HR and Employee Engagement Strategist

Serve as the strategic HR advisor to executive leadership, providing independent consultation on workforce priorities, organizational design, and leadership effectiveness.• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders to influence decisions using workforce analytics, business insights, and HR expertise.• Evaluate organizational structures, role clarity, spans of control, capacity, and capability to improve effectiveness and operational performance.• Lead or support organizational assessments and change initiatives, advising on readiness, capability needs, risks, and workforce impacts.• Analyze workforce trends, turnover, headcount, vacancies, succession, demographics, engagement, to identify risks and inform strategic recommendations.• Advise on talent management, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement strategies.• Coach leaders on performance expectations, leadership behaviors, conflict resolution, employee communication, and organizational accountability.• Partner across HR functions (Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, Employee Relations, People Analytics, HR Tech, HR Ops) to deliver integrated solutions.• Provide strategic guidance on complex employee matters and organizational risk, partnering with Employee Relations and Legal when needed.• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen HR service delivery, and support continuous organizational improvement.Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field (or equivalent experience).• 10+ years of progressive HR experience with expertise in strategic HR business partnership.• Strong background in organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, succession planning, and performance management.• Experience analyzing workforce data and translating insights into actionable solutions.• Strong understanding of employment laws, HR policies, and organizational risk.• Excellent communication, consulting, coaching, and relationship management skills.• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; HRIS experience preferred.Preferred• Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.• Base salary range for this position is included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Position is also eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future - it’s what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day. MISO, What We Do#LI-AD1#LI-ONSITEQualificationsEDUCATIONMasters or betterBachelors or better in Organizational Leadership or related fieldBachelors or better in Business Administration or related fieldBachelors or better in Human Resource Administration or related fieldEXPERIENCE10 years: progressive HR experience with expertise in strategic HR business partnership.LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS(SPHR) Senior Pro in HR(SHRM-CP)SHRM Cert Pro HR(SHRM-SCP)SHRM SrPro HR(PHR) Pro in HRJob SummaryRequisition Number: Human ResourcesSchedule: Full-Time