Human Resources Business Partner | Remote, USA

This position can be hired remotely with required travel to the Kansas City office every 4-6 weeks.

The HR Business Partner will provide Human Resources support for our rapidly growing Information Security company. This role is responsible for aligning human resources strategy and service with business objectives in designated business areas and/or functional organizations. In this job, you will serve as a consultant to leadership on human resource-related issues and implement initiatives to ensure Optiv attracts, develops, and retains a best-in-class workforce.

How you'll make an impact:

• Work directly with Optiv’s leadership teams and employees in their assigned business units on all people strategy initiatives

• Act as a sounding board and coach to business managers; provide them with exceptional HR support, advice, guidance, training, skills and tools to pro-actively manage their teams successfully

• Help to drive completion of work with business leaders in areas such as performance management, organizational design, succession planning, career pathing, etc.

• Guide managers through the performance management process and employee coaching conversations in order to enhance employee performance and engagement

• Administers and presents engagement survey and 360 feedback surveys; facilitates focus groups to develop action programs and improvements

• Co-facilitates training for employees, managers and other trainings as needed

• Provide consultation to managers on HR related issues including guidance around policies and procedures to ensure best practice and compliance

• Advocate for our company culture. Ensure culture is the central tenet in the choices we make and the advice HR provides to the company in maintaining a culture of accountability and trust

• Lead the implementation of HR programs, policies, and practices by way of communications planning, project management, data gathering, analysis and reporting

• Partners with other areas of HR to determine defined career progression aligned to compensation using external and internal market data. Researches and recommends contemporary compensation practices in partnership with the HR compensation team

• Responsible for the HR data / reporting needs of the team, using computer applications such as Excel, Power Point, Human Resource Information Systems, and general database and reporting management knowledge. Distribution of standard line of business reports, communicate with the HRIS department to ensure team has the data necessary for both routine and ad hoc reporting, or projects in order to solve business challenges

• Participate in broader projects across the HRBP team and/or HR organization

• As any position, other tasks, requests and projects may be assigned to support the business needs

What we're looking for:

• Exceptional relationship building skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confidence communicating to a variety of levels across the organization

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Bachelor's degree required and General human resources experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified

• Basic understanding of employment law

• General analytic and problem-solving skills. Must have the ability to approach each scenario from all perspectives

• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Familiarity with HRIS systems or reporting tools

• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, inclusive of Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an atmosphere of constant change

• Strong project management skills

• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail

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What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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