HR Business Partner

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

HR Business Partner

The HR Business Partner will play a critical role in executing HR initiatives that positively impact our employees and business outcomes, focusing on mid-level managers and employees in Finance, IT and Supply Chain. The individual in this position will plan and partner with HR Centers of Expertise (COE) to support the execution of business strategy through HR programs and initiatives in talent acquisition, performance management, talent management and development, employee relations, total rewards, and organization effectiveness. He/she will contribute at both hands-on and strategic levels to support HR Business Partners to deliver and achieve people priorities and plans. Additionally, the individual in this position will partner with HRBPs and COE leadership to drive alignment, communication, community engagement, and infrastructure across the HRBP team.

This role is currently based at our Minneapolis office and will transition to our new headquarters in Dayton, MN, in 2027.

What You Will Do at Graco:

Business Partnership & Support

• Provide strategic and thought partnership to mid-level managers and employees, guiding them through a wide range of critical people and business issues (with support from senior HRBPs or COE specialists as needed).
• Facilitate execution of cyclical processes (compensation, performance management, talent & succession planning, etc.) with assigned business area ensuring clear communication, high-quality decisions, timely completion and a positive stakeholder experience.
• Identify ways to capitalize and improve the employee experience, including assessing Employee Engagement survey scores and development and execution of action plans designed to improve employee experience.
• Anticipate employee relations and communications issues; develop strategies and tactics for maintaining a positive work environment and motivated workforce.
• Promptly investigate and resolve employee complaints; provide coaching and facilitation services as needed.
• Provide coaching and counsel to employees on HR-related questions and triage with HR Operations to resolve day-to-day HR-related challenges.
• Leverage HR data to drive strategies that improve retention, engagement, and workforce optimization outcomes.
• Support the development and maintenance of Job Architecture, including partnering with managers and COEs to create, prepare and update job descriptions.
• Lead efforts and initiatives to develop and retain talent; partner with hiring managers and recruiters to coordinate recruiting strategies based on job design.
• Support the development and delivery of the broader people agenda for specific partner groups and contribute to key HR projects as needed.

HRBP Enablement

• Partner closely with COE teams (who own the end-to-end deployment) to support the execution of process, programs and initiatives with an HRBP lens.

• Partner with COE and HRBP Leadership to understand roadmaps and represent the voice of the HRBP team. Gather feedback from the HRBP team as input & feedback for COE-led processes and facilitate best practice sharing.
• Create, deliver and maintain HRBP tools, processes, and resources that help create best in class practices and increase efficiency of the HRBP team. Facilitate consistent ways of working/support model for core talent and org-related processes amongst HRBPs. 
• Support the design and development of new talent-related processes and approaches, partnering with the Talent & Development COE.

What You Will Bring to Graco:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, business administration or related field required. 
• 7+ years of progressive experience in HR business partnering or HR service delivery
• Strong data analytic skills including strength in using AI, Workday/HRIS systems, MS Excel, PowerPoint
• A high sense of ownership, urgency and drive; results-oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence leaders and individuals across the business
• Strong judgment, a balanced blend of business and people acumen and the ability to build credible relationships quickly

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