HR Business Partner

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is looking to add to our HR Strategy team and has a new opportunity for an HR Business Partner. This position will play an essential role in establishing and driving talent strategies and HR programs forward, while ensuring they align with an organization’s overall business strategy. HR Business Partners cultivate collaborative partnerships with senior leaders to a build a high-performance culture that supports the organization’s growth, performance, and goals. Ultimately, HR Business Partners align an organization’s business strategy with their people strategies.

HR Business Partners help support and drive a variety of key initiatives and special programs within HR, building on the organization’s strong foundation, and delivering measurable value to help Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas unlock the potential of all business areas.

Your work will help reinforce our core values, build a strong, inclusive culture, and foster employee engagement. This position reports to the Manager, HR Programs, Projects, and HR Business Partners.

“This position is eligible to work hybrid (minimum 9 or more days a month onsite, based on business needs) in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment.”

Are you ready to make a difference? Choose to work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas.

Why Join Us?

• Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees; including paid time off and family first leave.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs both through our internal Blue University and external opportunities.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals.
• Trust: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas.
• Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

Compensation

$83,280 - $110,000

Exempt Grade 16

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid.  All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.

What you’ll do

• Serve as an expert HR advisor and consultant to senior leaders to enhance people capability in pursuit of achieving organization-wide strategies.
• Provide strategic input, insight, and advice to senior leaders to develop people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Guide and coach senior leaders through culture and change management, organizational design, strategic workforce and headcount planning, talent management, and effective people practices.
• Drive the delivery of talent processes and programs, and actively participate in the functional leadership teams as a partner to the business. 
• Analyze and interpret various types of employee reports and identify key trends to guide decision making and provide proactive solutions to senior business leaders.
• As a driver of change in the organization, take an active role in shaping the future of the business and people strategies at every level.
• Closely align with and support the HR Generalist in understanding senior leaders' vision and strategy, and coaching and guiding managers and employees through culture and change management, talent management strategies and processes, and effective people practices.
• Collaborate with the HR team to champion and accelerate a culture of excellence in which people feel engaged and inspired to deliver top business results.

What you need

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field. In lieu of degree, minimum of 8 years progressive experience in Human Resources.
• Minimum of 6+ years of experience in Human Resources with strong working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines.
• Must be able to work at or interpret all levels of the