General Dynamics – Ordnance and Tactical Systems (FL,TX,VA, IL) Hiring for HR Manager at St. Petersburg, FL  Full Time

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a premier provider of ordnance weapons and tactical systems to the U.S. Department of Defense and allied nations, has an opening for an HR Manager 1 to join our St. Petersburg, FL Team. We take pride in supporting the mission of the warfighter by delivering the best, to the best. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with allies around the world. We are looking for a motivated and creative leader to help shape and support our mission.

GD-OTS in St. Pete offers great benefits that are effective the first day of employment! Medical, dental vision, 401k and many other benefits are available without a waiting period.

Summary:

You must be an astute Human Resources Manager (HRM), with experience in the management of labor relations, administration of employee programs, change management, employee engagement strategy, leadership development, performance management, HR laws and regulations, HR policy management. You are also a dynamic leader, who always acts with integrity and discretion to ensure your role as a trusted advisor.

Under general supervision, assists in driving favorable end-to-end employee life-cycle administrating a wide variety of professional-level human resources activities for the client.

Maintains a variety of programs to ensure positive employee relations in keeping with company objectives
• Conducts research into current industry trends and makes recommendations to management regarding new programs or modifications to existing policies and procedures
• Analyzes employee attitudes and concerns and acts as company liaison when dealing with vendors or government agencies
• Partner with Talent Acquisition with recruiting, interviewing, and selecting employees to fill vacant positions
• Assist or assume roles as needed in learning and development, compensation, benefits, employee relations, new hire orientation, and other disciplines in the function, as needed or requested
• Review, recommends, trains, communicates changes to compliance programs and ensures we have policies in place for compliance
• Prepare employee separation notices and related documentation along with potentially performing exit interviews.
• Develop any necessary reports from HR Information Systems (HRIS) for surveys, reports, internal and external data requests, etc.
• Administer and maintain accurate records of necessary federal, state, and local reports as required by the applicable laws, SOPs, and company policies
• Maintain and update employee records and files in HRIS system
• Follows up to ensure training objectives are met
• Handle routine inquiries, correspondence, and departmental administration, i.e., basic employee questions, organizational change administration, vacancy analysis, performance review support, etc.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees and reduce legal risks
• Lead or support HR related projects including supporting team members and functional leaders across the client
• Performs other related duties as assigned

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field from four-year college or university
• or five (5) to eight (8) years related Human Resources experience and/or combination of experience and education
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of time, including possible international travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Corporate human resources experience with companies supporting 300 or more employees
• Human Resources Certifications PHR and/or SHRM-CP

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong computer skills, administrative data control, scheduling and team interface
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality
• Must be able to possess strong, planning, execution and multitasking skills and have demonstrated ability to reprioritize on the fly
• Must be able to manage quickly changing priorities while meeting deadlines
• Works within the highest level of integrity, ethics and safety
• Operates under minimal direction and exercises moderate to independent judgment
• Decisions are guided by policy, procedures and business plan

Other Requirements:

• Proficiency with MS Office 365 tools
• Experience in Talent Acquisition systems (i.e. iCIMS)
• Experience and understanding of HRIS systems (i.e. PeopleSoft)
• Experience with regulatory strategy and reporting, including AAP, I-9, EEO, Pre-Employment process, OFCCP and EEOC requirements