HR Business Partner - Agribusiness (Boise, ID)

Summary

The HR Business Partner is responsible for building collaborative business partnerships with key business leaders for the AgriBusiness Retail Enablement functions to provide coaching, HR expertise and counseling on key people decisions, in support of the business and functional strategies.

As the primary business partner for the AB Retail Enablement Leaders, the role is responsible for fully understanding the business objectives to help build an actionable people strategy for the part of the business they support. The individual will work closely with the Centers of Excellence (COE), to seamlessly drive Human Resource objectives throughout the business.

Working closely with functional leaders, the role will drive companywide initiatives in the areas of Talent & Succession, Leadership Development, Total Rewards and Employee & Labor Relations.

May provide coaching to other HR professionals, to ensure functional business objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Works with business leaders, managers and other HR professionals to ensure the effective management of individual performance, and alignment with policies, work rules, and collective bargaining agreements where applicable. Provides direct coaching and counsel to managers and other HR professionals, partnering with senior HR leader and in-house counsel when appropriate, to address application of policies and HR procedures, and performance issues that may include potential termination of employment. The role may also be involved in negotiations of collective bargaining agreements.

• Leads organizational design discussions, and engagement survey action planning for assigned business area. Leads talent reviews for assigned business area, for roll-up into Group-wide talent & succession plans. Ensures managers are creating and managing development plans, so that progress is made, and readiness levels are improved. Partners closely with Talent & Succession team to ensure consistent and effective implementation of talent & succession programs.

• Manages both large and small business projects for assigned business area, that impact organizational structure, people or people processes. Ensures COE and other subject matter experts are included throughout the project to ensure consistency and successful completion of the project.

• Organizational Transformation, Change Management, and Continuous Improvement- Lead for AB Retail transformation programs, including organizational modeling and restructuring, process optimization, and digital HR transformation. Design and implement change management strategies, with an overall systems methodology and lens to address complex challenges that have multiple interdependencies, to ensure smooth transitions, employee engagement, and adoption of new ways of working.

• Lead employee experience programs, continuous improvement, and retail initiatives, ensuring appropriate employee segmentation to drive employee engagement.

• Works with leadership teams and COEs to ensure consistent application of company frameworks, practices, policies and rules.  This extends to employee development, pay equity, talent acquisition, partnering with HR Solutions, leveraging HR technology, and supporting company initiatives.   Provides coaching to business leaders in using the programs and practices available while strategizing best approaches for consistency, application, and retention to improve manager and employee experiences.

Typical Education

Relevant Experience

Other Information

• Deep experience in the application of employment laws.
• Ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to facilitate consensus across groups.
• PHR/SPHR or similar HR certification preferred.
• Adheres to all standards, policies and systems as appropriate.