Senior People & Culture Business Partner

This role is a critical member of the People & Culture leadership team and a trusted advisor to senior executives. The Senior People & Culture Business Partner balances strategic leadership with sound judgment, hands‑on engagement, and a strong business mindset.

• Serve as a senior advisor to executive and business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, succession, and leadership effectiveness.
• Provide enterprise oversight for employee relations, investigations, performance management, and policy governance.
• Lead people‑risk management across a multi‑state banking environment, ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders on hiring strategies, role design, and internal mobility.
• Guide leaders through change, growth, and organizational transformation.
• Use data, analytics, and market insight to inform people decisions and anticipate risk.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable senior HR leaders and teams across disciplines.

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including deep expertise in employee relations and HR business partnering.
• Demonstrated success operating at the executive level in complex, regulated, or multi‑location environments.
• Strong command of employment law, investigations, policy governance, and people risk mitigation.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise‑wide change.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or SPHR/SHRM‑SCP preferred.

Wichita‑based preferred, with regular on‑site presence.

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, Emprise offers professional growth, a rewarding and challenging environment, opportunities to be involved in our communities, and a culture of integrity, passion, and success.

At Emprise Bank, empowering people to thrive means having an all‑inclusive culture that honors our commitment to all dimensions of diversity in our workforce and embraces inclusion of all people. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Emprise Bank is an EEO/AA/ADA/Veteran Employer/Member FDIC/Drug Free Workplace. Emprise Bank participates in E‑Verify and will provide your Form‑I 9 to the federal government to confirm authorization to work in the United States.

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