HR Business Partner
ISO New England

Location: Holyoke, MA US01040
Position Type:
Rqd Education:
Rqd Experience: 5+ years
Date Posted: January 22, 2023
Reference Code: 123764382
ISO New England's Human Resources department is looking for a dynamic and skilled HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join its collaborative and dedicated team. By developing impactful working relationships and leveraging business know-how, the HRBP will provide strategic council in the areas of talent management, employee development, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and employee relations to their assigned client base. In addition, this position will support the design, development, and communication of HR initiatives that advance a positive, diverse, inclusive, and productive workplace.
How You Will Make an Impact
Mission: Through collaboration and innovation, ISO New England plans the transmission system, administers the region's wholesale markets, and operates the power system to ensure reliable and competitively priced wholesale electricity.
Vision: To harness the power of competition and advanced technologies to reliably plan and operate the grid as the region transitions to clean energy.
Values: Expertise, Respect, Innovation, Dependability and Collaboration
What We Offer: Located in Holyoke, MA amid the picturesque Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, our employees get the best of both rural and urban living, enjoying day-to-day local community culture and conveniences with drivable access to big city amenities. Our competitive base salaries, performance-driven bonus incentive offering, as well as a variety of health, wellness, and professional development benefits underscore the value we place in our employees. Beyond our comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, we encourage continuous learning through our training and tuition reimbursement programs and support work-life balance with flex hours, hybrid work models for most roles, and paid vacation and holidays. Our benefits strive to fulfill the needs of our employees across life's stages, with paid parental time off, health and wellness programs, 401k with company match, and a retirement plan. For the convenience of our employees, we offer complimentary access to our onsite fitness center and a cafeteria with free coffee.
COVID-19 Policy: Employee safety and well-being is a priority at ISO New England. To safeguard our teams and the important work they do, ISO New England has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Equal Opportunity : We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, creed, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, disability, status as a veteran, Vietnam Era Veteran, or being a member of the Reserves or National Guard.
Drug Free Environment: We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Social Networking Notice : ISO New England reserves the right to review the candidate's postings on any social networking site accessible in the public domain as part of the candidate assessment process.
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How You Will Make an Impact
- Design, develop, launch and refine HR initiatives and projects that enable the attraction, engagement, development and retention of talent.
- Foster a diverse, inclusive and engaging work environment that enables employees to have meaningful impact through the achievement of individual, team and organizational strategies and objectives.
- Leverage business acumen and partnerships to provide feedback, coaching, and resources to managers and employees to ensure maximum productivity
- Use metrics, best practices, and data analytics to analyze trends and inform human capital decisions and priorities.
- Maintain a positive workplace through the effective management and resolution of employee relations issues.
- Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, organizational management or related field; advanced degree preferred
- 5 - 8 years progressive HR generalist experience preferably in a mid-size organization that operates in a complex, highly regulated industry.
- Strong business acumen, as well as analytical and critical thinking skills
- Sound judgment and decision making
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to organize and present information in a clear and concise way
- Ability to develop personal credibility through communication, achieving results and trusted collaborations
- HR Certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) preferred
- Sound knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, Human Resource metrics and data collection, and familiarity with Human Resource Information Systems
Mission: Through collaboration and innovation, ISO New England plans the transmission system, administers the region's wholesale markets, and operates the power system to ensure reliable and competitively priced wholesale electricity.
Vision: To harness the power of competition and advanced technologies to reliably plan and operate the grid as the region transitions to clean energy.
Values: Expertise, Respect, Innovation, Dependability and Collaboration
What We Offer: Located in Holyoke, MA amid the picturesque Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, our employees get the best of both rural and urban living, enjoying day-to-day local community culture and conveniences with drivable access to big city amenities. Our competitive base salaries, performance-driven bonus incentive offering, as well as a variety of health, wellness, and professional development benefits underscore the value we place in our employees. Beyond our comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, we encourage continuous learning through our training and tuition reimbursement programs and support work-life balance with flex hours, hybrid work models for most roles, and paid vacation and holidays. Our benefits strive to fulfill the needs of our employees across life's stages, with paid parental time off, health and wellness programs, 401k with company match, and a retirement plan. For the convenience of our employees, we offer complimentary access to our onsite fitness center and a cafeteria with free coffee.
COVID-19 Policy: Employee safety and well-being is a priority at ISO New England. To safeguard our teams and the important work they do, ISO New England has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Equal Opportunity : We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, creed, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, disability, status as a veteran, Vietnam Era Veteran, or being a member of the Reserves or National Guard.
Drug Free Environment: We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Social Networking Notice : ISO New England reserves the right to review the candidate's postings on any social networking site accessible in the public domain as part of the candidate assessment process.
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- Pay Type Salary
- Telecommute % 60
About this Employer
Keeping the lights on in New England
We are the independent, not-for-profit corporation responsible for keeping electricity flowing across the six New England states and ensuring that the region has reliable, competitively priced wholesale electricity today and into the future.