Area Human Resource Manager (Logistics/Transportation)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Area Human Resources Manager (AHRM) is a valued member of the leadership team, supporting our Dedicated Contract Carriage product line (Transportation), reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations. As a trusted business partner, the AHRM will ensure HR initiatives, programs, and procedures are consistent with organization-wide direction and successfully administered and maintained. A successful AHRM will demonstrate an understanding of the strategic relationship between effective human resource management and core business functions. This field-based position supports a business unit of approximately 1200 associates across multiple states with a Field HR Manager reporting to them. Up to 50% overnight travel required to maintain regular weekly onsite HR presence at all local operations to support associates and address associate needs.

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 HR Manager opportunity requires someone with strong communications/influencing skills who is self-driven, embraces change, and has a comfort level working in a matrixed reporting relationship.

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

• Willingness to travel overnight 50% of the time required

• Experience supporting multiple locations required

• 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 Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Job Category: Human Resources

Job Function: HR Business Partnering

Job Family: Human Resources

Address: 27900 Hall Rd

Primary Location: US-MI-Flat Rock

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2412394