VP, HR Business Partner

As one of the leading writers of Federal Crop Insurance, Agri Sompo North  America combines industry experience, resources, capital and talent to deliver both traditional and innovative crop insurance and productivity tools to farmers, ranchers, insurers and agribusinesses in the United States. Our organization operates within a culture rooted in ethics, integrity and a belief that accountability, collaboration and agility are crucial to long-term success.

Agri Sompo North  America is a part ofAgriSompo, Sompo International’s global agriculture platform. This platform is an integrated underwriting, technology and distribution platform delivering innovate insurance and reinsurance solutions to agriculture partners worldwide. Sompo International,Agri Sompo’sparent company, is a global organization driven by its core values, a carrier that holds promise, trust and the commitment to protect.

Through operating subsidiaries, Sompo International writes agriculture, casualty and other specialty, professional lines, property, marine/energy and aviation lines of insurance and catastrophe, property, casualty, professional lines and specialty lines of reinsurance. As a leading provider of crop insurance and other agricultural risk management tools, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those whose contributions matter most: our people. Agri Sompo North America has major offices in Lenexa, Kansas and Des Moines, Iowa as well as regional offices around the country.

A shared commitment to integrity, accountability, collaboration and agility define our culture, and we strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders and maintain Agri Sompo North America as a desirable place to work.

Job Description

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner in our Agri Sompo
Human Resources team.

The Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner for Agri Sompo is responsible for aligning Agri Sompo’s business objectives with its employees and leaders to enable strategy, shape behaviors and drive results. The role will lead, partner, and influence the business with key HR decisions and actions around organizational design, performance management, talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, employee engagement and diversity & inclusion.

Most importantly, the VP, HR Business Partner will manage and develop a highly dynamic, business facing HR team through our next phase of growth and change.

Location:

This position will be based out of our Lenexa, Kansas office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you’ll be doing:

This role will be a key member of the Agri Sompo Executive Group that will develop, lead and drive people initiatives (working leader) including:

Execution of all aspects of HR within the Agri Sompo Business Unit including talent management, performance management, talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, employee engagement, organizational development and diversity & inclusion.

Managing the headcount in line with the strategic growth plans. Identify staffing requirements and sourcing strategies needed to meet the goals and objectives of the business.

Provide employee relations management that creates a positive organizational culture and minimizes risk. Investigate and resolve employee complaints, issues and concerns regarding employment practices. Implement and execute performance management programs and procedures, including but not limited to performance appraisals and performance improvement plans.

Partner with HR Centers of Excellence on compensation, recruiting, learning & development, and diversity & inclusion initiatives to integrate programs into business-facing deliverables, including annual compensation planning, Agri Sompo-specific compensation programs, training, talent acquisition, and employee learning and development.

Management and development of a team of Human Resource Business Partners.

Cultivate leadership and ethical values in self and others through modeling and…