Employee Relations Partner

About the role

The Employee Relations team at Premera plays a key role in creating a fair, respectful, and consistent employee experience across the organization. As an Employee Relations Partner, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, helping navigate complex workplace matters with sound judgment, empathy, and a solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Counsel leaders and employees within assigned divisions on employee relations matters (e.g., performance and conduct) and ensure alignment with policies and practices
• Leverage insights to influence all levels of the organization and effectively manage complex, high-impact employee situations
• Lead timely and fair workplace investigations across all organizational levels, identify root cause(s), and provide recommendations for resolution
• Partner with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Organizational Development to identify leadership and business unit gaps, trends and challenges. Develop targeted strategies to strengthen leader effectiveness and team health
• Maintain accurate employee relations case data in centralized systems; analyze metrics and trends to inform decision-making
• Design and improve Employee Experience programs, policies, and practices to support positive employee relations
• Facilitate and mediate escalated matters using effective conflict resolution techniques
• Maintain knowledge of, interpret and apply internal policies, procedures, and employment laws; provide guidance to leaders and employees
• Advise on Reduction in Force (RIF) strategy, including business cases, selection processes, and execution of position eliminations
• Prepare documentation for external agency responses (e.g., EEOC, Washington L&I)
• Consult on complex ADA workplace accommodation cases
• Support additional HR initiatives and projects as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or 4 years work experience
• 8 years experience in employee relations
• MBA, JD, or professional certification such as SPHR preferred
• HRBP, workplace investigation, and conflict resolution experience
• Strong analytical skills, including experience using HRIS systems, Excel, and data to inform recommendations
• Strong understanding of employment law, employee relations best practices, and policy application
• Ability to advise and influence leaders and employees while building strong relationships

Qualifications

• Premera total rewards
• Comprehensive total rewards package providing support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums
• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents
• Life and disability insurance
• Retailment programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service
• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs
• Generous paid time off to reenergize
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more

Benefits

• Commute perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet
• Free convenient on-site parking
• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable
• Engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more
• Complementary fitness & well-being center offering both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling
• Brain breaks with games of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus

Pay

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience. The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

• National Salary Range: $98,100.00 - $166,800.00
• National Plus Salary Range: $111,900.00 - $190,200.00