Sr. Human Resources Manager - Farm Credit Bank Texas

Who we are:
Farm Credit Bank of Texas is a $37.5 billion wholesale bank that has been financing agriculture and rural America for over 100 years. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we provide funding and services to rural lending associations in five states, and we are active in the nation's capital markets.
While you may not be familiar with our name, Farm Credit Bank of Texas plays a critical role in supporting the businesses that make it possible for America to maintain access to an affordable and safe food supply, an industry which is one of the most innovative and evolving of our time. And while you help us deliver on our mission, we deliver on our commitment to you as a valued employee by providing competitive compensation, generous health and wellness benefits packages and an attractive hybrid workplace located along the bluffs of the Colorado River just minutes west of downtown Austin.
We seek out top talent in their fields, whether it be technology, finance, accounting, credit, human resources, or other administrative functions, and welcome you to join us in our mission to feed the world.

Position Description:
Do you have experience driving process improvements? Do you excel at leveraging data and data analytics? Do employees and leaders seek you out for advice and consulting? Do you get excited thinking about ways to enhance the impact HR has on the success of an organization? If you are an experienced HR leader, who thrives at creating operational excellence while also being a trusted and sought after business partner, we would like to talk with you.
We are searching for a Sr. Human Resources Manager. In this critical leadership role, you would be responsible for managing a range of activities related to employee relations, talent management, health and welfare benefits, payroll, and employment immigration. You would lead an experienced payroll team that processes twice monthly payroll for the bank as well as our district associations, with a total of approximately 2,000 exempt and non-exempt employees. You would design and administer human resources policies and procedures that cover the bank and can also be applicable to our associations, including on-going compliance and audits. You would oversee and establish/revise procedures and proactively seek out process improvements.
You will report to and assist the Sr. Vice President of HR in strategic planning and delivery of Human Resources services to the bank and our association customers and lead a team of 3 payroll staff and an HR Generalist. You will collect, analyze, and leverage HR data and insights to make recommendations to leadership. You will be authorized to represent the bank to partner and enhance bank and/or association business needs and objectives.

Day-to Day-Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead a team that provides guidance to managers and employees on issues related to talent management, diversity and inclusion, payroll, benefits, and retirement.
- Be a business partner with leaders with a focus on coaching and consulting to leverage your HR expertise to influence business decisions.
- Administer, interpret, and assist in revising and developing various human resource practices, policies and procedures. Provide advice and counsel to managers regarding personnel practices, policies, employment laws, and various employee relations issues. Recommend policy changes to the Sr. VP of HR.
- In partnership with the AgFirst/Farm Credit Bank of Texas plan administrator, responsible for benefit plan design and implementation. Interpret provisions of benefit plans, monitoring programs, and making recommendations for enhancements.
- Ensure bank compliance with all state and federal discrimination and employment regulations.
- Oversee compliance with USCIS regulations including I-9 and employee immigration programs as well as employment-based visa processes.
- Provide Sr. VP of HR various human resource reports as necessary. Assist in evaluation of reports, budgets, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Participate in developing department goals and objectives, development plans, systems, and processes with an emphasis on process improvements and operational excellence.
- Handle employee counseling, employee assistance program, outplacement counseling, and exit interviewing; resolve employee relations issues using conflict resolution best practices; participate as a team member on bank, departmental and divisional change management teams.
- Oversee employee meetings and employee engagement events. Present at a variety of HR sponsored activities, programs, training sessions, committee meetings and preparing supporting materials. Develop agendas and review topics and prepare employee communications.
- Respond to bank audits that detail personnel practices, affirmative action plans, diversity, a