Strategic HR Business Partner - Public Sector

Johnson County Kansas; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson County Government is seeking a dynamic Human Resources Business Partner to collaborate with HR and DAO leadership, guiding workforce planning, talent management, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

The role focuses on providing strategic HR consultation, implementing HR programs, and ensuring compliance with employment laws across the organization. A bachelor’s degree in a related field and HR certification are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, HR practices, and compliance requirements.
• Understanding of employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness principles.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and provide effective consultation to leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills, including the ability to interpret HR metrics and support data-informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative HR guidance to DAO managers and leadership, assess organizational needs, and connect employees and managers with the appropriate HR Centers of Excellence for operational services.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence and DAOs to ensure consistent and coordinated delivery of HR services including employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, classification and compensation, and compliance.
• Serve as the primary HR contact for DAO leadership, providing recommendations on people strategies, on workforce and people-related matters and engaging COE subject-matter experts on complex issues.
• Partner with DAO leadership to assess workforce needs and support workforce planning, leadership development, talent management, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Support organizational changes by advising leaders on workforce impacts, communication, and implementation of HR programs and policy updates.

Skills

HR knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Consulting with leadership

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IO Psychology/BA/Public Admin

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Johnson County Government is seeking a dynamic Human Resources Business Partner to collaborate with HR and DAO leadership, guiding workforce planning, talent management, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

The role focuses on providing strategic HR consultation, implementing HR programs, and ensuring compliance with employment laws across the organization. A bachelor’s degree in a related field and HR certification are required.