Senior Human Resources Business Partner

EMC Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 97,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading insurance company as a Human Resources Business Partner, where you will drive organizational objectives, enhance team member engagement, and implement innovative HR solutions. This role requires strong leadership and strategic thinking to align people strategies with business goals. The company values collaboration and aims to foster a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in a human resources business partner role.
• Human Resources Professional Certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive talent, culture, and organizational objectives.
• Consult on leadership styles and team engagement.
• Manage performance and coaching for leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-Making

Change Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Human Resources

Job description

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together.

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Essential Functions:

Partners with business leaders to drive talent, culture, and organizational objectives across the business unit.

Analyzes key talent metrics and trends, providing actionable insights and recommendations to leadership.

Consults on leadership and communication styles to contribute to a culture of highly engaged team members.

Collaborates with senior leaders to align people strategies with business goals, fostering innovation and inclusivity.

Partners with the business to develop and implement comprehensive strategies that attract, develop, and retain diverse talent.

Assess and present findings on culture, team member experience, and engagement, consulting with leaders on the creation and management of action plans.

Partners with the business in creating a positive team member experience while fostering engagement to support team member relations.

Drives effective performance management practices by coaching leaders on setting realistic and attainable goals, providing performance feedback, calibrating performance, and positioning leaders to set clear expectations to hold team members accountable.

Partners with Learning and Development to invest in and leverage learning opportunities for team members and people leaders.

Conducts talent reviews and calibrations to identify talent pools and manage succession planning, ensuring a robust talent pipeline.

Facilitates regular talent discussions to identify successor bench strength and talent pools.

Serves as a key and influential member of the business unit’s leadership team, contributing to the development and execution of business strategies.

Consults on both enterprise and business unit key business priorities, developing and aligning people strategies to support multi-year plans.

Supports HR and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders in executing key programs and initiatives, ensuring consistency in team member experiences.

Provides constructive feedback to enhance leadership effectiveness and participate in evaluating candidates for key leadership and critical positions.

Partners with business leaders to assess and enhance organizational structure, job design, and staffing levels.

Conducts periodic organizational design reviews to ensure optimal role alignment with business goals.

Guides the business through organizational changes and updates by partnering with the Change Management team and MarCom for large-scale or high-impact changes.

Provides insights and recommendations for organizational improvements, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness.

Manages key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy-in for change initiatives and driving organizational success.

Monitors the impact of changes, ensuring successful adoption and alignment across the business, and adjusts strategies as needed to achieve desired outcomes.

Leads and participates in cross-functional HR initiatives and projects that align business and HR objectives.

Serves as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders to design and implement innovative HR solutions that address emerging business needs.

Manages project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful project execution.

Identifies opportunities for process improvements and leads efforts to enhance HR practices and systems.

Education & Experience:

The education and experience below are required for the job unless labelled as preferred:

Bachelors’ degree, preferably in business, human resources or related field, or relevant work experience

Eight years of experience in a human resources business partner role experience or related experience supporting senior leaders

Human Resources Professional Certifications preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The knowledge, skills and abilities below are required for the job unless labelled as preferred:

Excellent knowledge of the Human Resources functions

Superior ability to advise, partner, and effectively consult with business unit leaders, people leaders and project owners across the organization

Demonstrated leadership skills and strategic mindset

Excellent ability to influence and persuade leaders across multiple levels of the organization, including leading difficult conversations

Strong ability to leverage and drive people strategies to execute short-term and long-term strategic initiatives

Excellent decision-making and organizational skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills, including negotiation skills, with the ability to modify communication styles to varying audiences

Excellent ability to identify and bring stakeholders together to create solutions under unfamiliar and ambiguous circumstances

Strong ability to utilize data and trends to translate strategy into specific goals, tactics, action plans and deliverables

Strong ability to drive change management efforts and key company initiatives

Excellent ability to lead large-scale organizational changes and cultural transformations

Strong ability to identify and escalate issues which pose legal, reputational, and operational risks to EMC

Please note: The hiring salary range for this position will vary based on geographic location, falling within $97,889 - $134,921 range. A hiring range represents a subset of the full salary range. The actual salary will depend on several factors, including relevant education, skills, and experience of an applicant, geographic location, and business needs.

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

All of our locations are tobacco free including in company vehicles.

About the company

EMC Insurance Group Inc. is an insurance holding company. The Company operates through two segments: Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance segment. It conducts its property and casualty insurance operations through its subsidiaries, including...