Executive HR Strategy Partner

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO); Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is seeking an experienced HR leader to act as a strategic advisor to our executive team, shaping workforce priorities and organizational design. You will collaborate with senior leaders, using analytics and insights to drive decisions that improve performance and capability across the organization.

You will oversee change initiatives, workforce planning, and leadership development, while coaching managers on performance, communication, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
• 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 (Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, Employee Relations, People Analytics, HR Tech, HR Ops) 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

Executive advisory

Workforce analytics

Change management

Organizational design

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or Organizational Leadership

Bachelor's in Business Administration

Bachelor's in Organizational Leadership

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

HRIS

Job description

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is seeking an experienced HR leader to act as a strategic advisor to our executive team, shaping workforce priorities and organizational design. You will collaborate with senior leaders, using analytics and insights to drive decisions that improve performance and capability across the organization.

You will oversee change initiatives, workforce planning, and leadership development, while coaching managers on performance, communication, and