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Mission
Waséyabek Development Company, LLC (WDC) is a legal entity, created and wholly owned by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), a federally recognized Indian Tribe. WDC is committed to fostering the development of a stable, diversified economy for members of the Band which will contribute to their long-term wealth and economic self-sufficiency, while managing risk and creating quality employment opportunities.
Position Summary
This position will function as the Human Resources Manager for the Waséyabek Corporate Office and Baker Engineering business. The position reports directly to the Waséyabek Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) with dotted line reporting into the President of Baker Engineering. This position serves as a strategic business partner providing day-to-day support to leaders, as well as human resources oversight to ~100 employees across multiple locations in the Grand Rapids and Muskegon area. The primary function of the role is to be a strategic business partner and consultant to department and operations leaders, ensuring there is a robust human resources strategy in place to attract, engage, develop and retain the talent necessary to meet current and future strategic goals. As a critical member of the Corporate HR and Baker Engineering leadership teams, this position requires a strategic mindset with advanced business acumen, strong people development skills, and has a proven track record building strong, trusted relationships.
The candidate selected will lead an HR Team Member responsible for the executing day-to-day human resources administrative functions and will also lead company-wide projects and tasks as assigned by the CHRO.
Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:
- Help develop annual strategic priorities and budgeting for the Corporate and Baker Engineering Human Resources function in alignment with business priorities and manage performance throughout the year.
- Build, lead and develop an HR Team Member capable of supporting HR administrative functions.
- Develop and oversee the implementation of strategies, processes, policies and systems aligned to the needs the business, including but not limited to talent acquisition, employee onboarding, employee and labor relations, talent management, total rewards, payroll, safety, succession planning, and leadership development.
- Leverage data insights and trends and internal employee survey data to identify human capital challenges, proactively partner with leadership to strategize solutions, and develop and execute high impact initiatives to successfully overcome the challenges.
- Collaborate with the Waséyabek Corporate Human Resources team to provide requirements for, and ensure alignment with, Waséyabek human resources standardized policies, processes, and systems.
- Collaborate with the Waséyabek Strategic Engagement team to promote hiring, retention, training, and development of Tribal members.
- Partner with leadership to develop talent pipeline, talent development, and leadership succession strategies and plans to meet short- and long-term business needs.
- Provide leadership coaching and mentoring support to key leaders as needed.
- Partner with leadership to identify talent retention strategies that drive a best-in-class employee experience (leveraging total rewards, company mission and values, culture, career development, and employee flexibility, etc.).
- Reduce employment related risk factors for the company and ensure that business practices align with employment and labor law.
- Establish human resources metrics, scorecards, and reporting to effectively measure and improve recruitment, employee engagement, and retention.
- Lead Corporate HR projects and/or tasks as requested, supporting company-wide human resources process improvement, and act as an escalation point and consultant to other subsidiary HR team members.
- Identify and train back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent.
- Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Applicants must possess any education, training or experience necessary to perform all essential duties and responsibilities associated with the position. Education, training and experience indicative of an individual’s ability to perform all essential job duties and responsibilities include the following:
- A bachelor’s degree in business with a specialization in Human Resources is preferred.
- A minimum of five years of experience in progressively larger Human Resources positions.
- Proven track record successfully managing and/or coaching less experienced human resources team members.
- Excellent business acumen: leveraging human resources processes, tools, and data analytics to accelerate business results, enhance business and employee growth, and improve the employee experience.
- Advanced level verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced change management skills with proven experience successfully managing complex initiatives, including business restructuring and/or transformation.
- Prior experience driving cross-functional projects to completion.
- Proven track record building trusted stakeholder relationships across departments and career level and maintaining relationships in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Expert coaching/mentoring skills with proven examples of influencing manager and executive decision-making.
- Advanced proficiency with HRIS.
- Experience and focus on proactively identifying human capital trends, risks, and opportunities and regularly advocating for improvements.
- Steward the organizational culture with a focus on teamwork and commitment to service amidst a diverse colleague and customer base.
- Ability to quickly adapt focus, adjust schedule, and problem solve to meet evolving work demands and needs of supervisor and other stakeholders.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Master’s Degree in Human Resources or related field.
- Prior experience with a Native American culture and Native American hiring preferences
Physical Requirements:
This job operates in a professional office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Flexibility related to work hours as project demands arise.
• Occasionally required to move 5 – 40 pounds.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary computer position for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to use hands and fingers to type.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms for using a computer.
Travel Requirements:
Some travel may be required, up to 20% of the time. The travel may be local or national and may be by car, rail, or air.
Disclaimer:
This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.
Native American & Veteran Hiring Preferences will be applied in accordance with Waséyabek Development Company policy. We are committed to making merit-based hiring decisions. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship, marital status, height or weight, veteran status, or any other legally protected cate
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