Executive HR Strategy & Org Design Partner

MISO; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Vacation & sick time

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

MISO seeks a senior HR leader to act as strategic advisor to executive leadership in Minnesota, shaping workforce priorities and organizational design. You will partner with senior leaders, analyze workforce data, and guide talent strategy, succession planning, and performance management to improve business results.

The role includes a comprehensive benefits package and potential annual bonus, with a focus on compliance and continuous organizational improvement in a regulated energy environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience with expertise in strategic HR business partnership.
• Strong background in organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, succession planning, and performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, exercise sound judgment, and manage complex organizational issues.
• Experience analyzing workforce data and translating insights into actionable solutions.
• Strong understanding of employment laws, HR policies, and organizational risk.
• Excellent communication, consulting, coaching, and relationship management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; HRIS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic HR advisor to executive leadership, providing independent consultation on workforce priorities, organizational design, and leadership effectiveness.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders to influence decisions using workforce analytics, business insights, and HR expertise.
• Evaluate organizational structures, role clarity, spans of control, capacity, and capability to improve effectiveness and operational performance.
• Lead or support organizational assessments and change initiatives, advising on readiness, capability needs, risks, and workforce impacts.
• Analyze workforce trends, turnover, headcount, vacancies, succession, demographics, engagement, to identify risks and inform strategic recommendations.
• Develop workforce plans addressing capability gaps, critical roles, talent availability, and future business requirements.
• Advise on talent management, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement strategies.
• Coach leaders on performance expectations, leadership behaviors, conflict resolution, employee communication, and organizational accountability.
• Partner across HR functions to deliver integrated solutions.
• Provide strategic guidance on complex employee matters and organizational risk, partnering with Employee Relations and Legal when needed.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen HR service delivery, and support continuous organizational improvement.

Skills

Strategic HR partnership

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Talent strategy

Succession planning

Education

Master's in HR/related field

Bachelor's in Organizational Leadership

Bachelor's in Business Administration

Bachelor's in Human Resource Administration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

HRIS

Job description

MISO seeks a senior HR leader to act as strategic advisor to executive leadership in Minnesota, shaping workforce priorities and organizational design. You will partner with senior leaders, analyze workforce data, and guide talent strategy, succession planning, and performance management to improve business results.

The role includes a comprehensive benefits package and potential annual bonus, with a focus on compliance and continuous organizational improvement in a regulated energy environment.