Senior People Partner

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Atlanta, GA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive • Hardware • Logistics
The Role
The Senior People Partner advises leaders and implements HR initiatives across multiple locations. Responsibilities include people analytics, talent acquisition and planning, onboarding, learning and development, employee engagement, performance management, compensation, compliance, employee relations, workforce planning, HR operations, and organizational change. The role partners with leadership and HR functions, coaches managers, analyzes workforce trends, and supports annual HR processes while driving strategic people priorities.
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Job Summary
The Sr. People Partner role serves as a trusted HR advisor and leader for the NAPA People (HR) team implementing high-impact people initiatives supporting multiple locations. The role will fulfill responsibilities in the following functional areas: people analytics, data analytics, talent acquisition, talent planning, onboarding, learning and development, employee engagement, performance management, compensation, and compliance. The Sr. People Partner ensures the engagement of NAPA’s growing employee workforce by effectively managing all components of the employee lifecycle to drive NAPA strategic priorities.
 

Responsibilities

  • Data-backed decision-making approach, people analytics-collecting and applying organizational, people, and talent data to improve critical business outcomes.
  • Growth mindset, continual talent planning, upskilling, creating a talent pipeline.
  • High degree of self-motivation and initiative in managing multiple projects, contributing to group goals, and driving results
  • Partners with leadership to align HR strategy to business strategy.
  • Acts as change agent to business through process design and approaches that support change and transformation – striving to lead mutual processes to best practice status.
  • Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with HR peers to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
  • Provides day-to-day coaching to leadership on a variety of actions to include employee relations issues, policy interpretation and application.
  • Talent planning, talent management, strategic workforce planning, utilizing tools to attract top talent, assisting with developing employee’s skills, conducing assessments, development, and organizational design consultation.
  • Conducts ongoing supply and demand analysis for business partners on current and future state staffing and skill needs and designs talent acquisition strategies to meet those needs.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition team to review and monitor staffing needs, and ensure facilities remain staffed to meet priority business needs.
  • Remains current on trends and innovative recruiting techniques to compete in market and within industry.
  • Leads and/or supports annual HR cycle deliverables to include performance management; merit and bonus awards; benefits enrollment; etc.
  • Evaluates issues, patterns, and trends to provide initiative-taking insights for HR solution and program designs i.e., training to address certain needs.
  • Partners with Payroll; HRIS; and Compensation and Benefits functions as needed to provide solutions for clients.
  • Partners with appropriate leaders to grow the capacity of the organization’s key talent to include high potential identification (via Talent Planning COE) and associated development programming, etc.
  • Implements excellent HR operations across all sites within designated area of responsibility.
  • All other duties assigned.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma and 7-10 years of experience implementing HR process in a high growth environment.
  • 3-5+ years proven ability to lead teams and drive results without direct reporting authority.
  • Proven solid foundation and knowledge of principles & practice of HR including employment law & compliance requirements.
  • Experience supporting multiple locations to drive HR operational success.
  • Proven experience in delivery of People team components to include talent acquisition, talent planning, onboarding, learning and development, employee engagement, performance management, compensation, and compliance.
  • Client management and business literacy skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  • Excellent people skills and effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to effectively coach employees and management through complex and difficult issues.
  • Experience with payroll, compliance, benefits administration and unemployment claims processing.
  • Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
  • Tenured experience with HRIS systems, reporting and analytics tools.
  • Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment, set high personal goals and work independently.
  • Ability to organize, multi-task and prioritize tasks.
  • Ability to make recommendation to effectively resolve problems or issues.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
  • Proven acuity in MS office suite, internet, and data-base management

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or related field.
  • 10+ years’ experience and 5+ years proven ability to lead teams and drive results without direct reporting authority.
  • SHRM or HRCI certification (SHRM-SCP or SPHR) a plus.
  • Workday and Kronos experience preferred.
  • Experience supporting a corporate business environment.

Leadership

  • Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team.
  • Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive communication.
  • Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions.
  • Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker.

People Capabilities

  • Business Acumen: Must possess industry, organization, and financial knowledge.
  • Strategic Consulting: Must be able to provide consultative problem-solving, as well as project and risk management competency.
  • Relationship Management: Must promote collaboration, networking, persuasion, and influence.
  • Data Judgement: Must be able to provide data foundations, interpretation, and storytelling.
  • Talent Management: Provide strategic HR expertise, employee experience management, change management and technological savviness.
  • Agility: Must lead with a growth mindset and drive innovation and iteration.
     

Physical Demands / Working Environment

  • Physical requirements: normal office environment, ability to sit, stand and operation office equipment.
  • Travel requirements: Some travel may be required.
  • Other: Ability to work onsite four or more days a week
  • Can work extended hours when project demands.

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma
  • 7-10 years of experience implementing HR processes in a high-growth environment
  • 3-5+ years of proven ability to lead teams and drive results without direct reporting authority
  • Knowledge of HR principles, practices, employment law, and compliance requirements
  • Experience supporting multiple locations and driving HR operational success
  • Experience with talent acquisition, talent planning, onboarding, learning and development, employee engagement, performance management, compensation, and compliance
  • Client management and business literacy skills
  • Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to coach employees and management through complex and difficult issues
  • Experience with payroll, compliance, benefits administration, and unemployment claims processing
  • Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information
  • Experience with HRIS systems, reporting, and analytics tools
  • Ability to work independently in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment
  • Ability to organize, multitask, and prioritize tasks
  • Ability to make recommendations to resolve problems or issues
  • Demonstrated project management skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, internet tools, and database management
  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience and 5+ years of proven ability to lead teams and drive results without direct reporting authority
  • SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification
  • Workday and Kronos experience
  • Experience supporting a corporate business environment

Genuine Parts Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Genuine Parts Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Genuine Parts Company.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with profit sharing and pension plans also mentioned. These elements indicate strong long-term financial support alongside ownership opportunities.
  • Healthcare Strength Benefits encompass medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA and FSA options plus income-protection coverages like life, AD&D, and disability. This breadth suggests a robust core health and protection offering.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid maternity and paternity leave are provided in addition to short‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program supports families with counseling and life tools. These programs reinforce family support alongside standard PTO.

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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
4,400 Employees
Year Founded: 1928

What We Do

Genuine Parts Company (GPC), founded in 1928, is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. We serve hundreds of thousands of customers from a network of more than 10,000 locations in 14 countries and have approximately 50,000 employees.

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