Associate Human Resources Business Partner

Benefits Overview

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. In order to be the best, we hire the best! Benefits Offered by CoBank:

• Careers with a purpose
• Time-Off Packages, 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education up to $10k per year
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

Job Description

Provides strategic human resources (HR) guidance and consultation and supports key business priorities for multiple client groups. Partners with business leaders on key initiatives, and consults with leadership, associates, and cross-functional groups to solve complex organizational challenges. Drives HR programs and initiatives in the bank. Serves as a champion of CoBank's culture, values, strategic priorities and mission.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a strategic liaison between human resources and business leaders, aligning HR practices with organizational objectives to support talent development, workforce planning, and overall business success.
• Provides guidance and strategic counsel to leaders and managers to enhance team effectiveness. Partners with leaders to assess team dynamics, recommend strategies for improved collaboration, and support a culture of respect and inclusion. Provides resources to help managers address employee concerns constructively.
• Builds relationships and collaborates effectively with stakeholders across all management levels. Supports HR policy implementation and assists in identifying solutions to diverse HR challenges in collaboration with managers, while maintaining integrity with HR policy and practice and seeking creative solutions to problems.
• Leverages expertise from HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver solutions and drive best practices. Partner collaboratively with COEs to implement innovative HR initiatives aligned with organizational objectives.
• Participates in Talent Reviews, as appropriate, and succession planning.
• Reports various HR metrics to management. Actively participates as a thought leader in driving HR performance from a service, risk management, and performance perspective.
• In partnership with Change COE, support organizational change by working with business leaders to help design, communicate, and implement workforce strategies that align with the company’s long-term goals.
• Facilitates the delivery of HR training sessions on management, effective communication, performance management, coaching and support.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree required

Work Experience

• 5 years of progressive human resources experience, including three (3) or more years of experience with primary accountability for HR business partnership, organizational development or related responsibility required
• Prior Experience developing HR strategy and solutions for organizations and/or client groups, including organization design, organization effectiveness and leadership development, and critical change management efforts and initiatives. required
• Prior Experience working in agile environments, with a strong understanding of iterative planning cross-functional collaboration, and adaptive change management. preferred
• Demonstrated ability to view the business from a leadership perspective, understand core organizational functions and financial metrics, and serve as a thought-partner who challenges status quo thinking and coaches teams toward long-term strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated HR process and technical knowledge pertaining to talent management, performance management, pay practices, diversity and inclusion strategies, employee relations, and employment law.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local labor laws and regulations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with managers and peers.
• Demonstrated ability to support HR initiatives and contribute to team success.
• Strong research, judgement, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Physical Exertion Details

Sedentary Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Travel Requirement Details

Occasional Travel occurs infrequently (typically, once a month or less).

About CoBank

The typical base pay range for this role is between $89,600 - $110,160. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.  The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

We are committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all applicants, including qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability, or are assisting an applicant with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the application process, including completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please submit a request by emailing [email protected]. Include your contact information and specific details about your requested accommodation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.