Human Resources Business Partner

This onsite role in Clayton, MO pays USD 44 - 68 per hour and serves as a strategic HR partner to department leaders to shape countywide merit system initiatives and lead cross-department HR projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR liaison to Department Directors and Deputy Directors, offering guidance on organizational design, workforce optimization, leadership development, and service model transformation; conducts site visits across St. Louis County.
• Design and implement countywide merit system programs and policies, including workforce planning, succession frameworks, recruitment pipelines, and performance modernization strategies.
• Lead complex, cross-departmental projects with clear milestones and measurable outcomes, such as classification and compensation reviews, HRIS upgrades, process improvements, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Develop and lead change management strategies, facilitate leadership sessions, and support managers in driving organizational improvement and adoption of key initiatives.
• Build strategic partnerships with community organizations, universities, workforce boards, and apprenticeship programs to create equitable, future-ready talent pipelines.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, handle complex investigations, interpret contracts, and support proactive risk mitigation.
• Coach and develop HR managers and staff; deliver training on analytics, performance practices, hiring strategies, coaching, and change leadership; monitor workforce trends to inform county planning.
• Lead HR technology solution initiatives; collaborate with Procurement and IT to define requirements, select vendors, and ensure successful implementation and adoption.
• Provide rapid-response HR strategy and support during emergencies or critical staffing events, coordinating across departments to maintain operations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness Plan
• Life insurance
• Credit union
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Pre-tax premium pay plan
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Medical expense reimbursement
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance

Why join us

• Impactful work: Engage in meaningful, high-impact projects that shape the future of County operations.
• Comprehensive benefits: Access medical insurance, generous paid time off (20 days in the first year, increasing with seniority), 11–12 paid holidays, 480 hours of paid parental leave, and a Wellness Plan; plus life insurance, credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay, and reimbursement options for dependent care and medical expenses.

Supplemental Information

• Applicants will be evaluated based on relevant education, experience, responses to supplemental questions, reference checks, and other applicable information. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to interview. Interview scores will determine the applicant's final grade; a minimum score of 70 is required for hiring consideration. Top candidates will be contacted to complete a Conviction Questionnaire within 3 days.
• Pre-Employment Requirements: Candidates receiving a conditional offer must complete a drug screening conducted by a certified laboratory at no cost to the applicant.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: We are committed to fair and equitable employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, or political affiliation. For more information, contact the Division of Personnel at (314) 615-5429.