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.

What You'll Do

* 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.

What You Bring

* 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.

Location: 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.

To learn more, please visit our website at www.emprisebank.com.

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.