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HR Business Partner

Ellingson Companies
Fargo, ND Full Time
POSTED ON 9/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/14/2027

Are you an HR professional with strong business acumen and a desire to have an impact within a growing organization? We are searching for an Human Resources Business Partner for our Agriculture business.

The Human Resources Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor, consultant, and coach to leaders across the organization. This role aligns people strategies with our Agriculture division business priorities, enhances organizational effectiveness, and fosters a positive employee experience. The HRBP provides expertise in workforce planning, talent development, engagement culture, change management, and employee relations to drive business results.


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/RESULTS:

Strategic Partnership

  • Partner with leaders to understand business goals and develop plans that enable performance, growth, and effective teams.
  • Provide data-driven insights and recommendations on talent, engagement, and workforce trends.
  • Act as a trusted partner to leaders on organizational design, team dynamics, and leadership practices.

Employee Experience & Engagement

  • Champion a positive and high-performance work environment.
  • Partner with leaders to monitor engagement, retention, and morale; develop action plans to strengthen the employee experience.
  • Ensure HR commitments are met, including timely communication, service delivery, and follow-through.
  • Lead communication efforts within the departments you support.

Workforce Planning & Talent Development

  • Lead or support talent reviews, succession planning, and workforce planning activities.
  • Partner with leaders to identify capability gaps and facilitate development plans, coaching, or training solutions.
  • Support leadership development through coaching, feedback, and resource recommendations.
  • Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Specialists to ensure hiring efforts support current and future business needs.
  • Understand staffing trends, skills gaps, and market dynamics in the construction industry and proactively manage workforce planning for the business you support

Change Management & Lead HR Project work

  • Support organizational changes, restructures, or new initiatives with clear change management strategies.
  • Help teams adopt new ways of working and ensure alignment with business priorities.
  • Facilitate conversations on team effectiveness, role clarity, and decision-making.

Employee Relations

  • Handle employee relations matters with fairness, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
  • Guide leaders through performance management, conflict resolution, and corrective action processes.
  • Promote equitable and consistent application of policies and practices.

HR Operations & Compliance

  • Ensure adherence to company policies, employment laws, and regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with Compensation & Benefits, Learning, Recruiting to deliver seamless HR solutions.
  • Use HR systems and analytics to maintain data accuracy and measure impact.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education, Certification and Experience Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree business or related field or equivalent experience
  • 7 years of HR experience required, minimum of two years in a HR business partner role
  • Experience working with all levels of the company

Knowledge / Technical Requirements

  • Strong business acumen, with construction experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of employment law and compliance; knowledge of OFCCP, AA, Wage and Hour, FLSA, Non-Compete/Non-Solicit, NDA's and other relevant topics related to recruitment

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

  • Experience working with business leaders and the ability to build relationships at all levels
  • Creating and connecting HR plans to drive business results
  • Must be able to manage and prioritize competing demands; accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible
  • Ability to work through conflict
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, interpersonal, and written

Benefits:


The following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, PTO, paid holidays annually, and tuition reimbursement.

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