HR Business Partner

Great Lakes Energy•Boyne City, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Great Lakes Energy is seeking a driven, experienced human resources professional to fill the role of HR Business Partner and join our team in Boyne City. In this role, you won't just support the business, you'll help shape it. From advising leaders to optimizing HR programs and benefits, you'll play a key role in strengthening our people, culture, and performance. For over 85 years, Great Lakes Energy has powered rural communities across 26 counties in western and northern Michigan. As the third-largest Michigan-based electric utility and the state's largest member-owned power company, we serve over 128,000 meters with pride. Beyond delivering reliable electricity, we are leaders in advanced fiber technology through Truestream, our communication solutions subsidiary. At Great Lakes Energy, we prioritize enriching the lives of our community members and employees. With over 300 team members, we're more than just colleagues - we're a close-knit family, united by a shared vision of growth, innovation, and community service. As an HR Business Partner, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, balancing strategy with hands-on execution. You'll partner with teams across the organization to solve problems, improve processes, and create a best-in-class employee experience. Your day may include coaching a leader through a complex employee relations issue, leading a recruitment strategy to attract high-impact talent, or helping an employee navigate benefits and leave options. You'll play a key role in administering and improving total rewards programs, ensuring compliance, and driving initiatives that enhance culture, engagement, and performance. You'll also identify opportunities for improvement, whether that's streamlining HR processes, improving communication, or enhancing programs, and take initiative to make things better than you found them.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a generalist or business partner role
Strong working knowledge of employment and HR best practices
Experience supporting for administering employee benefits and leave programs (FMLA, COBRA, ADA)
Proven ability to build relationships and influence leaders at all levels
Experience in recruiting, employee relations, HR operations, benefit administration, and payroll
Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail
High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
Proficiency with HRIS (UKG Ready) and MS Office products

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, balancing strategy with hands-on execution.
Partner with teams across the organization to solve problems, improve processes, and create a best-in-class employee experience.
Coach a leader through a complex employee relations issue.
Lead a recruitment strategy to attract high-impact talent.
Help an employee navigate benefits and leave options.
Administer and improve total rewards programs.
Ensure compliance.
Drive initiatives that enhance culture, engagement, and performance.
Identify opportunities for improvement, such as streamlining HR processes, improving communication, or enhancing programs.
Take initiative to make things better than you found them.