• Provides TMS system and process support and advice across broad segments of the company.
• Participates in the development of Business Partner / Generalist strategy, ensuring that delivered services support the company's vision, anticipated growth, values, and operational objectives.
• Consults with business leaders on talent, leadership, people strategy, organization development, rewards, and culture.
• Engages with client leadership from a strategic and operational perspective, proactively assessing business risk and developing recommendations for mitigation and ensuring adequate planning to address anticipated future changes.
• Ensures dynamic assessment of organization capability, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities, on a forward-looking basis.
• Proactively works with client and TMS organizations to clarify current and anticipated workforce capability gaps and how those gaps may be closed.
• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvement in development and delivery of TMS services.
• Makes sound policy interpretations and practice decisions; provides client advice to ensure adherence to company policies / practices.
• Provides assigned client teams / leaders with training, coaching, and advice to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Reinforces difficult decisions that align organizational strategies and values.
• Applies data, evidence-based research benchmarks, and TMS business metrics to match business decisions.

Skills:

• Leverages in-depth understanding of Human Resources concepts, practices, programs, and methodologies.
• In-depth understanding of company Human Resources policies, practices, and expectations.
• In-depth knowledge of labor issues including FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, and Leaves of Absence.
• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local Human Resources regulations and how these affect and are applied within WFM.
• In-depth knowledge of HRMS systems and programs.
• In-depth skills in change management.
• Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Kronos, Workday, and other HRIS.
• Creates a reputation of communicating effectively with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and partners.
• Recognizes potential people and organizational issues in a proactive manner, either resolving the issue or referring to higher levels.
• Mediates difficult interactions, escalating problems as appropriate.
• Is recognized as a neutral and approachable TMS professional.
• Derives evidence-based insights to recommend changes and influence leadership decision-making.
• Masters research methods and their application in the development and application of benefits, health, and wellness processes.
• Differentiates best practices that will work within the organization.
• Executes case and pilot studies to evaluate and address specific problems and questions.
• Possesses clear understanding of WFM's business objectives, competitive strengths, and opportunities.
• Understands industry trends and emerging challenges from the perspective of people and organization management.
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of the WFM product mix, supply base, and retail operations.
• Understanding of business KPIs and how people strategies impact and support the achievement of objectives.
• Able to play a key and influential role working with others, in groups, in cross-functional settings, and with diverse stakeholders internally and externally.
• Models commitment to customer service.
• Engages as subject matter expert on various TMS and related topics.

Education & Experience:

• BA/BS degree and 4-6years' relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

The wage range for this position is $77,111.00-$131,089.00 Annual, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits offers a wide range of benefits for Full and Part-Time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person's date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal).