HR Shared Services Specialist Team Lead

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

This role is hybrid based in Louisville, KY 

The HR Shared Services (HRSS) Team Lead is responsible for delivering efficient, high-quality HR services that support business goals and enhance the team member experience. This role drives standardization, continuous improvement, and innovation across shared services processes, ensuring operational excellence and consistency.

The Team Lead serves as the primary point of escalation for issues raised by HRSS Specialists—providing guidance, resolving complex inquiries, and ensuring timely solutions. When necessary, the Team Lead will further escalate critical or unresolved matters to the HRSS Manager for additional review or decision-making.

In addition, this role owns ServiceNow reporting and analytics, manages the creation and maintenance of process documentation and knowledge resources, and oversees validation of system or process changes before production release. The HRSS Team Lead plays a key role in supporting HR transformation and productivity initiatives, enabling a new service delivery model that prioritizes efficiency, accuracy, and world-class team member experience.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Development

• Leverage the My Development system to coach and mentor HRSS Specialists.

• Promote continuous learning, skill development, and high performance within the team.

• Support adoption of Sazerac’s Performance Development System (PDS) across HR Shared Services.

Continuous Process Improvement

• Lead and drive productivity and efficiency initiatives across HRSS.

• Collect feedback from specialists, stakeholders, and end users to identify improvement opportunities.

• Implement sustainable solutions to enhance processes and service quality.

Data Processes & Control Systems

• Manage ServiceNow reporting to track performance metrics and identify actionable trends.

• Partner with HRIS and IT teams to validate and test changes prior to deployment.

• Champion technology, automation, and data integrity across all HRSS processes.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee day-to-day HR Shared Services operations, ensuring timely, accurate delivery of services.

• Manage and resolve escalations while maintaining compliance with policies and SLAs.

Quality & Compliance (TQM)

• Define and monitor KPIs and service quality standards.

• Conduct regular audits to ensure process adherence and identify improvement opportunities.

• Lead corrective and preventive actions for recurring issues, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.

World-Class Customer Service

• Coach specialists in customer service excellence and process execution.

• Create and maintain process documentation, training materials, and knowledge base content.

• Monitor customer feedback to enhance satisfaction and responsiveness.

Must-Haves

• Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum 5 years of experience in HR Shared Services or a related HR operational role

• Experience using ServiceNow (HRSD) or similar system for case management, knowledge management, and reporting

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities with demonstrated coaching experience

• Highly organized with strong project management and attention to detail

• Experience in business process methodology, governance, or project management frameworks

Preferred

• Proficiency in process mapping/documentation tools (e.g., Visio)

• Experience with Dayforce

• Bilingual (English/Spanish or other) - highly desired

Physical Requirements

• Hybrid in-person attendance required (3 days onsite/2 remote)

Placement within the salary range is calculated based upon years of directly relatable experience for the position.

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A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family Coverage: Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan: Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away: Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness: Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support: Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras: Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location. For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance, annual bonus, fuel or cell phone reimbursement. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.