HR Business Partner

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 125 years and today has one of the world’s largest news gathering operations globally.

Our entire HR team is uniquely positioned as a partner to our business and our employees. This allows us to anticipate and respond to the work related and personal needs of our employees, which we do with a combination of creative and practical approaches that stave off aimless policy, drawn out procedure and the other usual suspects found in some companies. This rare HR opportunity will not disappoint. The right person is smart, is able to quickly and accurately carry out procedure, is able to anticipate and troubleshoot problems, has a high emotional intelligence, is outgoing, and possesses a discernible sense of humor. Finally, you must love learning, reading, media and entertainment - we are a leading global publishing company after all.

* The HR Director contributes to the performance of the business by advising and partnering with Business Unit leaders to enable them to effectively lead, motivate, develop and retain their people. * The position serves on a regional basis as part of a global team, whose role is to create best practice human resource policies, practices and systems which help attract, retain and mobilize high quality employees, support business priorities and collective bargaining agreements, and promote competitive advantage. * In this role, you will work closely with Business Unit leaders to implement Human Resources initiatives that support the needs of the business unit, as well as initiatives that support company-wide activities, ensure that company policies and procedures are consistently and equitably applied and that all legal requirements are met, and make sure that a positive employee relations climate is developed, reinforced and maintained. * Oversee HR information collection and reporting requirements and metrics to partner with Business Units to proactively support their strategic initiatives * Oversee the integrity and quality of the recruitment efforts including candidate selection and interview process.

* 7 - 10 years human resources management experience * Bachelor's degree in Business or related field, preferably Human Resources or Organizational Development * Ability to think globally and contribute to Dow Jones’ HR strategic plan * The ability to work with multiple constituents and the drive to make positive changes in a collaborative, convincing manner and the ability to manage client expectations effectively. * Experience with HR information collection and reporting requirements Proactive team player, flexible, and be able to work under pressure * Ability to work with ambiguity and in situations where the direction or decision to take is not clearly defined * Ability to manage and resolve sensitive issues/negotiations * Excellent written and verbal Communication skills including collaboration, coaching and counseling skills * Self starter with knowledge and expertise to make independent decisions * Commercially astute and able to identify financial impact of decisions/practices * A proven track record of creating and/or expanding best practices, human resources and benefits administration and selection, and business programs, processes, and systems * Experience with labor relations, include contract negotiations, handling grievances and arbitrations, and contract interpretation * Work collaboratively with the legal department on union contract negotiations, compliance with FLSA and state counterpart regulations, and other relevant labor laws. * Expertise working with a global HR team and knowledge of current employment/labor laws (federal, state, and local regulations)