HR Business Partner

Houston, TX, United States

Overview

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each others successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Responsibilities

The HR Business partner is integral part of the Global Human Resources Function. In close collaboration with HR Leadership, Global and Geozone HR Business Partners, and other HR COEs, as an embedded HR partner with assigned business clients, the Senior Human Resources Lead works closely with assigned line managers and employees to anticipate and support HR-related needs and serves as a consultant to management on HR-related issues. Maintains an effective level of business literacy about company and business unit financial results, business plans, culture and competition. Responsible for a variety of HR duties as needed to include, but not limited to HR generalist responsibilities, staffing, employee relations, training and development, compensation, performance management, and organizational health/culture.

Roles & Responsibilities

QUALITY

Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford's Management System

Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement

OPERATIONS

Functions with a significant degree of autonomy and minimal guidance from the Corporate HR Leadership to independently meet the needs of the organization

Provides guidance and coaching on HR policies and procedures to line managers and all stakeholders

Continuously helps to evaluate and update HR related policies, procedures and documentation such as job descriptions

Conducts exit interviews, analyses data and makes recommendation to the line & HR management team for corrective actions and continuous improvement

Supports change management activities and applicable Company / function transformation activities and projects

Negotiates priorities and support requirements with cross-functional teams based on business & resource needs

Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, talent management and succession planning in conjunction with the relevant COE

Leads the implementation of HR projects within their assigned function(s), ensuring alignment with key business strategies

Manages all employee life-cycle activities for specifically assigned employee groups

Responsible for HR data management to ensure accuracy and confidentiality at all times, implements data management audits, updates and clean up exercises when required

Liaises and collaborates with Geozone based HR colleagues for oversight on employee populations based in their respective areas

Collaborates on function projects that can be implemented on a global scale

Analyzes data trends and metrics to assess and/or anticipate business risks and, in partnership with HR COEs, develops and/or deploys recommended solutions, programs and applicable policies

COMMUNICATION

Conducts regular meetings with assigned client groups, providing appropriate HR guidance and collaboration on relevant business and workforce priorities

Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external

FINANCIAL

Provides support with the evaluation of compensation and makes appropriate recommendations with clear links to cost control and budget constraints

Collaborates with management and HR COE partners to develop appropriate compensation strategies tied to function, geography and external market factors

PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT

Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention

Supports line management to manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, aligning with the Employee Relations Director where appropriate

Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations for assigned cases, always ensuring fairness

Provides day to day performance management advice to line management & employee alike in such areas as but not limited to, coaching, counseling, career development, grievance, and disciplinary actions

Undertakes necessary function training to enhance their skills and experience that supports their personal career development

Qualifications

REQUIRED

Minimum 8 years HR experience in a generalist or combination specialist capacity

Bachelors Degree required in Business, HR Management or related field

PREFERRED

SHRM/HRCI Certification preferred

Masters Degree

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

REQUIRED

Advanced skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and other standard office software

Demonstrated experience in Employee Relations, Employment Engagement and Change Management

Ability to work effectively alone AND as a member of a cross-functional project team with minimal supervision

Confident decision maker with the ability to challenge managers when required

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Team player

PREFERRED

Experience using Oracle Cloud applications

HR experience within the Oil & Gas sector

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