Culture & Engagement Leader

Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability. School buses carry the most precious cargo in the world - 25 million children twice a day - making them the most trusted mode of student transportation. The company is the proven leader in low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 20,000 propane, natural gas, and electric powered buses in operation today. Blue Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird's complete product and service portfolio, visit www.blue-bird.com.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resource Officer, this role is responsible for establishing and delivering strategies designed to positively influence culture and to ultimately retain talent. This leader will need to build strong internal networks and drive change management, communication and leadership of Enterprise initiatives. This role provides counsel, guidance and tools to managers and senior leadership as a best-practices in communicating with employees to elevate productivity, performance and pride.

With a focus on the Three Blue Bird Foundational Objectives: Take Care of Employees: Delight Customers & Dealers: Deliver Profitable Growth, this role will spend time assessing Blue Bird's culture, identifying problems in areas such as communication, teamwork, facility hygiene, and recognition, and partner with key leaders to develop and execute strategies to address improvement opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop strategies, structure, and methods for driving employee engagement across Blue Bird.
• Develop and implement programs to engage and connect employees to highlight and amplify our distinct employee culture for both new and existing employees.
• Strengthen and communicate our employer value proposition to our current employees to drive retention and engagement.
• Develop and implement strategies to make the in-person/in-office employee experience compelling and engaging, to distinguish it in a positive manner from the at-home working experience.
• Create and leverage the necessary infrastructure of people and resources to extend our efforts across our various office sizes and geographies.
• Create and monitor measures of effectiveness, including hard measures such as turnover, and perceptual measures such as employee engagement scores.
• Work with facility and site leaders to avoid gaps and/or duplication of effort in engagement activities.
• Leverage employee engagement tactics and strategies as key drivers of change efforts across the organization.
• Serve as an advisor to leaders and HR on engagement-related activities and initiatives.
• Develop scripts and slides for all-employee huddles and serve as emcee for these events.
• Ensure support and coordination of current employee engagement events and activities across the organization.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Effective program management skills, including planning & organization.
• Independent, well-organized, self-starter.
• Creativity and imagination in developing effective engagement initiatives and strategies.
• Proficiency and strong command with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and effective writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt efficiently to change in a very fast paced environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of (3) three years of experience in a related field such as HR, Organization Development, Employee Engagement, Program Management, Community Affairs or Public Relations required.
• Experience delivering programs in an industrial manufacturing setting

WE VALUE

• Ability to anticipate and understand customer needs and provide guidance
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills to handle difficult and sensitive matters.
• Strong project management skills. Exposure to difficult or complex projects a plus.
• Ability to influence stakeholders
• Effective communication and ability to communicate complex compensation details in a clear manner.
• Flexible workspaces and work hours that help you unleash the best you.
• Working in a collaborative team and balancing the needs of individual stakeholders while delivering corporate objectives.

INCLUDES

• Some Travel Required (up to 25%)
• Continued Professional Development

*The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Blue Bird's winning culture is fueled by our ability to respect, encourage, celebrate and embrace the unique perspectives of all of our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer who is committed to providing all of our employees with a work environment free of discrimination or harassment. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, national, social or ethnic origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.