Human Resources Business Partner

Otter Tail Corporation Careers • Fergus Falls, MN

1d • $117,000 - $162,000

About The Position

Human Resources Business Partner At Otter Tail Power Company, our employees help us serve the communities we support by delivering reliable, affordable, and responsibly managed electricity. Our people‑focused culture values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. We’re seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join our Human Resources team and serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders across our organization. What You’ll Do In this senior individual contributor role, you’ll serve as both a strategic and operational partner, providing expert guidance across a broad range of human resources disciplines. You’ll deliver consistent, compliant, and business‑aligned HR solutions that support organizational performance, employee relations, and workforce effectiveness. This role applies independent judgment, sound discretion, and strong business acumen to address moderately complex to complex employee and labor matters, support performance and talent decisions, and ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and collective bargaining agreements. You’ll balance hands‑on operational HR support with proactive consulting and continuous improvement to drive effective, sustainable HR practices. What We’re Looking For The successful candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field and bring seven or more years of progressive human resources experience, including employee and labor relations, performance management, staffing, compensation, and compliance. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to advise and influence leaders at multiple levels of the organization, possess a strong working knowledge of employment and labor laws, and have excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem‑solving skills. The ideal candidate is a trusted, consultative partner who exercises sound judgment, maintains confidentiality and professionalism, and applies business and operational acumen to deliver data‑informed solutions. Experience supporting unionized environments, administering collective bargaining agreements, navigating organizational change, and holding an advanced degree or professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM‑CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR) is preferred. We believe employment is a partnership and we expect excellence from our talented employees. To support our employees and help drive their career experience and goals. Competitive wage & benefit package. The expected offer for this role is $117,000 – $162,000 annually. Actual base compensation will vary based on factors relevant to the position. Incentive plans Employee Stock Ownership options Retirement Savings Fund with employer match Health, disability and life insurance plan options Our employees are provided training and development opportunities each year, including education reimbursement. This includes safety – one of our values and key to our success – technical, compliance and developmental training. Career development is critical to our long-term success. Otter Tail Power employees have opportunities to participate in various leadership development programs, gain access to an a la carte online leadership course catalog, receive mentorship from current leaders and more! Mental health support from the experts at SupportLinc as well as competitive vacation and sick leave to ensure employees are at their best when they’re working. To apply, visit our careers page at www.otpco.com . Applications accepted through May 4, 2026 This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Requirements

• bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field
• seven or more years of progressive human resources experience, including employee and labor relations, performance management, staffing, compensation, and compliance
• ability to advise and influence leaders at multiple levels of the organization
• strong working knowledge of employment and labor laws
• excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem‑solving skills
• trusted, consultative partner who exercises sound judgment, maintains confidentiality and professionalism, and applies business and operational acumen to deliver data‑informed solutions

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting unionized environments
• administering collective bargaining agreements
• navigating organizational change
• holding an advanced degree or professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM‑CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR)

Benefits

• Competitive wage & benefit package
• Incentive plans
• Employee Stock Ownership options
• Retirement Savings Fund with employer match
• Health, disability and life insurance plan options
• training and development opportunities each year, including education reimbursement
• leadership development programs
• access to an a la carte online leadership course catalog
• mentorship from current leaders
• Mental health support from the experts at SupportLinc
• competitive vacation and sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees