Human Resources Business Partner
About The Position
West Bend is hiring an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders. The role partners with leaders on talent strategy, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and building high-performing teams. It uses data, insight, and business acumen to help leaders anticipate workforce needs, build organizational capability, and navigate organizational change. The position has a hybrid work schedule for candidates located within 50 miles of the West Bend or Madison, Wisconsin offices. In-person attendance is for collaboration days, team meetings, or other events. The level of hire will be based on demonstrated ability to influence business outcomes and operate strategically. At the Senior HRBP level, the position has broader scope and influence, including mentoring and guiding other HRBPs, strengthening team effectiveness, and shaping talent strategies and organizational outcomes.
Requirements
- For HR Business Partner: 5 or more years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in an HR Business Partner role.
- For Senior HR Business Partner: 10 or more years of progressive HR experience, including 5 or more years operating as an HR Business Partner or in a similar capacity.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence to influence and challenge when needed.
- Ability to use data and insights to guide decisions.
- Sound judgment and comfort navigating ambiguity and complex situations.
- Solid business acumen and a practical, results-oriented approach.
- Interest in building inclusive, high-performing teams and ability to balance business needs with thoughtful HR practices.
- For Senior HR Business Partner: ability to connect people strategies to business priorities and measurable outcomes; influence senior leaders and drive outcomes without direct authority; shape and execute talent strategies, organizational design, and change initiatives; interpret data and translate insights into action; navigate complexity and ambiguity; and mentor or guide other HR professionals.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar certification.
- For Senior HR Business Partner: certification in Change Management, such as Prosci, and/or Organizational Development.
Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with business initiatives.
- Use data and insights to identify trends and inform forward-looking decisions about workforce planning, organizational design, and talent.
- Support succession planning, talent reviews, and performance conversations.
- Use talent data and trends to identify risks and inform development strategies.
- Help leaders assess change impacts, anticipate risks, and develop thoughtful, people-centered transition plans.
- Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to develop solutions grounded in data and business needs.
- At the Senior HRBP level, mentor and guide other HRBPs, strengthen team effectiveness, and improve HR partnership across the organization.
- At the Senior HRBP level, shape talent strategies and organizational outcomes, and influence decisions at a broader level.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and accidental death and disability insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Pet insurance
- Paid time off; standard first-year PTO is 17 days, prorated based on month of hire, with enhanced PTO potentially available for experienced candidates
- Performance-based bonus eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
