ECMC Group is a nonprofit corporation focused on helping students succeed. Headquartered in Minneapolis, ECMC Group and its family of companies provide financial tools and services, as well as funding for innovative programs to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.
Job Summary
The Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a tactical partner and change agent responsible for delivering HR solutions to assigned client groups. This role supports performance management, talent strategy, and organizational effectiveness while collaborating with key partners across the HR team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Serves as the primary HR contact for assigned departments, providing guidance on workforce planning, performance management, and employee engagement.
- Leads mid-year and annual performance reviews, talent assessments, and succession planning processes.
- Supports change management and culture transformation initiatives across the organization.
- Partners with the HRBP team to implement HR programs that align with business goals and drive strategic outcomes.
- Supports employee relations matters in collaboration with appropriate members of the HR team.
- Applies strategic thinking and business acumen to influence decision-making and propose solutions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Analyzes trends and metrics to develop data-informed solutions, programs, and policies that improve team and organizational performance.
- Provides day-to-day coaching and guidance to leaders on performance, career development, and employee relations matters.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and ensures compliance by partnering with Employee Relations and Legal as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field
- 5+ years of HR experience, including 2+ years in an HRBP role
- Strong consulting, coaching, and influencing skills at the Director+ level
- Experience with talent strategy, organizational development, and change management
Preferred Qualifications
- HR certification preferred
Salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector and geographic location.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ECMC Group also provides a comprehensive benefits package:
- Health & wellness benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options, with a generous employer subsidy. Company paid life & disability insurance, pre-tax flexible spending accounts and robust wellness programs.
- Financial benefits: Generous 401(k) plan with a company match up to 6% and additional discretionary contribution potential, holiday time off, paid time off accrual starting at 20 days/year and commuter subsidy.
- Education benefits: Tuition reimbursement up to $10,500/year for approved programs and student loan payment reimbursement up to $4,800/year. Up to $5,250 of qualifying education benefits can be reimbursed pre-tax.
What We Do
ECMC Group is a nonprofit corporation with a mission to help students succeed. All companies in the ECMC Group family work together to fulfill this mission through product and service support and by funding its philanthropic activities through ECMC Foundation.
