We are recruiting for a highly engaged Human Resources Business Partner to join a large and successful nonprofit organization that operates in multiple states. Our client offers a hybrid work schedule (2 days onsite, 3 days remote), 15 days of PTO, retirement options with employer matching (4-6%), and shorter workdays on Fridays. The Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for employee relations, retention, relationship building, training and development, coaching, terminations, and some investigations. This is a newly created position to support operations across California and will report to the HR Director. This role requires occasional travel to San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles. Salary: $120,000-$125,000 DOE.

The qualified candidate will have strong employee relations experience and enjoys providing high touch human resources services. HR certification and UKG Pro proficiency is a plus.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead strategic solutions to address talent, organization, and culture implications to business model or strategy. 
• Partner with leadership in organizational design, development, and change management focused on implementation of business strategy. 
• Ensure compliance with State and Federal employment laws. 
• Stay informed regarding business challenges, opportunities, strategic direction, industry, and competitive environment. 
• Assess needs, analyze workforce trends for changes within the region, identify improvement opportunities and develop actionable insights. 
• Partner with leadership to strategize department staffing needs and structure. Collaborate with recruiters to strategize recruiting/onboarding approach.  
• Manage and resolve employee relations matters, investigate, when necessary, partner with the team to determine outcome/next steps, and resolve concerns/complaints in a consistent and timely fashion. Review and advise managers on disciplinary decisions/documents. 
• Design and facilitate targeted training and coach managers in people management, talent development and acquisition, communication, leadership, team and inter-department effectiveness/dynamics.  
• Respond to legal concerns as necessary. Maintain accurate documentation regarding employee incidents, complaints filed, disciplinary, and other workplace investigations.  
• Collaborate and consult with HR operations team and management teams on pre-, current-, and post-employment matters. 
• Provide timely, appropriate, quality, and candid counsel. 

SKILLS & QUALIFICTIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or similar in a related field.  
• PHR/SPHR and/or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Seven (7) years of experience as a Human Resources Business Partner or Generalist. 
• Minimum two (2) years employee relations investigations.
• Strong knowledge in employment law, national and local. 
• Experience influencing and partnering remotely with senior leaders. Success in leading and facilitating change management. 
• Expertise in coaching, mediation, employee relations, group facilitation and talent management.
• Hold self and team accountable to fostering and reflecting the core values when working with others and when making business decisions. 
• Ability to resolve challenging situations and put processes in place that address the root cause.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with the highest degree of professionalism. 
• Ability and willingness to travel 50%.