Human Resources Business Partner

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Ormat is a global leading geothermal company and the only vertically integrated company solely engaged in geothermal and recovered energy generation (REG), with the objective of becoming a leading global provider of renewable energy.

We believe in renewable, green energy solutions for a sustainable future!

Position Overview

We’re searching for an HRBP that thrives on supporting the people aspect of our business. You’ll be pivotal in supporting business leaders and their teams, this position supports and aligns business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. This position is based in our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Strong business acumen—demonstrated ability to learn business objectives quickly and influence talent and org decisions that impact business outcomes.
• Supports and advises business leaders in Employee Relations
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to take direct ownership of interpreting data and using data to influence decision making.
• Experience identifying opportunities to lead change, and experience building these change leadership skills in others.
• Support organizational change efforts including strategic improvements to organization.
• Use HR technologies and people analytics platforms to work quickly and proactively to identify trends and business initiatives.
• Drive improvement efforts in key metrics such as engagement, manager scores, mobility, retention, and leadership capability.
• Adaptability and Agility to work environment and diverse business units.
• Highly flexible and comfortable with rapid change, responding effectively to the fast-evolving needs typical of fast-growing companies and HR initiatives.
• Demonstrates agility in prioritizing tasks and shifting focus quickly in response to changing business objectives.
• Proactively addresses challenges, adjusting HR strategies to align with the organization’s accelerated growth and market dynamics.
• Strategic Problem-Solving, Innovation and initiative
• Approaches complex problems with innovative solutions that support scalability and efficiency, 
• Displays a high achievement drive, aligning HR metrics with aggressive business objectives to ensure measurable impact.
• Experience building relationships across the HR function as well as across executive teams, within and outside of the core client groups.
• Manages and partners with legal on Employee Relations issues for a small group of Union employees.
• Partners closely with the business and Talent Acquisition to ensure that the business unit hires the budgeted workforce with the correct skill sets and competencies, agility for the company's future, and the candidate.
• Talent Management Partners closely with the business to support the retention of employees.
• Partners closely with management to develop work relationships to improve employee morale, engagement, and retention.
• Formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added services to management and employees.
• Provides day to day guidance to managers, such as mentoring, career planning,

        individual development, performance, and disciplinary actions.

• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by exploring opportunities to improve existing business practices.
• Must be available to travel to other Ormat facilities.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (in an Human Resources-related field preferred), or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 8 years of HR Generalist experience, a PHR or SPHR is preferred.
• Working experience with FMLA, ADA, EEOC and other employment law issues
• Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational analysis, employee relations, diversity, performance management and federal and state employment laws
• Excellent people skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner with all levels of the organization and positively influence teams.
• Ability to partner effectively with HR services groups.
• Must have the ability to work independently and be proactive on issues.
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized.
• Requires a good work ethic and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Must have excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Must be able to use and acquire knowledge of various computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet use, with working knowledge of HRIS systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The ability to work at a computer and monitor and use repetitive motion for long periods.
• The ability to occasionally lift to 20 pounds.
• This position requires sitting 80% of the time and standing and walking 20% of the time.