Human Resources Business Partner - Human Resources

We are looking for a talented Human Resources Business Partner - Human Resources to join our team specializing in Human Resources for Cummins Inc. in Columbus, IN.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

• Strategic Talent Alignment
  You'll directly connect workforce planning with business strategy, ensuring talent solutions are not just reactive but proactively drive long-term success.


• Risk-Responsive Talent Solutions
  By assessing talent risks and opportunities, you'll deliver targeted interventions that strengthen organizational resilience and agility.


• Unified HR Execution
  You'll act as a facilitator across HR functions, promoting collaboration and clarity so that initiatives are executed seamlessly and with shared accountability.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Your role will involve partnering across HR to monitor progress, measure impact, and adjust strategies to ensure continuous improvement.


• Organizational Optimization
  You'll identify and lead change efforts that enhance operational efficiency, helping the business adapt and thrive in a dynamic environment.


• Leadership Development
  By coaching and investing in leaders, you'll cultivate a leadership culture that embodies company values and drives performance.


• Succession Planning Stewardship
  You'll help future-proof the organization by identifying critical roles and ensuring leadership pipelines are robust and ready.


• Employee Experience Champion
  Through active listening and engagement strategies, you'll amplify employee voices and implement meaningful changes that improve culture and morale.

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

• Strong Project Management Discipline
  You'll need to expertly balance scope, time, and resources to ensure initiatives are delivered effectively and their intended impact is fully realized.

• Advanced Data Analytics Skills
  Success will depend on your ability to interpret both qualitative and quantitative data, uncover insights, and guide data-driven decisions that shape workforce strategies.

• HR Consulting Expertise
  Applying sound judgment and holistic thinking, you'll diagnose organizational needs and deliver solutions that balance employee well-being with business goals.

• Strategic Workforce Planning Capability
  You'll need to translate business strategy into actionable talent plans, ensuring the organization has the right skills, structures, and diversity to thrive now and in the future.

• Business Acumen
  A deep understanding of industry dynamics, market conditions, and profitability levers will help you align HR strategies with broader business objectives.

• Strategic Problem Solving Mindset
  Tackling complex, unfamiliar challenges will require a hypothesis-driven approach, iterative learning, and the ability to synthesize diverse inputs into innovative solutions.

Education, Licenses, Certifications: 

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field highly preferred 

Experience: 

• Significant level of experience required

Additional Responsibilities:

This role will serve as a strategic HR Business Partner to six members of the HR Leadership Team (HRLT), who collectively lead HRBP teams supporting the company’s businesses and functions.

In addition, this HRBP will: 

• Serve as a key member of the HR for HR team, partnering across the HR function to advance talent priorities and an optimal HR Operating Model.
• Lead ad hoc strategic projects that span the HR function, partnering across teams and disciplines to drive alignment and results.
• Partner with leaders to develop and execute change management strategies that enable successful adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Preferred location: Indianapolis or Southern Indiana.