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Join McGraw Hill as an HR Business Partner Specialist, where you will align HR strategies with business objectives and support managers in employee relations and development initiatives, all while working remotely from your home office.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include collaborating with managers to align HR strategies, supporting workforce planning, conducting exit interviews, providing employee relations guidance, analyzing HR metrics, and driving DEI initiatives.

Skills: Candidates should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong problem-solving abilities, analytical mindset, proficiency in WorkDay, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office Suite, as well as coaching and influencing skills.

Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field, 5-7 years of HR experience, and SHRM-CP or equivalent certification are preferred.

Location: This role is remote, based in the United States, with occasional travel for meetings (3-4 times per year).

Compensation: $85000 - $100000 / Annually

Overview

Impact the Moment 

When was the last time you experienced the impact of your work? Our McGraw Hill team impacts educators and institutions across the globe. With that comes the unique opportunity to touch lives across the world and experience first-hand the difference your hard work makes.   

How will you make an impact?   

McGraw Hill is looking for an HR Business Partner, Specialist to join our Human Resources team.

In this position, you will play a critical role in aligning HR strategies with business objectives. You’ll serve as an advisor to managers on human resource related issues, acting as an employee champion and change agent. This position requires strong stakeholder engagement, a deep understanding of HR practices, and the ability to translate business needs into HR solutions. You will be joining a collaborative, cross-functional HR team. You will work closely with the HR Centers of Excellence, HR Operations and HR Technology.

This role reports to the Senior Director, HR Business Partner and works remotely from a home office. This role travels to meetings 3-4 times per year. Candidates must reside and be eligible to work within the United States. 

What you'll be doing:

• Work in close collaboration with Sr. Director, HRBP to execute HR initiatives.
• Partner with managers to understand objectives and align HR strategies with short and long-term goals.
• Support workforce planning and onboarding initiatives in collaboration with Talent Acquisition teams. New hire check-in.
• Conduct Exit Interviews for all voluntary departures and analyze data.
• Provide guidance to managers on employee relations, conflict resolution, and performance management issues.
• Coach managers on effective people management, performance feedback, and development planning.
• Awareness of all HR Policies.
• Analyze HR metrics (i.e. turnover, engagement scores) to provide data-driven insights to improve business outcomes. 
• Contribute to the development and execution of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and be a champion of MH culture.
• Collaborate with COEs in areas like Talent Development, Compensation and HR Ops to deliver integrated HR solutions to improve business outcomes.

We’re looking for someone with: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. 
• 5-7 years of HR experience including solid understanding of HR best practices; HR generalist experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and relation-building skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to use data for decision-making.
• Initiative, attention to detail, independent and collaboration skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality. 
• Coaching and influencing skills.
• Proficiency with WorkDay, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Experience with WorkDay and an understanding of compensation practices are preferred.
• SHRM-CP certification or equivalent certification are preferred.

Why work with us:

At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts contribute to the lives of millions.

The pay range for this position is between $85,000 – $100,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. A full range of medical and/or other benefits is provided as part of the employment package. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.   

McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email. 

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