HR Assistant

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Do you want to be part of a team that is highly collaborative and strives for simplification and execution excellence and offers a friendly and supportive work environment? The HR Associate for the Retail and PSM Advertising HR teams plays a key role in orchestrating the HR ROB and supporting highly visible processes with opportunity to innovate by simplifying and scaling execution across all clients.

**Key Accountabilities for PSM Advertising HR:** * Executing the HR ROB, under the direction of the HR Director or Sr HR Manager. **Contributes to the preparations for and supports successful delivery of HR programs and processes including but not limited to:** * People Scorecard - Assess results and trends in order to provide insights to each leader * Performance & Development: Supports the Performance & Development processes, Connects, people discussions, promotions, and annual rewards. * MS Poll - Drive MS Poll analysis command support communications to key stakeholders. Advise the business V-team on MS Poll action planning. Lead and drive MS Poll plan for PSM Advertising HR Team * Support HR efforts regarding talent planning and management for the client / business, in fulfillment of the HR Plan, under the direction of the HR Director * Hipo Program & Key Talent * Talent Talk Discussions * Applies strong analytical and data interpretation skills to provide analysis of metrics to business leaders in a predictable manner by leveraging Microsoft data and tools/resources **Program/Process Management** * In partnership with the D&I sponsors, lead, plan and drive D&I outreach event participation. Determine proposal and plan, secure budget, partner with staffing and business on attendance, and determine loop back to leaders/employee/candidates on events. * Support the A&O MACH community in partnership with A&O MACH sponsor on community, developmental opportunities, and engagement with leaders * Manage basic employee relations issues (e.g. tracking zero rewards and following up with managers, Core Priorities reviews) **Key Accountabilities for Retail HR:** * In partnership with the Implementation lead, provide system, process and reporting support for Talent Management, Diversity/Inclusion, People Review, MS Poll, Performance and Development (Connects), business All Hands, etc. * Create and manage consumable reports and templates which drive productivity and effectiveness of the HR team and client’s organization. * Support the coordination of program deliverables, daily/weekly to-dos, and meeting requirements with program owner(s) and HR Business Manager * Create, compile, analyze, audit, report and present employee data related to the entire employee life cycle: from hiring to exit processes. * Integrate reports provided by HRBI to ensure a full picture of employee engagement in Microsoft Retail * Track and manage basic employee relations issues (e.g. tracking zero rewards and following up with managers, Core Priorities reviews) **Additional responsibilities across both HR teams include:** * Building knowledge of Microsoft and HR policies and regulations, as well as, local workforce laws with in assigned organization. * Acting as a liaison to AskHR, GHRO, and Reporting teams and contracts needs of the HR team in a collaborative manner. * Program Management of the job elimination process * Ad-hoc projects such as HR data and infrastructure related to re-orgs, and job title taxonomy, supporting HR-related communication rollouts, and other HR-related projects as assigned.

* Education Level Required BS/BA degree required, MBA or an advanced degree in HR preferred * Years of Experience Required 2-3 years of relevant work experience **Skills and Qualifications** * Business acumen and people acumen * Ability to coordinate and multi-task HR Programs in a complex and matrix business environment * High level of proficiency and interest in compiling, analyzing, and developing insights from data to drive increased business results * Strong communications and organization skills * Highly proficient project management skills and strong process orientation skills are required * Ability to identify systems strengths and weaknesses, and drive for continuous improvement and improved customer experience * Ability to collaborate across HR to deliver effective business solutions * Strong Microsoft software skills