HR Business Partner

Great Lakes Energy•Newaygo, MI

43d•Hybrid

About The Position

Great Lakes Energy is seeking a driven, experienced human resources professional to fill the role of HR Business Partner. 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. 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

Advise leaders and employees
Optimize HR programs and benefits
Strengthen people, culture, and performance
Solve problems, improve processes, and create a best-in-class employee experience
Coach leaders through complex employee relations issues
Lead recruitment strategies to attract high-impact talent
Assist employees in navigating benefits and leave options
Administer and improve total rewards programs
Ensure compliance
Drive initiatives that enhance culture, engagement, and performance
Identify opportunities for improvement in HR processes, communication, and programs
Take initiative to improve processes and programs