Associate Human Resources Manager - Hannibal Plant - General Mills

Associate HR Manager - Hannibal Plant: 

OVERVIEW:

Human Resources at General Mills is well-established as a strategic business partner. We enable our company to win and our employees to maximize their full potential by building competitively superior talent, agile organizations, world class capabilities and a distinctive and undeniable culture worldwide. The Associate Human Resources Manager is responsible for leading the deployment of key HR initiatives and candidates should have considerable knowledge of Human Resource principles and practices, including but not limited to Talent Management, Compensation, Data Insights and Project Management.

The Hannibal Plant is a 24/7 operational facility with a proud 50-year history serving the communities of Northeast Missouri.  Hannibal is a manufacturing facility of approximately 1,100 employees serving the Meals and Baking (MBOU) and Snacks Operating Units. We operate in a fast paced, dynamic business environment, with a rich history of performance and growth. We have a diverse and complex product portfolio including brands such as Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Betty Crocker and we are the sole source producer of Progresso Soup. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

Lead site level strategic talent & org priorities (30%):

• Serve as primary liaison to support partners within the HR Operating model (ex. COE partners in Recruiting, DIB, Compensation, Change Management)
• Develop plans in partnership with Plant Leadership team
• Lead appropriate change and communication planning processes and execution
• Lead prioritization of priority execution

Primary HRBP accountability for 30-50% of plant workforce (30%):

• Create positive employee relations environment through close engagement and interaction with leaders and employees for supported group(s)
• Develop capability of leaders and employees through development strategies, process improvement and work system evolution
• Build culture through engagement, trust building and inclusion & belonging strategies
• Drive Manufacturing Excellence strategies to deliver business results through performance and reliability for assigned areas
• Drive workforce planning, succession planning and staffing for support groups
• Partner to Plant Manager/Assistant Plant Manager in developing high performance extended site leadership team and engaging leaders at all levels

Process Leader for critical functional/plant level needs (30%):

• Primary owner for one or more key functional annual processes at site level (ex. APR, POR/talent planning, Engagement Planning), leading strategic planning, communication and execution
• Primary owner for one or more local core processes at site level (ex. communication pyramid, merit planning, annual event planning and execution, total site IJM & external recruiting planning, temp planning/staffing (where applicable))

Other Items as needed (10%):

• Back up coverage for HR Manager
• HR Liaison to relevant OU business team/SC stakeholders where needed for assigned groups
• L4 BPM owner for node action planning and follow ups for assigned groups

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources/Industrial Relations or Business preferred
• At least 3 years of relevant experience required
• Previous manufacturing experience is highly preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with a focus on attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong customer service focus
• Strong technical skills with proficiency in Microsoft based applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access), Visio, and SharePoint; with a willingness to learn and master other software programs as needed
• Ability to drive results in a fast paced, highly ambiguous, and constantly changing environment
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills – ability to prepare and analyze HR reports, translate data into recommendations and take appropriate action to achieve desired business results
• Ability to lead and manage projects independently

COMPETENCIES/BEHAVIORS REQUIRED:

• Business Mindset & Insight
• Situational Agility & Judgement
• Credible Influence
• Data and Analytics Mindset
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Talent Management
• Consulting Agility

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

•  Masters in Human Resources/Industrial Relations or MBA preferred
• 2+ years’ experience using people and time management programs

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S
• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis.  General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for the work visas.
• The location for this role is Hannibal, MO at the manufacturing facility - remote worker status will not be considered for this role
• Qualified candidate must be willing to relocate to other General Mills locations in the future

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.