Human Resources Business Advisor

Farm Bureau Financial Services • West Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

The Human Resources Business Advisor serves as a strategic partner to business leaders, translating business priorities into organizational and workforce initiatives. The role provides forward-looking counsel, constructively challenges assumptions, and develops practical HR strategies to strengthen individual, team, and organizational performance. It supports a substantial employee population and helps leaders make decisions that influence performance, culture, and the employee experience.

The advisor works with leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent, performance, employee relations, workforce planning, compensation, and change. The role also contributes to enterprise HR programs, policies, presentations, and projects, while partnering across the HR function to provide integrated solutions. The advisor is expected to understand the supported business units’ financial position, priorities, culture, and competitive environment.

Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to navigate complex situations, build consensus, and make sound decisions.
• Strong coaching, interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Previous HR management-level experience.
• A professional HR designation, such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, HRCI PHR, or HRCI SPHR.

Responsibilities

• 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 business and workforce challenges using data, trends, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop practical solutions that align HR priorities with business objectives.
• Guide leaders through performance management, coaching, career development, corrective action, and sensitive employment matters.
• Conduct objective employee-relations investigations and support compliance with federal and state employment laws.
• Contribute to enterprise HR programs, policies, presentations, and projects, representing business needs.
• Build partnerships across the HR function to deliver integrated, value-added solutions.
• Develop an understanding of supported business units, including their financial position, strategic priorities, culture, and competitive environment.

Benefits

• Enhanced 401(k) with a match.
• Low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life and disability insurance options.
• Paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time.
• Career development and educational opportunities.
• Onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs.
• Daycare center.
• Cafeteria.
• Hybrid work arrangement consideration for many positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level