HR Business Partner

Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $83,500-112,700 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a trusted and strategic advisor to leadership and employees within assigned business areas, providing guidance and support across a broad range of human resource disciplines. This role partners with leaders to translate business priorities and enterprise HR strategies into practical plans, enhance leadership effectiveness, strengthen employee engagement, and support organizational performance. The HRBP combines business understanding and HR expertise to address talent and workforce challenges, influence decision-making, and help deliver people-first and sustainable solutions that support business success. This position works independently on a wide range of HR initiatives while collaborating with HR Centers of Excellence and other internal partners. This HRBP role will have an initial primary partnership focus supporting the Red Wing Shoe Company owned, historic, St. James Hotel.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership, providing candid counsel and perspective on the people, organizational, and talent implications of business decisions.; Develop and execute people strategies that strengthen organizational and leadership capabilities, and support business objectives, workforce needs, and organizational priorities.; Build strong, credible relationships with leaders and employees by providing practical guidance, fostering trust, and serving as a valued business partner.; Anticipate and address complex employee relations, engagement, performance, policy, and workplace matters, providing recommendations that reflect sound judgment, consistency, company policy, and employment law.; Consult with managers performance management, talent development, organizational effectiveness, communication, and workforce planning matters while balancing employee and business needs.; Guide and support talent management processes including succession planning, talent reviews, career development, retention planning, and identification of talent risks and opportunities.; Partner with leaders and HR teams to deliver integrated HR solutions and programs, implement organizational design and change initiatives, and drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance team effectiveness and employee experience.; Analyze workforce trends, metrics, and business information to identify opportunities, provide recommendations, and support informed decision-making.; Champion company culture, values, engagement, inclusion, and employee experience initiatives across assigned business areas.; Participate in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of HR programs, processes, tools, and practices that enhance organizational effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Requirements

4-7 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience supporting leaders and employees in a business partner, generalist, employee relations, talent management, organizational development, or related role.; Demonstrated experience partnering with leaders to address talent, workforce, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, and business challenges.; Experience supporting the execution of HR initiatives and programs across multiple HR disciplines.; Professional certifications (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP), relevant college degrees, specialized training, continuing education, and or other relevant professional development activities are beneficial but not required.; Human Resources experience within a hospitality, hotel, restaurant, guest-service, or related service environment is preferred.; Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational, operational, and financial drivers.; Ability to use data, trends, and insights to identify issues, develop recommendations, and support decision-making.; Working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, talent management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and employment law.; Strong consulting, coaching, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at all organizational levels.; Demonstrated ability to develop leaders, strengthen team effectiveness, and support employee growth and engagement.; Results-oriented with healthy accountability, judgment, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.; Ability to drive continuous improvement through process enhancement, innovation, and effective use of technology.; Adaptable and resilient with a commitment to continuous learning, professional growth, and organizational success.