Human Resources Business Partner

About the role

We are seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to serve as a trusted advisor to managers, directors, and leadership across the organization. In this role, you will help shape a healthy, effective workplace by supporting employee relations, labor relations, performance management, leave and accommodation matters, and compliance.

This is an opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys solving challenging problems, building trusted relationships, and bringing clarity to complex situations. The ideal candidate is collaborative, steady under pressure, and committed to fairness, consistency, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and directors on employee relations, labor relations, policy interpretation, and workplace conflict.
• Advise leaders on collective bargaining agreements, union communication, grievance handling, and labor-management collaboration.
• Lead impartial workplace investigations and produce clear, defensible documentation and recommendations.
• Coach leaders through performance management, progressive discipline, PIPs, and terminations.
• Advises on leave administration and accommodations, including FMLA, WA PFML, ADA, and related compliance matters.
• Support workplace compliance and risk management, including employee relations trends, documentation practices, and confidential case handling.
• Analyze workforce data and employee relations trends to help leaders improve retention, consistency, and organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Buils trust and works respectfully with people from many backgrounds and lived experiences, contributing to safe, welcoming housing communities where residents experience dignity, choice, and belonging.
• Uses self-awareness and humility to communicate effectively across differences, adapt approach, and treat people with fairness and respect.
• Strong experience in employee relations and labor relations.
• Confidence handling sensitive workplace issues with sound judgment and discretion.
• Knowledge of Washington State and federal employment laws.
• Able to coach leaders and translate HR guidance into practical action.
• Strong communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive HR experience, with significant employee relations experience.
• Union experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with investigations, grievances, leave administration, and performance management.
• HR certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and 403(b) options. Additionally, employees have access to supplementary benefits such as the Employee Assistance Program, a subsidized ORCA pass, and more.

Pay

New hires may earn a salary ranging from the minimum to the midpoint of the pay scale, with education and experience taken into consideration.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with benefits.