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Work Level: 1C

Scope: Ice Cream US & Canada GTM

Reports to: Alexandra Stein, Associate Director – HR, Ice Cream

Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ (Hybrid)

Terms & Conditions: Full Time  

Are you ready to elevate your HR career? Join us in supporting a dynamic, cross-functional team of Ice Cream enthusiasts through an exciting business transformation. As the People Experience Lead, you'll be the key HR contact for Customer Development, Marketing, Finance, R&D, and other office-based roles in the US & Canada. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring effective employee relations, streamlining HR processes, and maintaining accurate employee data while fostering a fun and innovative culture. We seek a self-starter, strategic problem solver, opportunity seeker, and collaborative team player.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is the largest global Ice Cream Company, delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences. With 35 brands, including Magnum, Breyer’s, and Ben & Jerry’s, we generate annual revenue of over $8 billion, transforming moments into memories through innovative, quality products. Excitingly, The Magnum Ice Cream Company was recently announced and is demerging from Unilever to become an independent company, opening up new opportunities for growth and innovation!

Job Purpose:

As our People Experience Lead, you will be the first point of contact for all employee relations and general HR inquiries for Customer Development, Marketing, Finance, R&D, and other office-based roles in the US and Canada. You'll support our employees as the subject matter expert in key HR processes, oversee HR transactions, and provide value-added analysis and reporting. You'll also participate in HR projects and initiatives, balancing customer service/advocacy for employees and administering company policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Empowering Line Managers: Act as the first point of contact for employee relations inquiries, interpret policy, and advocate for employees.
• Supporting Employees: Coach and counsel employees, frontline leaders, and managers on employee relation matters.
• Performance Management: Lead and provide direction to managers regarding the Performance Management Process (PMP).
• Managing HR Transactions: Own the delivery and administration of all HR transactions not provided by a third party.
• Policy Adherence: Liaise with Expertise teams to manage employee concerns while adhering to policy and federal/state laws.
• Conducting Investigations: Conduct investigations, including write-ups, legal conversations, and coaching.
• HR Tools & Processes: Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all key HR tools, systems, and processes.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Analyze data to make key decisions to drive performance.
• Resource Utilization: Utilize Unilever &/or The Magnum Ice Cream Company resources to deliver business objectives.
• Organizational Interventions: Design, implement, and measure the impact of organizational interventions.
• Monitoring HR Trends: Report HR trends and issues within the scope of work.
• HQ Support: Provide on-the-ground office support at the US headquarters, ensuring smooth operations and addressing any immediate HR needs.

What You Need to Succeed:

• HR Experience: Previous HR Generalist experience at a CPG and/or Global Organization.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field with 3-5 years of HR operations and/or employee relations experience.
• HRIS Proficiency: Experience using an HRIS system, such as Workday.
• Curiosity and Grit: Natural curiosity and grit – love a challenge and will not give up when things get hard.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence others.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Project Management: Ability to manage and prioritize projects and day-to-day activities.
• Adaptability: Comfortable with ambiguity, problem solving, and actioning.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in Excel, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
• Organization Skills: Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities efficiently.
• Team Player: Can work independently while also enjoying collaboration with colleagues.
• Language Skills: Proficient in English.

Key Interfaces:

• Customer Development, Marketing & Growth, Finance, R&D Teams
• HR Teams
• Extended HR Network
• People Operations – People Partners, TLO, Data Hub
• Expertise Teams (e.g., Reward, Employee Relations/Legal, Benefits, Payroll, Global Mobility)

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity, and any other legally protected characteristic. 

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the US. If you are based outside of the US and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the US Market.  

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV, latest EoY and a motivation letter.  If you have been informed that you are at risk of redundancy, please make sure to tick this box during your application. Please also attach your letter of redundancy to the application.

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to apply for other positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

For more information about your Federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination isIllegal and Pay Transparency Non discrimination Provision.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.