Human Resources Business Partner
Location: Kansas City, MO (Hybrid – 3 days in-office)
Reports to: Vice President, Human Resources – Americas
Help Shape the Future of People at DeLaval
For over 140 years, DeLaval has actively contributed to making sustainable food production possible across the world! We have been helping dairy producers around the world improve productivity, animal welfare, and sustainability through innovation. Our people are at the heart of that mission.
As we continue to grow and evolve across North America, we are looking for a strategic, business-minded Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping talent, culture, leadership capability, and organizational effectiveness across a dynamic and growing business.
If you enjoy partnering with leaders, solving complex people challenges, developing talent, and helping organizations navigate growth and change, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
As a trusted advisor to business leaders, you will help drive organizational performance through effective people strategies. You will work closely with leaders across multiple functions to support employee relations, talent development, leadership coaching, workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, and change management initiatives.
You will have the opportunity to influence key business decisions while helping DeLaval build a high-performing, engaged workforce capable of supporting our long-term growth objectives.
What You'll Do
Strategic Business Partnership
• Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with organizational goals.
• Provide coaching and guidance on leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and organizational development.
• Support workforce planning and organizational design initiatives.
Employee Relations & Leadership Support
• Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters and workplace investigations.
• Assist leaders in addressing performance management, conflict resolution, and employee engagement challenges.
• Promote fair, consistent, and legally compliant employment practices.
Talent & Succession Management
• Facilitate talent review and succession planning discussions.
• Support the identification and development of high-potential talent.
• Partner with leaders to create meaningful development plans for employees and future leaders.
Organizational Effectiveness
• Lead and support change management initiatives.
• Use workforce metrics and HR analytics to identify trends and opportunities.
• Recommend solutions that strengthen organizational effectiveness and business performance.
Recruiting & Talent Acquisition
• Partner with hiring managers on recruiting strategies and candidate selection.
• Support hiring efforts for professional, technical, and leadership positions.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate and onboarding experience.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including business partnering responsibilities.
• Strong employee relations and workplace investigation experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence leaders.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law and HR best practices.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a high degree of professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to travel 10%
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting multi-site operations.
• Experience supporting Canadian operations.
• Experience with succession planning, leadership development, and organizational change initiatives.
Why Join DeLaval?
• Be a part of making sustainable food production for the world possible!
• Opportunity to work directly with senior leaders and influence business strategy.
• Meaningful impact on talent and leadership development across North America.
• Collaborative and supportive culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility and growth opportunities.
• Ability to contribute to a company that is advancing sustainable food production worldwide.
Our Culture
At DeLaval, we believe in:
• Thinking and Acting as One DeLaval
• Making Things Happen
• Setting Direction
• Developing Our People
• Supporting Sustainable Growth
• Creating a fair, supportive and inspiring employment ecosystem!
DeLaval is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.