HR Business Partner

KMA Consulting LLC is seeking an HR Business Partner for its Portland, Maine office to support around 100 employees in Maine and Nashville, TN. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of HR experience, and relevant certifications preferred. Responsibilities include performance management, compliance, talent acquisition, and organizational culture development. The position offers an annual salary starting at $80k and various benefits.
HR Business Partner

MPX

Portland, Maine

MPX, a Maine Best Places to Work company, is hiring a Human Resources Business Partner to work from their Portland, Maine office and support approximately 100 employees at their facilities in Maine and Nashville, TN.

Requirements of the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP):
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in HR roles, including an advisory or generalist role.
• HR Certification (SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification; PHR or SPHR) preferred.
• A positive attitude, resilience, and the ability to produce high quality results in a fast-paced client-focused environment.
• Ability to develop meaningful trusting relationships at all levels within the organization to gain support and achieve results, including gaining support for new ideas, programs, or processes.
• Track record of effective consultation with all levels of leaders and employees in the organization.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing, as well as ability to determine most the effective communicate methods for various situations.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies.
• Practical decision-making ability in complex situations; ability to work independently and maintain professionalism in all situations. 
• Strong business literacy skills.
• Proven ability to effectively coach employees and management through complex and difficult issues.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Knowledge of Smartsheet’s a plus.
• Proficient with HRIS and ability to optimize HRIS for data collection for effective reporting and analysis.

Benefits of the Job:
• Annual pay range starting at $80k per year
• Health Insurance with available HSA
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 15 days of PTO; increases to 20 days after 5 years
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match (50% up to $1250 per year)
• EAP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Convenient location close to shopping, restaurants and the airport

Responsibilities of the HRBP:
• Performance Management: Partners with managers and employees providing guidance on performance or employment related matters to support employee success. Designs and implements effective performance appraisal processes that facilitate effective performance discussions and optimize management and employee time and effort.
• Compliance and Policy: Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of team members, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required. Monitors legislation and updates Employee Handbook as needed to reflect current laws and regulations.
• Talent Acquisition: Develops and implements a talent acquisition process to attract a diverse and qualified applicant pool, and an interview process that objectively evaluates candidates and ensures timely hires to support business needs. Manages relationships with staffing and recruitment firms to supplement internal efforts to find and place qualified candidates.
• Organization Culture and Development: Works closely with management and employees to improve the work environment, build and strengthen the company culture, increase productivity, and improve employee retention.
• Training and Development: Identifies company training needs and designs/implements or secures resources to provide approved training. Also assists leaders in employee development and career planning.
• Reporting/Analytics: Manages HRIS implementation and ongoing administration. Optimize HRIS to collect meaningful data to support ease of HR administration, reporting and analytics. Analyzes trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs, and policies.

About MPX:

Are you ready to work at an entrepreneurial company that has won Best Places to Work eleven years running? Do you have drive, talent, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment alongside amazing people? MPX is a growing, technology-driven fulfillment and critical communications company based in Portland, Maine.

Moments of truth are foundational in all we do at MPX!

A Moment of Truth is a pivotal moment when a client or internal customer changes their perception about an interaction, product, or service. MPX and its amazing team delivers on moments of truth by elevating our core values to the highest level while fostering loyalty and brand advocacy with clients and internal customers.

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MPX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.