Field HR Partner
Status: Exempt
Department: Human Resources
Plug Power
Plug Power is the leading provider of clean hydrogen and zero-emission fuel cell solutions that are both cost-effective and reliable. With more than 35,000 fuel cell units deployed, and more than 20 years of innovation, Plug Power is the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen and has built more hydrogen refueling stations than anyone else in the world.
Green hydrogen represents a cornerstone of Plug Power’s long-term vertical integration strategy, and we believe it will be essential to our efforts to build a modern clean hydrogen economy.
Green hydrogen generation and storage are key support components to our strategy and plans to have green hydrogen account for more than 50% of Plug Power’s hydrogen usage by 2024. We are poised to become one of the largest green hydrogen generation companies in the world.
Position Summary
The Field HR Partner role is responsible for supporting Plug Power by staying connected to matters which impact the people and the culture of the organization. This role is a subject matter expert providing guidance on all employee life cycle matters such as: performance management, employee engagement, compensation, compliance and much more. This individual will also act as a facilitator for designated departments between the Human Resources Centers of Excellence as well as our Global Human Resources Business Partners to execute on operational excellence for the Human Resources team. The ideal candidate must maintain a thorough understanding of business priorities and continue working to build trusted relationships with a diverse audience of internal stakeholders representing a wide variety of HR support needs. The Field HR Partner must have a strong generalist foundation including knowledge of HR best practices and the legal environment while also possessing skills in the areas of interpersonal communication, relationship building, project management, critical thinking, and process improvement. This individual must be self-motivated, able to handle multiple competing priorities at once, and is willing to adapt within a fast-paced organization.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitates support for designated departments by partnering with the Human Resources Centers of Excellence as well as Global Human Resources Business Partners to execute on operational excellence.
- Intentionally partners with support groups to enable leadership development and readiness to support organizational goals and execution.
- Supports leaders with career development resources to foster employee growth, engagement and retention.
- Collaborates with support groups to foster positive employee engagement and retention through survey results and actions.
- Assists HR Leadership team with change management initiatives, including but not limited to preparing, supporting, and equipping employees and leaders with the resources they need to successfully adopt changes.
- Supports HR Leadership team with talent planning and succession efforts within support groups in an effort to build a strong talent pipeline throughout the organization.
- Interfaces with leaders to build relationships, employee morale and increase both productivity and retention throughout Plug Power.
- Partners with leaders on performance management items, including encouraging goal setting, and ongoing feedback and communication.
- Conducts exit and stay interviews, analyzes data, and makes recommendations to the HR leadership team for continuous improvement.
- Collaborates and supports Global Talent Acquisition team with recruitment efforts for assigned departments.
- Partners with Employee Relations, executing on recommendations based on findings of investigations and assisting as needed with conducting investigations.
- Assists in facilitating HR training to various levels of management to include leadership training, HR policy and compliance, and employee engagement.
- Administers various human resource policies and procedures.
- Maintains an ongoing knowledge of legislation impacting HR activities; identify compliance gaps within HR functionality and recommend remedial actions as appropriate.
- Supports the organization through participation in special HR projects that maintain a positive employer-employee relationship and maintain morale.
- Develop strong and effective collaboration with internal clients and staff across departments.
- Promote culture of employee engagement, a positive environment, and a great place to work.
- Represent Plug Power in a professional manner at all times and in all interactions.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Competencies
- Relationship Building – Earn trust to influence and inspire behavior toward a collaborative outcome; develop strong trusting relationships to gain support and achieve results.
- Business Acumen – Understands the company’s and BU’s business goals and objectives, the business process, and impact of individual actions on business performance.
- Interpersonal Savvy – Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
- Influencing – Have a positive impact on others to build buy-in and gain support from key stakeholders; ability to lead without authority.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or another relevant field.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Human Resource in a generalist capacity.
- Experience working in an organization with numerous locations and a remote workforce is highly preferred.
- Experience with employee relations and investigations required.
- Experience within a technology, engineering or manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
- SHRM certification a plus (PHR or SHRM-CP).
- Experience with Workday is desired.
- Computer and software systems skills as applicable to position including but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
- Demonstrates the highest level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Proven track record of developing effective relationships.
- Strong project management and process improvement abilities.
- Dynamic interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences and stakeholders at all levels.
- Uncompromising dedication to quality.
- Demonstrated analytical abilities with strong attention to detail.
- Must be driven and self-motivated, with excellent follow-through.
Plug Power, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
