HR Business Partner (Recruiting Focus)

The International Mission Board exists to carry the Gospel to every nation. Every day, missionaries, church‑planters, and staff around the world rely on a high‑performing, mission‑aligned workforce to make that calling a reality. We are looking for a dynamic HR Business Partner who will blend world‑class talent expertise with a heart for God’s global mission.

Location: Richmond, VA

Compensation: $74,489-$87,634 annually*

The HR Business Partner serves as a key contributor in delivering integrated talent solutions across the organization, including recruitment and HR generalist support. This role leads full-cycle recruitment, partners with managers on performance management and employee relations, and supports engagement and talent development initiatives. The HR Partner ensures consistent application of HR processes, including quarterly and annual performance reviews. Through proactive partnership and execution, this role drives effective talent outcomes and contributes to a high-performance, mission-aligned culture.

Responsibilities:

• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection to meet staffing needs.
• Partner with managers to address performance management needs, including coaching, corrective actions, performance improvement plans (PIPs), and guidance on employee performance issues.
• Guide and support the completion of quarterly GUIDES (documented check-ins) and annual performance reviews to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment with organizational expectations.
• Support employee relation matters, including internal investigations, conflict resolution, and interpretation and application of policies and practices.
• Facilitate employee engagement efforts, including coordination of engagement activities, stay interviews, and exit interviews; summarize insights to support retention and organizational culture.
• Support the implementation of talent and engagement programs that foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performance work environment; contribute to special projects and team priorities as assigned. 

Requirements:

• At least three years of experience in human resource partner capacity
• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field, preferred
• Ability to build trusted relationships with managers and employees; provides responsive and solution-oriented support.
• Experience with hiring manager engagement and candidate relationship management
• Proven experience with managing multiple priorities and HR initiatives simultaneously
• Experience with HRIS and ATS systems, with high preference given to Workday
• Demonstrated expertise in analytical thinking and effective resolution of complex challenges.
• Exhibits clear, concise, and effective communication in both verbal and written formats.
• Knowledge of SBC, preferred

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical insurance with choice of 3 plans, dental, vision, HSA and FSA benefit plans (and more!)

• Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance coverage (employer paid) - with supplemental coverage available

• 403(b) Retirement Plan Savings - with 5% employer contribution plus up to a 4% matching contribution, fully vested after 3 years

• 21 days of paid time off accrued in the first year, plus 11 paid holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years 

• Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits so you can experience mission life firsthand by working with our teams overseas 

• Access to tuition discounts

• See a summary of our comprehensive benefits package for full time regular and contract employees here. 

*This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation that IMB reasonably expects to offer at the time of posting. This range reflects base compensation only and does not include the value of IMB’s comprehensive benefits, which are described further below. Final base compensation may be informed by individualized factors, including experience, qualifications, and unique skills that are expected to impact the individual’s contribution to the role. IMB is not responsible for omissions or alterations to this information in third-party job postings.

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