Director, HR Shared Services

$89,900 - $161,800/Yr

Unum - Chattanooga, TN

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Chattanooga, TN
5,001-10,000 employees
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

At Unum, we are dedicated to fostering an environment where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Our commitment to providing exceptional employee benefits and service solutions is at the core of our mission, enabling employees at our client companies to navigate life's moments with confidence. This role focuses on the rescoping, redesigning, and optimizing of the HR Shared Services support model, overseeing Tier 1, Tier 2, and Knowledgebase Support. The successful candidate will lead a team to ensure a consistently positive employee experience and operational excellence, utilizing deep knowledge of the HR ServiceNow platform to enhance HR content and identify opportunities for improvement. In this position, you will influence the design of change management plans by collaborating with HR Program Leads, Functional Heads, and Policy Owners. You will ensure that Shared Services is prepared to support HR programs, initiatives, and events, while building and maintaining strong partnerships across various business lines. Your responsibilities will include developing presentations and reports to showcase the results of change initiatives and to promote the value of Shared Services. You will lead a team that executes critical operational processes, driving customer satisfaction through a culture focused on exceeding service levels and delivering quality. You will work closely with process owners and service providers to identify optimal service solutions and best practices, aiming to simplify and enhance the overall Shared Services model. This role requires a proactive approach to continuous improvement, partnering with other areas across the enterprise to resolve issues and implement enhancements to the employee experience. You will also establish practices for case management workflow and knowledge articles in ServiceNow, ensuring that HR content effectively supports the needs of the global HR function and its employees.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the team executing critical operational processes including policy guidance, complex inquiries, basic transactions, issues, and escalations through the employee life cycle.
  • Drive customer satisfaction through a culture focused on exceeding service levels and delivering quality.
  • Work with process owners and service providers to identify optimal service solutions and best practices.
  • Lead the transition of new work to Shared Services to optimize processes that support key moments in the employee journey.
  • Provide effective service delivery systems that are user-friendly and identify administrative barriers.
  • Drive continuous improvement and partner with other areas to resolve issues and enhance employee experience.
  • Establish practices for case management workflow and knowledge articles in ServiceNow.
  • Provide guidance to ensure HR content is designed to support the global HR function effectively.
  • Integrate the reuse and improvement of knowledge articles into the problem-solving process.
  • Define, implement, and modify HR ServiceNow workflows and knowledge articles for efficiency.
  • Influence stakeholders to inform development of change management plans and provide insights on workforce risks.
  • Market Shared Services by presenting data to improve the employee experience.
  • Stay informed of key HR issues/events that impact Shared Services and ensure relevant content is available.
  • Ensure readiness of Shared Services to support employee queries and administrative activities related to HR initiatives.
  • Analyze HR portal and ServiceNow trends to ensure adherence to the tiered service delivery model and assess team performance.
  • Interpret metrics to drive a positive employee experience and communicate results to HR management.
  • Identify and manage risks to minimize negative outcomes and escalate when necessary.
  • Manage external vendor relationships and resolve escalated service issues.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Minimum of 8 years' experience in Human Resources across multiple disciplines or in a high-volume operational environment.
  • Ability to translate strategy into operational execution, leveraging process expertise and analytics skills.
  • Experience with Service Center tools including telephony, ServiceNow, Workday, and employee portals.
  • Ability to implement and continuously improve scalable processes.
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative analytic skills.
  • Expertise in utilizing data to enhance services and experiences.
  • Proven track record of creating solutions to meet evolving business needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships at multiple levels.
  • Excellent communication skills that foster trust and open channels of communication.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong decision-making skills.
  • Highly collaborative, focused on the success of others, and able to lead a customer-focused team.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in HR policy development and employee relations.
  • Familiarity with financial planning and analysis in HR contexts.
  • Knowledge of EEO & Affirmative Action compliance.

Benefits

  • Health, Vision, Dental insurance coverage.
  • Short & Long-Term Disability insurance.
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) including paid time to volunteer.
  • Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution.
  • Mental health support services.
  • Career advancement opportunities.
  • Student loan repayment options.
  • Tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Flexible work environments.
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