Senior HR Business Partner

GuideStone Financial Resources; Headquarters (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Community outreach

Job summary

GuideStone Financial Resources is seeking an HR Business Partner to align business objectives with team members and leaders, promoting performance and well-being. The role serves as an advisor on HR processes, policy, and initiatives with increasing complexity and independent judgement.

Responsibilities include employee relations, program execution, data reporting, and cross-functional collaboration to improve processes and service delivery. Generous benefits and flexible schedules are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, as an HR generalist or across multiple HR functions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provides HR guidance and support to assigned business units on policies, procedures, and employee relations matters.
• Supports implementation of HR initiatives and ensures alignment with enterprise strategies.
• Partners with leaders to address workforce needs, organizational changes, and talent considerations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

MS Office

GuideStone systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Experience GuideStone! We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

The HR Business Partner is responsible for supporting the alignment of business objectives with team members and leaders to help promote performance and well‑being. Partners with stakeholders to deliver value‑added services which enable GuideStone to deliver on its ministry and business assignment. Serves as an advisor to the business on HR processes, policy, and initiatives. The role operates with an increasing level of complexity and uses independent judgement to provide HR guidance. We serve those that serve the Lord with the integrity of our hearts and the skillfulness of our hands.

About GuideStone

GuideStone is a diversified Christian financial services provider, offering retirement, insurance, investment management, property and casualty coverage, and executive planning products and services to the Southern Baptist and wider evangelical Christian community. GuideStone sponsors the nation’s largest Christian‑screened registered mutual fund family and is located in Dallas, Texas. GuideStone’s religious convictions are a reflection of our commitment to observe and practice the teachings of Scripture. Our employment is guided by the Basic Beliefs of the Southern Baptist Convention: The Southern Baptist Convention has a rich history of publicly declaring religious convictions common to Southern Baptist churches and ministry organizations cooperating together to share the gospel with a lost and dying world. These basic beliefs may be viewed at http://bfm.sbc.net/bfm2000/ and serve as the foundation for GuideStone’s employment policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• HR Business Partnership & Support: Provides HR guidance and support to assigned business units on policies, procedures, and employee relations matters; collaborates with leaders to address workforce needs, organizational changes, and talent considerations; supports implementation of HR initiatives and ensures alignment with enterprise strategies; provides analytical, project management, and operational support to senior HR business partners.
• Employee Relations & Engagement: Resolves employee concerns and employee relations matters; conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations; conducts regularly scheduled meetings with respective business units and serves as a liaison between HR and business units; supports engagement initiatives and contributes to maintaining a strong organizational culture.
• HR Programs & Processes: Participates in the execution of HR programs such as performance management, compensation, and talent development; ensures compliance with HR processes and documentation requirements; supports data collection and reporting to inform HR decision‑making; analyzes data, trends, and metrics in partnership with the HR team to develop solutions, programs, and policies to meet enterprise needs; maintains knowledge of employment law requirements and partners with management to reduce legal risk and ensure regulatory compliance; partners with legal as required.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: Partners with HR team members to improve processes and enhance service delivery; contributes to cross‑functional initiatives and projects as assigned; applies knowledge of HR best practices to recommend improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, as an HR generalist or across multiple HR functions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of total rewards, talent development, talent management, and other functions.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships.
• Ability to analyze information and make sound recommendations with some independent judgment.
• Proficient skills in MS Office and appropriate GuideStone system applications.
• Must maintain complete confidentiality regarding GuideStone business matters.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Opportunity to be involved in community outreach.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Learn more about what we offer at https://www.guidestone.org/About-Us/Careers/Benefits