Job Description

About

Bloomingdale’s makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale’s like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

The Senior, HR Business Partner provides support for all HR functions at the local facility. Overseeing various functional areas, including but not limited to colleague relations, colleague engagement, supporting the talent strategy, and retention, they ensure alignment between business operations and HR strategy, practices, and objectives. Consulting and coaching departmental supervisors and managers, they support the business' vision, mission, and overall objectives. Additionally, they are responsible for performing other necessary duties.

Essential Functions

Talent Development

• Support strategies to attract, engage, and retain a diverse talent workforce.
• Collaborate closely with Facility Leader and Director, HRBP to identify talent needs, risks, and gaps.
• Actively participate in talent review meetings.
• Assist in implementing talent development strategies; drive or coordinate delivery of existing people leader development programs to address gaps and enhance bench strength.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with talent acquisition and staffing partners to ensure hourly and professional level headcount plans are achieved.
• Monitor and review compliance training reports, survey results, headcount, turnover, and diversity reporting.

Culture

• Promote company values to inform decision-making and facilitate effective change management in a fast-paced environment.
• Utilize available data (e.g., pulse survey, turnover results) and observations to identify and address potential issues.
• Advocate for diversity and inclusion through training, representation, community involvement, and employee resource groups.
• Support and contribute to change management initiatives as a trusted advisor to the leadership team.
• Support preventative labor strategies to maintain a direct and meaningful relationship with colleagues.

People Leader Support

• Assist in executing leadership programs related to culture, recognition, and total rewards to enhance colleague engagement.
• Track progress against metrics and milestones, communicating with leaders as needed and offering recommendations.
• Address colleague and people leader concerns promptly, involving appropriate partners.
• Implement an efficient and consistent process for weekly communication to People Leaders and HR Business Partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills You Will Need

Communication Skills Practicing open and continuous communication, valuing keeping others informed, and effectively presenting information in a clear and concise manner are essential skills.

Leadership Abilities Demonstrating excellent leadership skills, including the ability to facilitate discussions and foster collaboration among diverse teams.

Interpersonal Skills Having strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships across various functional areas and at different levels within the organization.

Strategic Thinking Ability to think creatively, strategically, and technically to address complex HR challenges and align HR initiatives with broader organizational goals.

Talent Development Expertise Experience in supporting talent strategies to attract, engage, and retain a diverse workforce, including collaborating with leaders to identify talent needs and driving talent development initiatives.

Change Management Proven ability to promote company values, facilitate effective change management, and advocate for diversity and inclusion through training, representation, and community involvement.

Technical Proficiency Proficiency in MS Office computer programs is required for managing data, creating reports, and communicating effectively.

Qualifications and Competencies

Experience

• Dedicated to fulfilling ideals of diversity, inclusion, and respect that Macy’s aspires to achieve every day in every way.
• Candidates with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field are encouraged to apply. 5+ years of direct experience.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel. Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms. Requires close vision.
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on department and company needs.

This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. – including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Blue Mercury – is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.