HR Business Partner / Senior HR Business Partner (Hybrid-La Crosse, WI)

HR Business Partner

Dairyland Power Cooperative is looking for an HR professional with a proven track record of success in partnering with leaders to drive employee development, performance management, and navigate employee relations. The ideal candidate will have exceptional coaching skills, strong business acumen, a consultative partnership approach, and a natural talent for building relationships.

As an HR Business Partner, you will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to management, aligning HR initiatives with both immediate priorities and long-term organizational success. From guiding leaders in building high-performing teams to delivering data-driven insights that shape decisions, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of excellence. Responsibilities include leadership development, talent management, coaching, change management, and labor and employee relations.

This is the perfect role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and enjoys leaving a meaningful imprint on the culture and success of an organization. Join us and lead with impact!

HR Business Partner - Years of Experience - 5+ (Hiring Salary Range : 86,000 -130,000) Sr HR Business Partner - Years of Experience - 7+ (Hiring Salary Range : 114,000 - 172,000)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

Serve as a trusted HR advisor and strategic business partner to assigned client groups. Partner with leadership to align human capital strategies with organizational goals, ensuring seamless integration of processes, policies, and structures to support overall business objectives.

Manage and resolve employee and labor relations issues by conducting investigations, providing guidance, and ensuring consistent resolutions in compliance with company policies, collective bargaining agreements, and legal regulations.

Maintain knowledge of employee and labor relations compliance requirements to support day-to-day employee management and mitigate risks.

Collaborate with leadership to develop effective strategies for talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning.

Lead the talent acquisition process by managing requisition pools, screening candidates, and cultivating proactive recruitment strategies. Oversee new employee onboarding logistics, including conducting orientations, ensuring completion and filing of all new hire paperwork (e.g., EEOC and I-9), and coordinating department setups to prepare new employees for a successful start. Serve as a point of contact for new hire questions.

Drive value by analyzing and translating business data into actionable insights to deliver on strategic workforce plans. Partner with assigned business areas to anticipate operational needs, proactively mitigate risks, and ensure effective and efficient performance.

Support organizational change management initiatives by leveraging tools and techniques to address the people-related elements of change. Lead and implement change management strategies to ensure successful alignment with business objectives.

Provide coaching, advice, feedback, and development to improve the effectiveness of individual leaders and their teams. Support leadership in fostering strong coaching and performance management practices.

Deliver relevant data and insights on people metrics, analyze trends, and recommend strategies to address current operational needs while identifying future opportunities.

Contribute to employee engagement action planning, succession planning, workforce planning, and organizational change management efforts to foster a positive workplace culture.

Identify training and development needs for business units, including coaching needs for leaders at the director level and below, by leveraging data and insights.

Advocate for and develop improvement strategies to enhance employee experiences and work environments.

Identify leadership coaching and development needs for assigned business areas. Partner with leadership to design and implement tailored solutions that address these needs. Deliver and / or support development initiatives based on the agreed-upon approach, which may include facilitating local employee or management training sessions.

Support compliance activities, maintain accurate and timely reporting, and carry out other duties as assigned by leadership.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Education & Experience : BS / BA degree in Human Resources, Business or related field with a minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in Human Resources positions. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. HR certifications a plus (i.e. PHR, SPHR, HR Business Partner). Must have working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, talent management, employee and labor relations, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.

Skills :

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels
• Strong organizational, time, project management skills with proven ability to multi-task and manage complex projects
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office
• Excellent analytical thinking, investigative and problem-solving skills with the agility and flexibility to deal effectively with ambiguity and constant change
• Ability to assimilate and analyze qualitative and quantitative data for making sound business recommendations and decisions
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to solve people-related business problems
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Effective change agent, constantly challenging conventional thinking, approach and methodology to drive breakthrough results, with a process focused, continuous improvement mindset

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

We are committed to providing our greatest asset, our People, with as many perks and benefits as possible. Some benefits of working with us include :

Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, contact our HR Department at 608-788-4000.