Sr. Human Resources Manager

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Human Resources Manager to join the Lighting Sector Finelite Team in Union City, CA. As part of the Division HR leadership team, your role is to provide HR Business Partnership and Thought leadership to specified functional leaders in the division. You will manage the full complement of human resource activities for those businesses. The right candidate should have excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. Effective coaching and strong employee relations skills are essential. You will play an integral role in supporting our business goals and objectives for increased growth. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, please submit your resume for further consideration.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the organization in a wide variety of HR activities including full life cycle HR support, demonstrating strategic as well as strong execution skill sets. You will lead a team of Generalists and also work as a collaborative partner with all local employees, managers, corporate HR team, and as a contributing member of the company’s HR leadership team.

What Will You Do?

Oversees day to day human resources related activities, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of services and resolution of issues on behalf of the employees. Work with the appropriate Legrand Entity staff to investigate and resolve employee relations issues as well as provide local oversight and management of wage and salary programs, health & welfare plans, performance management programs, rewards & recognition programs, and training/development opportunities and various other centralized employee programs. Assure that all policies, practices, and actions comply with all applicable provisions of both Federal and State laws and Legrand policy. Administer human resources services, programs, and processes to attract, develop, and retain qualified employees to meet the business requirements of the company.

Required Skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related field of study. MBA or Master's degree preferred.

 Experience:

• Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years of progressive HR experience required, with at least five (5) years in a Business Partnership role.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Energetic and positive personality/style that takes pride in ownership. Collaborative, results oriented, and an engaged pragmatic problem solver who can contribute to the bottom line.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment and matrix organization.
• Must have solid understanding and/or experience supporting a manufacturing environment.
• Must have solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business. Must be able to balance needs of people within the framework of the business needs of the company. Solid project management and process-oriented mindset.
• Must have the ability to get work done through others by managing and developing a team of two HR Generalists.
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-pace, diverse, dynamic environment in an autonomous fashion.
• In depth understanding of state (CA) and federal employment regulations.

Position Attributes:

• Maintains positive employee relations with the workforce; counsels, mentors, and problem solves with supervisors/managers and associates on matters of discipline, motivation, compensation, development, or other factors affecting success on the job; responds to employee requests for information on benefits, policies, or employment matters.
• As part of the Legrand HR team, assists with the development of policies, practices and procedures as it relates to Human Resources. Communicates and ensures compliance with established policies and procedures. Oversees all areas of Human Resources responsibilities to assure that all federal, state, and local regulations are complied with.
• Deploys and manages workforce planning to align with business strategy. Collaborates to fill open positions, including professional, support, production and temporary positions as required.
• Collaborates with division HR team to enhance the employee experience efforts and to ensure individuals are effectively assimilated into the business including orientation and on boarding of new and reassigned employees, deploying the new leader assimilation process and partnering with the individual’s manager to develop a robust development and training plan.
• Manages the performance management process for the respective functions. Monitors review activity to ensure that each step in the annual performance cycle is being completed on a timely basis. Coaches managers and supervisors on conducting meaningful goal setting, development and performance feedback discussions, assists with crafting a clear and defensible message to employees with performance related issues.

Pay Range: $130,000-$175,000/annually

About Legrand

Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting.  We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers’ needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.  LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity.  For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Lighting Sector

Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments.  We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities.  With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.   

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