Description

Smithbucklin, a 650-person, employee-owned professional services company with more than 70 years of success serving the association market, with primary offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C. is looking for a data-driven HR Business Partner (HRBP) and Lead of HR Operations to join the Human Resources team in our Chicago office. This individual will report to the SVP & Chief People Officer, assist in leading the HR strategy, and collaborate closely with HRBP colleagues to ensure synergy and alignment across the business. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience proactively collaborating with leaders and key stakeholders in the development and implementation of HR programs to optimize talent, process, and culture. In addition, they will have experience managing HR Operations and successfully developing compensation practices.
 
At Smithbucklin, we embody a culture driven by optimism, ambition, expertise, and thoughtfulness, where every team member is empowered to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results for our clients. Join us in shaping the future of association management, where our values serve as the cornerstone of our success.
 
What You Will Do
 
HR Partnering:

• Partner with leadership and people managers to strategize and advise on talent, including on-boarding, talent review and assessment, career development, succession planning, engagement action planning, rewards and recognition, and keeping our company commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Exchange knowledge and work with HRBP colleagues to align thinking, deliver solutions and optimize processes.
• Coach executives and people managers, navigate and resolve employee relations issues and create solutions to retain our best talent.
• Steward HR programs, practices, and policies, with the overall goal of maintaining and nurturing a culture of connection and high performance. This includes facilitating manager training classes in person and virtually.
• Be a resource, coach, advisor, and champion to 15 other HR team members.

HR Operations, Reporting & Analytics: 

• Lead HR Operation function
• Deliver high quality HR data management.
• Own HRIS, acting as a super-user and oversee HRIS vendor relationship(s).
• Oversee the data flow between HR systems and ensure data accuracy.
• Identify, recommend, and own HR metrics and reporting.
• Ensure HR processes and policies meet federal and state compliance requirements. Oversee annual review of employee handbook and support execution of policy changes.
• Supervise, develop and coach HR Operations specialist.

 
Compensation: 

• Oversee compensation practices across the company by ensuring adherence, and identifying improvements, to existing approaches.
• Lead market data collection, analysis and range recommendation.
• Develop systems to report salary ranges for internal equity and external job postings.
• Collaborate with HRBP’s and business stakeholders to support compensation related activities such as new hire offers, salary increases, and budget preparation.

Requirements

This Role Might Be for You If…

• You can keep your cool and remain comfortable and effective in a fast-paced, matrixed environment; you can manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a hands-on manner, adjusting to issues as they arise without breaking a sweat.
• You are a driver and successful at simultaneously executing operational tasks while driving long-term strategic initiatives; you have an innate desire to drive change in the pursuit of excellence.
• You are a synthesizer and connect-the-dots quickly to assess a situation and know how to bring in the right resources at the right time; you are a holistic, creative problem solver and start your sentences with “yes, let’s see how we can achieve this…”
• You excel at service and provide efficient and effective service while implementing best practice, minimizing risk, and ensuring consistency and fairness; you keep your commitments and are trusted for your accurate, high-quality work and prompt delivery.
• You are a trusted confidante who maintains discretion; others seek you out for your pragmatism and business minded approach; you have a reputation for sound judgment and professional integrity. You are equally respected and effective with leaders, supervisors, and employees at all levels.
• You are a collaborator and work seamlessly with employees across the business adjusting to different styles, personalities, and work approaches.
• Communicating is like breathing written, verbal, and visual, they are all your strengths. You can facilitate group meetings and classes with ease and high levels of energy.

 
Your professional journey looks like this…

• Minimum of 15 years progressive HR experience (in multiple HR functions including but not limited to HR operations, employee relations, employment law, compensation, performance management and employee engagement).
• Prior experience as a people manager.
• Minimum of five years of HRBP experience working in a large or mid-sized matrixed professional services environment, spanning multiple locations in the U.S.
• Proven expertise in developing strategic partnerships with leaders and influencing key business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage human resources at both the strategic and tactical levels.
• DDI Certification a plus.

 
Where Do You Fit?
Whether you are just beginning your career or are a mid- or senior-level professional, working at Smithbucklin will offer you countless opportunities to develop transferrable skills, acquire meaningful knowledge and gain rich experiences at an accelerated pace. By working collaboratively with smart, ambitious, talented, genuine and hardworking colleagues, you will build meaningful, deep and enduring relationships that will serve you well throughout your career, regardless of your chosen path. In addition, as a 100 percent employee-owned company, Smithbucklin offers all our people – regardless of position or compensation – an equal chance to experience the fulfillment and reap the benefits of ownership. As owners, our employees control the destiny of Smithbucklin and are unified in the goal of building a great, enduring company.
 
Our hybrid environment offers you the option to work from home two days per week. Employees are expected to work in office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Employees will work a standard 40-hour week, with the possibility of additional hours based on project deadlines.
 
The salary for this role will be based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and relevant experience. Additionally, successful candidates may qualify for a discretionary bonus up to and including 10% to 15% of base pay. The expected pay for this role is: $120,000-$150,000.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Smithbucklin, Equal Employment Opportunity is our commitment and goal. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a reference and background investigation based on position

Smithbucklin will not sponsor applicants for work visas and as a precondition of employment, you must be authorized to work in the United States permanently.