Senior People Experience Partner

Are you passionate about building a positive workplace culture and helping employees thrive? If you're an HR professional looking to expand your impact and grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you. We are seeking a Senior People Experience Partner to support human resources initiatives at our Eden Prairie, MN location. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, providing guidance on employee relations matters, coaching leaders through key HR processes, and driving initiatives that enhance the overall employee experience. You will play a critical role in fostering an inclusive, engaging, and high-performing work environment while supporting the successful execution of people strategies across the organization.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Employee Relations & Workplace Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on employee relations matters, providing guidance on workplace concerns, policy interpretation, and best practices.
• Facilitate the resolution of complex employee relations issues through coaching, mediation, and collaboration with Legal and other key partners as needed.

Performance Management & Employee Development

• Partner with leaders throughout the performance management process, including goal setting, feedback, coaching, and performance improvement planning.
• Provide expert guidance on performance challenges while supporting employee growth, development, and engagement.

Ethics, Compliance & Investigations

• Lead and support workplace investigations, including ethics and compliance concerns, ensuring confidentiality, fairness, and adherence to company policies.
• Counsel managers and employees on ethical workplace practices and employment-related compliance requirements.

Employee Experience & Lifecycle Management

• Support key employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, engagement, retention, organizational changes, and offboarding.
• Conduct new hire check-ins and exit interviews, leveraging employee feedback and workforce insights to identify trends and enhance employee experience.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support employee immigration processes, including work visas, green card applications, and compliance with applicable immigration regulations.

HR Operations & Policy Management

• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes, programs, and service delivery to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws while effectively communicating and educating employees and managers on HR policies and practices.

Who You Are:

You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, and cultures. You enjoy the consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. You can manage ambiguous situations and find a path forward. You have a team-focused mentality, enjoy collaborating with and supporting other HR professionals, and like having fun at work.

For this Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of Five (5) years of Human Resources related experience
• Willingness to travel between Eden Prairie and Chanhassen Locations
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources
• Employee relations experience
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment

Our Culture and Commitment to You:

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The starting salary for this role is $80,000 - $110,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities and experience each candidate brings to a role.

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning while supporting employees in achieving both personal and professional success.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive better business outcomes. Through comprehensive development opportunities, competitive benefits, and a focus on employee well-being, we help our employees reach their full potential while making a meaningful impact on our customers and communities.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible.

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