At Amazon, our HR Regional Partners are known for their knowledge of HR policies, processes and tools. They act as the front-line consultants to the business supporting managers in creating a positive employee experience and offering the best HR advice on people matters. They operate independently and are seen as subject matter experts, having deep knowledge in local programs, processes, and policies. They offer strong, credible and compelling advice to business leaders on how to manage their team. They are committed to collaboration with multiple HR Business Partners and HR Centers of Excellence like Benefits, Compensation and Employee Relations who support our employees in across the region.
Key job responsibilities
Managers collaborate with the HR Regional Partners (HRP) to support sensitive and often complex employee issues including disciplinary, performance improvement and grievance processes. These channels can include 1:1s, multiple stakeholder meetings, as well as scalable learning formats to educate Managers on relevant people matters. The HRP acts as an influential partner in helping managers with talent and performance management processes, people development, HR policies and implementation of organizational changes. Thanks to their front-line visibility across businesses, HR Regional Partners are in a position to spot trends, identify emerging needs and address them in collaboration with the appropriate business and HR stakeholders.
• Performance Management: Work with people managers through performance management cases. Analyze data and trends on Employee Relations and performance management, in order to provide input to the business strategy with the relevant HR Business Partner to prevent the recurrence of known issues.
• Employee Relations: Support relevant ER processes, including disciplinary & performance improvement programs. Consult managers on people matters that require in depth knowledge of policies, procedures and local legislation, across multiple countries. Manage ER cases, in coordination with the Employee Relations and Legal Teams.
• HR General: Act as stewards of the employee experience and Amazon’s culture. Act as subject matter expert for people tools, processes, programs or projects. Design and deliver Manager Education initiatives to further drive collective education and manager effectiveness. Analyze data and observations across the organization, highlighting trends and recommending/driving solutions, as appropriate.
• Change Management: Manage employees’ programs and support managers and HR leaders to drive improvements in employee experience. Provide support to HR Business Partners and the business on change initiatives
This role is performed through an innovative customer relationship Management tool, which enables this team to be uniquely positioned to identify trending issues and themes through data and inform consequent decisions and initiatives. The HRP team’s role is also to identify process improvement opportunities and standardize best practices due to our extensive insights across business lines.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field • 2 + years’ relevant experience in the areas of HR Partnering • Strong HR acumen, including strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking and analysis • Experience working in a highly matrixed organization. • Ability to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions independently
• Master's degree in Human Resources or related field • Proven track record of accomplishments in a dynamic environment, which is fast paced and customer driven • Proven ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and make the best use of available resources • Project management and the ability to deliver, with a proven track record of influencing through data-driven recommendations • Coaching and consulting skills; Ability to work with and influence multiple stakeholders