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Cox Automotive is currently looking for a Human Resources Business Partner to join our team in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

About Cox Automotive People Strategies:

Cox Automotive People Strategies is transforming Human Resources the same way our company transforms the way the world buys, sells and owns cars. Through strategic imagination, agility, resilience, and active collaboration, we deliver the global talent and organizational strategies that deliver results for our company.  We are preparing for the future of our industry and the workplace by devising progressive HR and talent solutions that empower our team members and enable a culture of collaboration and innovation.

We are looking for professionals who have a futurist view, think on their feet, and focus their efforts on strategic programs with the greatest potential for positive impact.

The Role:

The Human Resources Business Partner (“HRBP”) serves as an influential people partner, advising clients in one or more key solutions and/or functions.  This role will serve as the HRBP for our Nashville Manheim auction.  The incumbent plays a key role in developing and implementing the HR strategy and programs in support of short-term and long-term business goals with the overall goal of attracting, retaining, and developing the best talent

Responsibilities:

Provide meaningful partnership experiences.  Work with management teams to drive engagement, build capability, coach, support, advise, and challenge leaders.  Address and support day to day issues related to employee relations, performance management, and development opportunities.

Develop and lead people strategy opportunities to compete and succeed.  Contribute to the execution of the business plan through the creation and implementation of the People Strategies that attract, develop and retain Team Members.  Collaborate with and influence leaders to prioritize strategic people priorities and solutions that accelerate the achievement of business priorities through talent management, diversity and inclusion, rewards and recognition, and organizational effectiveness.

Design and create the organization that will deliver business success.  Proactively challenge the established organizational structure of the customer unit to drive superior performance.  Manage effective organizational transformation and change projects using best practice methodologies.  Coach and support Line Managers. 

Create the culture that enables the business to be successful.  Develop and drive the employee engagement strategy to help make Cox Automotive the very best place to be.  Be the cultural enabler for your business.  Promote and foster a culture that is productive, open and empowering and coach others to behave and make decisions in line with our management and leadership principles.

Resource the organization to enable current and future success.  Ensure Performance and Talent Management drive the achievement of business goals, through objective and development plan setting, performance calibration and talent development.  Lead talent review / calibration to ensure high performance is rewarded and developed.  Implement succession planning and talent management plans that support business goals.

Interpret data insightfully and generate original insights for strategic talent priorities.  Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to solve problems and drive continuous improvement of talent priorities. Be an insights advocate that reviews external data and trends and provides relevant insight back into the business. 

Deliver better, quicker results through the expertise, resources and connections of your network.  Work collaboratively with People Strategies Centers of Excellence to optimize the effectiveness of the business. 

Anticipate and respond to changing business needs. Influence lasting change in assigned businesses by serving as a change advocate on companywide strategies and initiatives. Serve as a change advocate for strategic initiatives and programs that influence lasting change in assigned areas.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field and 5+ years progressive experience in HR disciplines with a strategic focus; or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with, coaching, and influencing leaders.

Proven ability to influence and partner with leadership and individual contributor levels of the organization to achieve results.

Strong HR and business acumen, including problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and self-initiative.

Ability to diagnose a problem and identify and drive appropriate solutions.

Demonstrated ability to drive human resource strategies and programs in a complex, fast growing, and dynamic environment.

Demonstrated ability to work in a geographically disbursed and matrix organization.

Who We Are

About Cox Automotive

There’s nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).  For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.  

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