HR Partner, APACMEA Corporate

At Amazon, HR Partners (HRP) provide high-judgment HR support to managers at scale, enabling them to become force multipliers for customer impact and positive employee experience. They demonstrate strong knowledge of HR policies, processes, and tools, acting as front-line consultants to managers. HRPs work backwards from the voice of the manager to deliver personalized experiences using technology and simplified processes that match the speed and agility of our business. They operate independently with strong working knowledge of local programs and policies, collaborating extensively with PXT teams including HR Business Partners, Employee Relations, IXT, Legal, and others to provide integrated people solutions.

Key job responsibilities

Managers collaborate with the HR Partners (HRP) to support sensitive and often complex employee issues including disciplinary, performance improvement and grievance processes. These channels can include 1:1s, multiple stakeholder meetings, as well as scalable learning formats to educate Managers on relevant people matters. The HRP acts as an influential partner in helping managers with talent and performance management processes, people development, HR policies and implementation of organizational changes. Thanks to their front-line visibility across businesses, HR Partners are in a position to spot trends, identify emerging needs and address them in collaboration with the appropriate business and HR stakeholders.

• Performance Management: Support managers through performance management cases including performance improvement plans and assessments. Guide managers in implementing performance management processes and tools effectively. Partner with managers to ensure fair evaluation and coaching of their employees. Analyze performance data to identify trends and share insights to prevent the recurrence of known issues.

• Employee Relations: Handle employee relations cases and investigations following established processes and policies. Conduct thorough and impartial investigations, support grievance processes, and engage in informal discussions or mediation. Provide guidance to managers on ER matters including policy violations and workplace concerns. Work with Legal and Employee Relations teams when required for sensitive cases. Analyze investigation findings and prepare recommendations to close issues with relevant stakeholders.

• HR General: Act as stewards of the employee experience and Amazon's culture. Demonstrate proficiency in people tools, processes, programs, and projects. Deliver Manager Education initiatives to further drive collective education and manager effectiveness. Analyze data and observations across the organization, highlighting trends and recommending/driving solutions, as appropriate.

• Change Management: Support implementation of employee programs and contribute to improvements in manager experience. Provide feedback on change initiatives to HR Business Partners and central teams. Use data and insights to identify process improvement opportunities. Support communication and adoption of changes following established frameworks.

This role is performed through an innovative customer relationship Management tool, which enables this team to be uniquely positioned to identify trending issues and themes through data and inform consequent decisions and initiatives. The HRP team's role is also to identify process improvement opportunities and standardize best practices due to our extensive insights across business lines.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field
• 1-3 years' relevant experience in the areas of HR Partnering
• Strong HR acumen, including strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking and analysis
• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization.
• Ability to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions independently

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in Human Resources or related field
• Proven track record of accomplishments in a dynamic environment, which is fast paced and customer driven
• Proven ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and make the best use of available resources
• Project management and the ability to deliver, with a proven track record of influencing through data-driven recommendations
• Coaching and consulting skills; Ability to work with and influence multiple stakeholders

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IND, TS, Hyderabad

Human Resources

Human Resources