Penn Interactive (PI) is an interactive gaming company headquartered in Philadelphia. PI is the digital arm of Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN), the largest regional casino operator in the U.S.). Our mission is to challenge the norms of the gaming industry by building an immersive interactive gaming experience that is responsible, innovative, and fun. Through our partnership with Barstool Sports, we are hoping to continue to launch our online sportsbook and iCasino across the US.  We are committed to helping our team members grow and succeed.  We believe that hiring talented individuals that love what they do will help us win!

The Human Resources Business Partner manages and partners with various teams to assist with Employee Relations issues, benefits policies and procedures, performance improvement conversations, and other policy related questions or concerns.  The HRBP will work with the head of the HR team to identify process improvements, mitigate risks to the business, and work on key projects to help ensure that all team members are abiding by the code of conduct.

The following and other duties may be assigned as necessary:

• Develops and maintains productive, informative, and respectful relationships that support achievement of business focused results for Penn Interactive.
• Serves as a business partner to business units. Understands the organizational structure; develops and maintains knowledge of the business unit needs; and, provides HR support to team members at all levels.
• Identifies and develops strategies with the entire People & Culture Team that help to reduce turnover and increase engagement
• Manages and resolves team member issues or concerns. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations in cases of grievances, harassment, employee concerns or EEOC issues.
• Maintains in depth knowledge of legal requirements and HR policies and program related to day-to-day management of employees to d ensure regulatory compliance.
• Work with Compliance to ensure licensing requirements for all applicable employees are met. Understand, maintain and implement state gaming application processes associated with state gaming board requirements.
• Partners with the People & Culture team to execute on the department's strategy and goals
• Analyzes data and results from programs and initiatives and provides recommendations to increase retention.
• Supports the internal and external recruitment efforts by partnering with the Talent Acquisition team to assist with offer letters, onboarding, and interviewing as needed.
• Tracks KPIs and market trends to ensure that we are staying competitive within the market with HR related policies and procedures.
• Review timesheets, PTO/FTO requests, and prepare for payroll processing bi-weekly.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Five or more years’ experience as a Human Resources Generalist or five or more years’ experience in at least two Human Resources specially areas (including, but not limited to, recruitment, employee relations, benefits, compensation, and training); or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PHR or SPHR professional certification preferred.
• Must be flexible and adaptable and be a support for various business areas
• Must be data focused and driven
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Docs, especially Sheets and Excel. Knowledge of iCIMS, Ultipro and Kronos is desired.
• Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Must have the ability to interact with staff and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
• Demonstrated intermediate level of competence in the areas of leadership, collaborative and service orientation, organizational insight, strategic perspective, change management, diagnostic insight, broad HR knowledge, coaching and counseling collaboration, and influence..

Supervisory Responsibilities  

This job does have supervisory responsibilities.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Position requires licensing in applicable states that PI operates, which is subject to change.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

Travel Requirements

This position is expected to travel 10% of the time. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employee Sign Off

I have read this job description (or had it read to me) and I fully understand all my job duties and responsibilities. I am able to perform the duties and responsibilities as outlined, with or without reasonable accommodation. I understand that my job duties and responsibilities may change on a temporary or regular basis according to the needs of my department and if so I will be required to perform such additional duties and responsibilities. If I have any questions about job duties not specified in this description that I am asked to perform, I should discuss them with my manager or a member of the HR team.

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