People Experience Manager

The Manager, People Experience will partner with business leaders within our restaurant support centers to deliver on Chipotle people process and develop people strategies that support Chipotle's strategic priorities. Providing thought partnership, coaching and recommendations, the PE Manager will help functional leaders cultivate work environments consistent with our purpose and values. This role will use their understanding HR principles and employment laws, to support all elements of the talent lifecycle, and apply their knowledge to identify practical solutions for our business challenges.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Partner with leadership in the restaurant support center to engage and develop people strategies to drive our company and functional priorities; through insights gathered from talent initiatives & insights, culture shaping programs, reporting & analytics, and employee feedback
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on all elements of the talent life cycle; including onboarding, development, engagement, performance and talent management
• Work with leaders as a change agent to effectively lead teams through change
• Drive HR initiatives (such as succession planning, talent calibrations, compensation cycles) and provide feedback to the centers of excellence to ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement of programs
• Proactively identify and address employee concerns in a timely manner; Interpret and apply understanding of Chipotle policies and practices, employment law and other regulations to provide advice, guidance and/or clarification for ER related inquiries.; Conduct timely employee relations investigations and make recommendations on the appropriate course of action in partnership with the key stakeholders; including partnership with legal
• Work closely with the leadership team and the People Experience team (in the field and in Newport Beach) to ensure that we build one culture that reflects our values
• Partner with People Experience Centers of Excellence (i.e., Talent Development, Compensation, Organizational Design, etc.) to ensure that we develop new solutions that reflect the needs of our client groups and represent our values

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 5 - 8 years of experience in Business Administration or Human Resources
• Professional Human Resources (PHR) and/or SHRM-CP certifications preferred
• General knowledge of federal and statement employment laws, strong communication, problem solving, influencing and conflict resolution skills, ability to prioritize and use sound judgment to make good decisions
• Partner with leadership in the restaurant support center to engage and develop employees in order to drive our strategic priorities.
• Conduct timely employee relations investigations and make recommendations on the appropriate course of action in partnership with the key stakeholders.
• Drive HR initiatives and provide feedback for improvement.
• Interpret and apply understanding of Chipotle policies and practices, employment law and other regulations to provide advice, guidance and/or clarification for ER related inquiries.
• Travel, 5%
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Experience using Workday