At First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, we’ve created a culture that emphasizes personal success, respect, health, and wellness, fun and giving back. This is an environment where you will be rewarded, valued, and celebrated for your hard work.

We offer a robust and expanded package of health benefits, incentives, paid time off and growth and career advancement opportunities. We celebrate our employees and show our appreciation with private concerts, outdoor bashes, cash and car giveaways and more! See some of our epic celebrations and employee recognitions.

Considered one of the nation’s strongest financial organizations, we’ve achieved our success by embodying the views and values of The PREMIER Way. From our CEOs to the newest hires, we all follow these shared views and values to guide us on how to treat our customers, co-workers and communities. The PREMIER Way also serves as a roadmap on how to be successful inside and outside of the workplace. We believe in investing in our employees, their families and our communities.

Job Description:

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Job Status: Full-Time
Company: First PREMIER Bank

Job Purpose

The Human Resources Manager is a trusted partner to leaders and employees who provides hands‑on HR support while helping shape a positive and compliant workplace. This role combines employee relations and people leadership with strategic workforce planning to drive meaningful impact across the business. This role is a great fit for an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the work, leading change, and influencing culture.

Primary Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Offer expert guidance on interpreting and implementing policies and procedures. Address queries and issues and escalate highly complex or contentious matters to appropriate parties.
• Develop and propose performance objectives; take actions to achieve the agreed objectives using the organization' s performance management systems to enhance personal performance. In addition, manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members, hold individuals accountable for achieving these objectives, and take corrective action as necessary to ensure the accomplishment of these goals.
• Oversee workstreams or small projects, ensuring coordination with related projects; apply structured change management methodologies to facilitate the adoption of change and integrate desired culture and behaviors.
• Ensures Accountability by holding self and others accountable to meet commitments. Works at an advanced level to leverage HRIS and other relevant software applications to efficiently manage employee data, payroll information, benefits, and other HR functions.
• Collect, process, and analyze HR data to enhance workforce planning and organization development.
• Fosters cultural awareness by effectively communicating and interacting with people across the organization.
• Interviews, hires, and trains new staff. Provides constructive and timely performance reviews. Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Skills

• Must be able to make sense of complex, high quantities of data, sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Communicates effectively to develop and deliver communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.
• Strategic mindset to see ahead to future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough strategies.
• Must be able to make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Works at an advanced level to monitor, interpret and understand policies/procedures to ensure their alignment with the organization.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree and five (5)+ years of HR or related field experience required or combined equivalent experience.
• HRCI or SHRM certification preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment and benefit laws.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products required.
• Experience with Workday and/or another HRIS platform is preferred.

Competitive Benefits Package

• Full medical benefits when working 20+ hours per week
• Traditional and High-Deductible health plan options available
• FREE dental and vision coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off plans
• 401(k) – dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% of total compensation
• Special discounts and offers for events at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
• PREMIER Wellness Program
• Paid Community Volunteer Hours – PREMIER averages 30, 000 hours per year
• Fun Employee Parties

Our Culture

• Emphasis on personal success, respect, health, wellness, fun and giving back
• Employees are rewarded, valued, and celebrated for hard work
• Various Career advancement opportunities and growth
• Appreciation is shown