First Solar · 4 hours ago
Human Resources Manager
New Iberia, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expFirst Solar is a leading solar energy company, and they are seeking a Human Resources Manager to perform management-level strategic human resources duties. The role involves overseeing HR functions, ensuring compliance with policies, and acting as a strategic partner for business areas.
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Responsibilities
Works with HR leadership to establish clearly defined processes, policies, and practices. Supports region-specific HR requirements and coordinates with Corporate HR leadership to devise and make recommendations to support growth and maturation of assigned environments
Leads or oversees HR projects with national scope, implements HR projects for site location
Acts as a strategic business partner for assigned business area(s) and site(s)
Provides an HR presence for employees and managers regarding HR-related issues, questions, and concerns, while maintaining good working relationships and building credibility with employees
Partners with global business partners to ensure adherence to company HC budget and proper allocation of headcount costs
Responds to employee relations issues (investigations and corrective actions) such as employee complaints, supervisor/manager concerns regarding practice or policy application, and performance improvement
Supports key HR business partnership efforts in performance appraisal process, salary administration process, succession planning, organizational design, and transactional processes such as transfers, increases, promotions, terminations, and administration of various processes due to internal or external policy or regulation requirements as necessary
Prepares and delivers internal employee HR communications on HR subjects including employee relations, compensation, benefits, policies, and processes
Partners with HR Management with planning and implementation of team goals
Gathers and analyzes data with useful HR metrics; prepares reports
Is responsible for monitoring industry trends, employment legislation and ensures compliance for the region of operation
Maintains confidentiality of all associates, company, and customer information
Other duties as assigned
Job description subject to change at any time
Qualification
Required
Minimum 7 years total experience in Human Resources
3 years' experience managing HR professionals or 1 year of experience as a Lead - Human Resources at First Solar
Strong project management
Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline
Well-versed in the key US Federal and State employment laws
Skilled in auditing and consulting the business on best practices, processes, and reporting risks and or changes to ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements
Must have the ability to formulate and deliver recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using the Company's standards, practices, policies, or procedures
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be detail oriented and consistently accurate
Must be able to interact with leaders and employees at all levels
Must be able to effectively handle multiple tasks, manage projects, and meet deadlines
Must be self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Ability to work with various organizations and associates throughout the company
Excellent project management ability: follow-up and meet deadlines
Strong influencing skills as well as the ability to be agile in a fast moving and changing environment
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ethical Practice
Global & Cultural Awareness
Proven computer skills in Microsoft Office application suite and human resources information systems
Preferred
Master's degree in relevant discipline
PHR or SPHR certification
Company
First Solar
First Solar manufactures thin film photovoltaic modules and provides PV power plants and supporting services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.17BKey Investors
U.S. International Development Finance CorpMizuho Corporate Bank
2023-07-06Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2021-12-07Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2021-04-01Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Mark Widmar
CEO
Angela Younes
Office Manager/Assistant to the CTO
Recent News
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