Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Position: Senior Human Resources Business Partner Location: Grand Rapids, MI Job Id: 836 # of Openings: 1 Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Senior Human Resources Business Partner Location: Grand Rapids, MI Department: Human Resources & Volunteer Services Reports To: Senior Director of Human Resources Schedule: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt Be Part of a World-Class Employee Experience At Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park , people are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the most visited cultural institutions in the Midwest, our ability to create extraordinary guest, volunteer, and employee experiences begins with attracting, developing, and supporting exceptional people. As a Senior Human Resources Business Partner , you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees across the organization, helping shape culture, strengthen engagement, navigate complex workplace challenges, and drive organizational effectiveness. This role offers a unique opportunity to blend strategic HR partnership with hands‑on operational leadership while contributing to an organization dedicated to art, nature, education, and community impact. Why This Role Matters The Senior Human Resources Business Partner plays a critical role in creating a positive, compliant, and people-centered workplace. Serving as both a strategic consultant and operational partner, this position helps leaders navigate employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, organizational change, employee engagement, learning and development, and HR operations. By building strong partnerships across the organization, this role helps ensure employees and volunteers have the support, resources, and experiences needed to thrive while advancing organizational goals and strengthening workplace culture. What You’ll Do HR Business Partnership & Employee Relations Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees on employee relations, workforce challenges, organizational policies, and HR best practices. Support performance management, accountability, workplace communication, and team effectiveness initiatives. Manage employee relations matters including coaching, investigations, conflict resolution, corrective action, and workplace concerns. Support employee and volunteer engagement initiatives that foster an inclusive, welcoming, and people-centered culture. Assist with recognition, wellness, engagement, and culture-building programs across the organization. Conduct stay interviews, exit interviews, and workforce feedback initiatives to identify opportunities for improvement. Learning & Workforce Development Partner with leaders to identify employee development, leadership training, and workforce capability needs. Support learning and development initiatives, compliance training programs, and employee growth opportunities.Assist leaders with coaching, feedback conversations, performance development, and workforce planning efforts. Talent Acquisition & Community Partnerships Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to support recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and talent development initiatives. Assist with job descriptions, postings, candidate evaluation, interviews, and onboarding activities. Build and maintain partnerships with educational institutions, workforce development organizations, and community partners to strengthen talent pipelines. HR Operations & Organizational Effectiveness Support day-to-day HR operations while ensuring responsive, high-quality service delivery. Analyze workforce data, HR metrics, and trends to support decision-making and continuous improvement. Lead and participate in HR projects, change initiatives, process improvements, and organizational effectiveness efforts. What You Bring Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Five (5) or more years of progressive Human Resources experience. Demonstrated experience in employee relations, HR operations, workforce engagement, organizational support, and HR business partnership functions. Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and HRIS/payroll systems. Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills. Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate complex workplace situations with sound judgment. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Paycor or similar HRIS/payroll systems. PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification. Experience supporting workforce development, employee engagement, and organizational development initiatives. Experience working in a nonprofit, cultural institution, museum, educational, hospitality, or service-oriented environment. Experience analyzing workforce metrics and utilizing data to drive HR strategy and decision-making. What Makes This Opportunity Unique Serve as a strategic partner to leaders across a nationally recognized cultural institution. Influence employee experience, engagement, workforce development, and organizational culture across the organization. Contribute to both strategic HR initiatives and day‑to‑day operational excellence. Build meaningful partnerships with employees, volunteers, educational institutions, and community organizations. Help shape the future workforce and employee experience of one of the world’s leading sculpture parks and cultural destinations. Our Values Welcoming: Fostering joy and an inclusive, accessible environment for everyone Excellence: Approaching all we do with world-class intentionality Innovation: Creating engaging experiences in art, culture, and nature Integrity: Operating with honesty, transparency, and accountability Stewardship: Preserving and enhancing our community and resources If you enjoy building strong relationships, solving complex workplace challenges, developing people, improving organizational effectiveness, and helping create an exceptional employee experience, we’d love to hear from you! Working Conditions This position primarily operates in an office environment while regularly interacting with leaders, employees, volunteers, and guests throughout the organization. The role requires frequent movement between offices, meeting spaces, grounds, and exhibition areas. Occasional outdoor work may be required in varying weather conditions. The position requires regular use of computers, HR systems, audiovisual equipment, and standard office technology. Flexible scheduling may occasionally be required to support organizational needs, events, meetings, training programs, or special projects. Physical Requirements The Senior Human Resources Business Partner must be able to sit, stand, walk, communicate effectively, and move throughout the workplace for extended periods. The role requires the ability to operate computers and office equipment, review documents, facilitate meetings, and conduct presentations. Occasional lifting, carrying, and moving of materials or equipment up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally may be required. The position requires sufficient visual, verbal, and auditory capabilities to effectively communicate with employees, volunteers, leaders, and guests while performing the essential functions of the role. As part of our onboarding process, all new hires are required to complete our background check. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr