Senior, HR Business Partner

Company Overview

Credit First National Association is a private label credit card bank and the consumer credit division of Bridgestone Americas. The Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises, including CFNA, is comprised of more than 50 production facilities and 55K employees throughout the Americas. We provide the consumer credit solution for the Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus, and Wheel Works brands, in addition to customized retail credit services for more than 8,000 other tire and automotive retailers nationwide. At our office in Cleveland, OH, more than 300 professionals gather each day to run a successful private label credit card program. We invest in our community and strongly believe that meaningful commitment to a wide variety of philanthropic organizations builds a better world and a brand that makes us proud.

HR

The Sr. HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and trusted advisor to the CFNA business aligning HR initiatives with organizational goals to drive performance and cultivate a thriving workplace culture. This role is responsible for providing comprehensive HR support, coaching leaders, and implementing people strategies that support the business's success. The HRBP acts as a critical link between business objectives and HR practices, fostering strong relationships with teammates and leadership.
The position will be based out of our CFNA Brook Park, OH location.

• Support leadership in HR compliance, strategy and people related issues
• Supporting functions: Sales/Marketing, IT, Finance, Analytics and Compliance
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, and succession planning to ensure the right talent is in place for current and future needs.
• Supports both hourly and salary population
• Collaborate closely with assigned business leaders to understand their strategies, challenges, and objectives, translating them into actionable HR plans.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, conducting thorough investigations, providing appropriate recommendations, and ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.
• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation, ensuring compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience with hourly and salary workforce.
• High level of emotional intelligence and cultural sensitivity.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and coaching skills. Strong understanding of multiple HR disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, performance management, and employment laws.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.