Human Resources Business Advisor

Farm Bureau Financial Services; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off including holidays

Job summary

Farm Bureau Financial Services in Iowa seeks a Human Resources Business Advisor to partner with leaders, translate strategic priorities into workforce initiatives, and drive performance through people.

You will coach executives, lead organizational effectiveness, and ensure compliant, data-driven HR practices across the business units. A progress-focused communicator with five+ years of HR experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• A college degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of relevant HR experience.
• Broad HR expertise including relations, talent, planning, and compliance.
• Success aligning HR solutions with business needs.
• Strong business acumen and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach leaders on organizational effectiveness and workforce planning.
• Participate in senior staff discussions on people implications of strategies.
• Diagnose workforce challenges using data and trend analysis.
• Develop practical HR solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Guide performance management, development, and sensitive employment matters.
• Conduct employee-relations investigations and support compliance with laws.
• Contribute to HR programs, policies, and enterprise initiatives.
• Build partnerships across HR to deliver integrated solutions.
• Understand supported business units' goals and culture.

Skills

College degree

HR experience 5+ years

Business partnership

Analytical thinking

Coaching and communication

Education

HR designation preferred (SHRM/PHR/SPHR)

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Shape business strategy through people

We are seeking a Human Resources Business Advisor who can earn the trust of leaders, understand the business behind the people decisions, and turn organizational challenges into practical HR strategies.

In this highly influential role, you will serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, helping translate business priorities into organizational and workforce initiatives. You will provide forward-looking counsel, challenge assumptions constructively, and develop solutions that strengthen individual, team, and organizational performance.

What You'll Do

• Advise and coach leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent, performance, employee relations, workforce planning, compensation, and change.
• Participate in senior staff discussions to identify the people and organizational implications of business strategies.
• Diagnose complex business and workforce challenges by examining data, trends, and root causes.
• Develop creative, practical solutions that align HR priorities with business objectives.
• Guide leaders through performance management, coaching, career development, corrective action, and other sensitive employment matters.
• Conduct thorough, objective employee-relations investigations and support compliance with federal and state employment laws.
• Contribute to enterprise HR programs, policies, presentations, and projects while representing the needs of the business.
• Build strong partnerships across the HR function to deliver integrated, value-added solutions.
• Develop a strong understanding of the supported business units, including their financial position, strategic priorities, culture, and competitive environment.

What You'll Bring

• A college degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of relevant HR experience.
• Broad HR expertise, including employee relations, talent acquisition, talent development, employment practices, workforce planning, performance management, policy development, change management, and compliance.
• Demonstrated success establishing credibility with leaders and aligning HR solutions with business needs.
• Strong business acumen, judgment, analytical thinking, and results orientation.
• The ability to navigate complex situations, build consensus, and make sound decisions.
• Strong coaching, interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.

Previous HR management-level experience and professional HR designation, such as SHRM CP, SHRM SCP, HRCI PHR, or HRCI SPHR, are preferred.

Why This Role Matters?

This is an opportunity to serve as an employee champion, trusted leadership advisor, and change agent. You will support a substantial employee population and help leaders make thoughtful decisions that influence performance, culture, and the employee experience.

Who is Farm Bureau Financial Services?

Our purpose is to protect livelihoods and futures. We're real people, working as a team, making customer priorities our focus. We insure client/members from all walks of life - rural, urban, and in-between - helping them work toward achieving their financial goals. In today's uncertain world, we are committed to making insurance simple, today and into the future.

What We Offer You:

When you’re on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You'll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, a cafeteria, and for many positions, even consideration for a hybrid work arrangement. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization/Sponsorship:

At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.