Employee Relations Partner

New Narrative; Tigard (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New Narrative in Tigard, OR is seeking a Senior People Relations Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to leaders, guiding complex employee relations matters, investigations, and corrective actions in a trauma-informed, compliant nonprofit setting.

You will lead leave coordination, policy development, risk assessment, and leadership coaching, partnering with Legal and executives to balance employee experience with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification required; PHR/SPHR may be accepted as equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Organizational Development, Industrial Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• Minimum six (6) years of progressive HR experience with employee relations and investigations.
• Experience applying federal and Oregon employment laws.
• Experience in behavioral health, healthcare, nonprofit, or regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex investigations and advise leaders on corrective action and separations.
• Coach leaders on performance, change management, and difficult conversations.
• Support performance improvement, accountability, and restructuring efforts.
• Manage ADA, FMLA, Paid Leave Oregon, workers' comp, and return-to-work planning.
• Interpret employment law, develop policy, and coordinate risk responses; analyze trends.

Skills

SHRM-CP

SHRM-SCP

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Org Development

Master's degree preferred

Job description

## Employee Relations PartnerApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Administration - Tigard, ORtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR100193At New Narrative, we believe mental health care is community care. As a nonprofit organization, we partner with individuals to promote healing, housing stability, and long-term wellness through compassionate, equitable support.If you’re passionate about community impact, we invite you to join our team.Position Pay Starts at $90,000 and can go up DOE**Position Summary**:The Senior People Relations Partner serves as a strategic advisor to leaders across New Narrative, partnering with managers and executives to foster a high-performing, legally compliant, and trauma-informed workplace. This role leads complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, organizational consultation, performance management, accommodations, employment law compliance, and organizational change initiatives while balancing employee experience with organizational risk.**Key Accountabilities**:* Employee Relations & Workplace Investigations: Lead complex investigations; advise leaders on corrective action, documentation, conflict resolution, and separations.* Strategic Leadership Consultation: Coach leaders on performance, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, change management, and difficult conversations.* Performance Management & Organizational Effectiveness: Support performance improvement, accountability, talent decisions, and organizational restructuring.* Leave, Accommodations & Employment Compliance: Manage ADA interactive process, FMLA, Paid Leave Oregon, workers' compensation coordination, and return-to-work planning.* Organizational Risk & Compliance: Interpret employment law, develop policy, coordinate responses to BOLI/EEOC matters, support litigation, and assess organizational risk.* Workforce Analytics & Continuous Improvement: Analyze trends in employee relations, investigations, turnover, and compliance to recommend improvements.* Training & Leadership Development: Develop and facilitate leadership training on employee relations, investigations, documentation, bias awareness, respectful workplaces, and legal compliance.**Core Competencies:*** Consultative Partnership* Employee Relations Expertise* Workplace Investigations* Employment Law (Federal & Oregon)* Executive Presence* Conflict Resolution* Critical Thinking* Sound Judgment* Emotional Intelligence* Organizational Consultation* Change Management* Data-Driven Decision Making* Confidentiality & Professional Ethics* Communication* Project Management* Trauma-Informed Practice* Cultural HumilityMinimum Qualifications* SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification Required (PHR/SPHR may be accepted as an equivalent, if approved).* Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Psychology, Social Work, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.* Minimum six (6) years of progressive Human Resources experience with significant responsibility for employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, and employment law.* Demonstrated experience conducting complex workplace investigations and advising leaders on high-risk employee matters.* Experience interpreting and applying federal and Oregon employment laws.* Experience in behavioral health, healthcare, nonprofit, or similarly regulated environments strongly preferred.Additional Responsibilities* Support reductions in force and reorganizations.* Coordinate executive-level employee relations consultations.* Partner with Legal on employment claims and litigation support.* Lead culture restoration efforts following significant workplace issues.* Develop and maintain HR policies and best practices.* Perform other related duties as assigned.