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Human Resources Business Partner

$125k to $135k

Toluca, Illinois, United StatesExecutivePosted Sep 14, 2026

Against the United States typical range

Job description

Position Summary

The HR Business Partner plays a strategic role by aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. The HR Business Partner serves as a strategic liaison between the Human Resources department and assigned operational units, ensuring seamless communication and prompt resolution of all queries.

This role is instrumental in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, driving HR initiatives that support the organization’s goals, and enhancing overall employee experience. Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities Strategic Planning: Prepares the organization for the future by reskilling and upskilling the workforce, strategic workforce planning, and succession planning within the assigned area.

Coaching and Consulting: Provides advice and coaching to key stakeholders on current and future challenges affecting the people within their assigned area of responsibilities. Building Competitive Organization: Sets people priorities in collaboration with the leaders in their assigned area, by driving purpose and values, and delivering business results.

Recruitment: Works with Talent Acquisition professionals to identify necessary roles for growth within the company. Performance Management: Strongly supports leaders in enhancing staff performance and supporting employee development. Policy Development: Collaborates with other internal and external resources to draft new HR policies in accordance with organizational goals, industry trends, and labor laws or regulations.

Compliance: Maintains a strong understanding of laws and regulations to assist the company stay in compliance. Budget Management: Builds and monitors the HR budget for their assigned area and HR department and allocate funds when necessary. Position Qualifications A bachelor's degree in business management, human resource management, or a similar discipline, and 5 years or more of advanced HR experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

A Master’s degree would be preferred. Professional certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) is preferred. Experience interfacing with senior business leaders and working both independently and through others is beneficial. Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills; solid communication (written and verbal) and influence skills are critical.

Ability to work in a collaborative environment, interacting with functional leaders and assisting teams in their development of objectives. The ability to effectively manage changing priorities.

Pay Range

  • $125,000 - $135,000 annually. Plus, annual bonus. #INDTOL Strategic Planning: Prepares the organization for the future by reskilling and upskilling the workforce, strategic workforce planning, and succession planning within the assigned area. Coaching and Consulting: Provides advice and coaching to key stakeholders on current and future challenges affecting the people within their assigned area of responsibilities. Building Competitive Organization: Sets people priorities in collaboration with the leaders in their assigned area, by driving purpose and values, and delivering business results. Recruitment: Works with Talent Acquisition professionals to identify necessary roles for growth within the company. Performance Management: Strongly supports leaders in enhancing staff performance and supporting employee development. Policy Development: Collaborates with other internal and external resources to draft new HR policies in accordance with organizational goals, industry trends, and labor laws or regulations. Compliance: Maintains a strong understanding of laws and regulations to assist the company stay in compliance. Budget Management: Builds and monitors the HR budget for their assigned area and HR department and allocate funds when necessary. A bachelor's degree in business management, human resource management, or a similar discipline, and 5 years or more of advanced HR experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education. A Master’s degree would be preferred. Professional certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) is preferred. Experience interfacing with senior business leaders and working both independently and through others is beneficial. Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills; solid communication (written and verbal) and influence skills are critical. Ability to work in a collaborative environment, interacting with functional leaders and assisting teams in their development of objectives. The ability to effectively manage changing priorities.

Pay Range

  • $125,000 - $135,000 annually. Plus, annual bonus. #INDTOL

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