Job Details
Posted date: Sep 10, 2024
Category: Human Resources
Location: Quincy, WA
Estimated salary: $133,200
Range: $83,400 - $183,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Microsoft on-site only
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide. And with environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.We are looking for a Human Resources (HR) Manager, Data Center Operations to partner directly with and support one of our fastest growing datacenter campuses in Quincy, Washington. The Quincy metro has a workforce of over 400 employees and growing, keeping operations running 24/7, 365 days a year. The HR Manager will be fully dedicated to support Quincy’s datacenter operations leadership, managers and employees, and work directly on-site.
This is an exciting opportunity to exercise a broad range of HR skills to support a unique and diverse workforce (datacenter technicians and managers) while scaling through the broader Microsoft HR ecosystem. We are looking for someone who is highly proactive and results driven. You will be an effective collaborator (both with the business and within the HR function), a trusted adviser, and a proactive problem solver who can work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Employee Experience / Engagement
Through in-person relationship-building and observation (“connecting with employees”), develop clear perspective on local employee and manager experiences, areas of risk, and culture of the local area to provide necessary context and guidance to datacenter (DC) leadership and broader HR team Create and execute people strategies and programs that create a positive work environment, improve employee engagement, etc. Be a trusted, neutral resource to employees and managers in helping them seek out support on HR questions and concerns leveraging Microsoft’s HR operating model Provide support to employees and managers on time-sensitive, urgent questions on the spot in accordance with Microsoft policy and process Be present on-site during some evenings and weekends to connect with employees and managers on evening/night shifts. Partner across the HR model to foster seamless, high-quality delivery of HR services (e.g., onboarding, offboarding, statutory reporting, tracking and reporting).
HR Community Leadership
Have a regular seat at datacenter leadership and team meetings to partner and provide HR perspective on site strategy, goals, and challenges. Partner with the Quincy metro director and HR Business Partner team to develop the broader team’s skills and capabilities, by providing training, coaching, feedback, etc. Compile, share and leverage insights (anecdotal, case insights, other listening systems) with leadership and partners to propose and develop needed solutions and risk assessment plans. Assists managers and leaders through organizational change and recommends inclusive leadership practices. Supports the implementation of interventions to improve leadership and team performance.
Projects, Programs, & Initiatives
Design and implement specific manager capability building efforts at the site attune with the different professions, shifts, and needs. Leverage and build upon existing broader manager capability resources and efforts. Identifies opportunities and engages local communities while promoting culture with stakeholders such as professional networks, schools, community-based organizations, etc. Collaborate with Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) to support the recruitment and on-boarding of the right workforce for the site, and collaborate with the recruiters and broader HR team. Partner with CO+I HR Business Partners with various HR projects and initiatives.
Crisis Management Team (CMT) and Disaster Recovery
Partners with the leadership team to design and orchestrate crisis management strategy, including emergency responses, disaster recovery, risk management, communications, and business continuity Ensures assistance for employees by activating the company’s Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and employee well-being programs, during and after a crisis
Operational Compliance
Maintain contemporary knowledge of laws, regulations, standards, emerging trends that may affect Human Resources (HR) policies and execution of these (e.g., legal signatories, court representation, health and safety, benefits, local documentation requirements). Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws and regulatory environment. Provides information on questions from leadership. Facilitates the localization/update of policies and procedures related to managed projects and programs by analyzing trends and making recommendations to HR Business Partners; may manage and initiate the updates to policies (e.g., benefits-related) in collaboration with peer HR disciplines.
Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required/Minimum QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field AND 5+ years experience with HR or related experience (e.g., hiring, training, performance management) involving applicable employment laws and policies OR equivalent experience.Additional or Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field. Human Resources Professional Certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM). 3+ years of experience partnering with a wide network of clients and across Human Resources to deliver effective business solutions Experience working in a production, mission-critical 24/7 environment (such as manufacturing, warehouse, retail, military, physical operations in an IT and/or critical environment infrastructure) General knowledge of employment and labor laws in the US Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with employees at all levels of the organization Experience with facilitating and supporting change management initiatives Effective communication and interpersonal skills Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially Impeccable organizational and time-management skills
HR Generalist IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $83,400 - $167,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $108,900 - $183,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until Septermber 24, 2024.
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