Employee Relations Business Partner
Accountabilities: Provide proactive, consultative employee relations guidance to leaders and employees across a complex healthcare organization.
Serve as a trusted, neutral, and objective advisor when assessing and resolving sensitive employee relations matters.
Manage and support employee relations casework involving investigations, performance concerns, disciplinary actions, workplace conflicts, and other employment-related issues.
Conduct or support thorough workplace investigations, ensuring matters are handled objectively, consistently, and in accordance with organizational practices and applicable employment legislation.
Coach leaders through complex and sensitive employee situations, helping them make informed decisions while strengthening their day-to-day people management capabilities.
Advise leaders on performance management, corrective action, documentation, employee conduct, and other workplace matters.
Support both management-represented and union-represented employees while coordinating with appropriate labor relations partners when needed.
Help anticipate and prevent workplace issues by identifying patterns, emerging risks, and opportunities to improve people practices.
Partner closely with HR business partners, legal, labor relations, risk, and other human resources functions to achieve consistent, compliant, and employee-centered outcomes.
Support leaders and teams through organizational changes, workforce actions, and other people-related initiatives by translating broader people strategies into effective local practices.
Analyze employee relations case trends, workforce signals, and listening insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
Contribute to initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, inclusion, belonging, fairness, and respectful workplace practices.
Maintain clear and accurate documentation and communicate sensitive information appropriately to relevant stakeholders.
Manage multiple priorities and employee relations matters effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and sound judgment.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, organizational development, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
5 years of recent, relevant professional experience in employee relations or human resources.
Progressively responsible experience handling employee relations matters, including direct involvement in investigations, performance management, discipline, and casework.
Strong knowledge of employee relations principles and applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations.
Demonstrated ability to coach managers and leaders through complex, confidential, and sensitive employee situations.
Strong judgment and the ability to balance employee experience, organizational needs, business objectives, and employment-related risk.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear documentation and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to assess complex workplace situations and determine appropriate courses of action.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed organization and manage multiple cases, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility and trust with employees, leaders, and cross-functional partners.
Commitment to inclusion, fairness, confidentiality, and respectful workplace practices.
Ability to work on site as required and participate in meetings and other workplace activities.
Candidates must live within the Northern California service footprint associated with the role; this is not a remote position .
Availability to work a standard Monday–Friday schedule, with weekend work only as needed.
Benefits
Annual salary range of $106,745.60–$160,118.40 USD , with actual compensation varying based on geographic location, experience, education, skills, certifications, training, internal equity, and organizational needs.
Comprehensive benefits package as part of the overall total rewards program.
Full-time, regular, exempt employment status.
Standard Monday–Friday daytime schedule , with weekend requirements only as needed.
40-hour workweek .
On-site work within the Northern California footprint, providing direct collaboration with leaders, employees, and HR partners.
Opportunity to influence employee experience and workplace culture within a complex healthcare environment.
Exposure to a broad range of employee relations, employment law, organizational change, and workforce matters.
Collaboration with HR business partners, legal, labor relations, risk, and other specialized people functions.
Opportunity to strengthen leadership capability and contribute to inclusion, fairness, and respectful workplace initiatives.
Professional growth through complex employee relations casework and strategic people-partner responsibilities.
Compensation and benefits may vary according to location and applicable employment terms.
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