HR Business Partner

PEMCO; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 113,890 - 189,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan with generous employer match

Paid time off and wellness programs

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Seattle seeks a Senior HR Generalist to act as a strategic partner to business leaders. This role involves providing comprehensive HR support, optimizing HR programs, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. Ideal candidates will have over 6 years of HR partnering experience and a strong educational background in HR or Business. Compensation ranges from $136,669 to $167,039 for the greater Seattle area.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of HR Business partnering experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment law.
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders.
• Deliver comprehensive HR support.
• Conduct investigations and support employee relations matters.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Employee relations

HR program optimization

Data analysis

Compliance knowledge

Project management

Education

B.A. or B.S. degree in Business or Human Resources

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Overview

Direct message the job poster from PEMCO

Senior HR Generalist @ PEMCO | Talent Sourcing, Employee Relations, HR Efficiency

PEMCO has a dynamic and challenging opportunity for an HR Business Partner to join our community. The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a strategic role that acts as a trusted advisor and consultant to leaders and employees. The HRBP will provide comprehensive HR support across all talent and people processes, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. This role will drive a high-performance culture and strengthen leadership capability by closely partnering with business leaders to achieve results, reduce organizational risk, and enhance employee experience. The HRBP will work in close partnership with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and key business stakeholders to deliver end-to-end HR support, while also serving as a catalyst for change and organizational effectiveness.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders and build strong and influential relationships with business leaders to understand their goals, challenges, and talent needs.
• Serve as a voice of the employee and a steward of company values and culture, leveraging insights to inform people strategies that drive engagement, capability, and business success.
• Deliver comprehensive HR support from day-to-day operations to high-level strategic initiatives including talent management and succession planning, employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, compensation administration, and compliance.
• Partner with internal HR Centers of Excellence to design, implement, and optimize HR programs, policies, and processes. Ensure seamless integration of COE services to meet business needs.
• Serve as a liaison to stakeholders outside of HR, including Organizational Performance. Work closely with teams responsible for organizational change management, learning and organizational effectiveness to champion transformational initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Lead and support business change initiatives, fostering an agile and resilient culture. Develop communications, training, and support mechanisms to ensure successful adoption and sustainability.
• Leverage data and analytics to measure HR program effectiveness, identify trends, assess risks, and generate insights for continuous improvement.
• Conduct investigations and support employee relations matters to ensure compliance with company policies and employment laws while fostering an inclusive and ethical work environment.
• Work with cross-functional teams to assess organizational health, diagnose opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions that enhance effectiveness and drive results.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with PEMCO's policies, values, code of ethics and business conduct.
• Ensure full compliance with all local, state, and federal employment regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures.
• Authentically support the PEMCO Brand and continuously seek top talent to join us to achieve our Mission to Worry Less and Live More.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent work experience (Business, Human Resources, or related field) is required
• 6+ years of HR Business partnering experience, preferably in a matrixed or complex organizational environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment law to ensure compliance with legal standards and support fair and equitable workplace practices.
• Proven knowledge of HR industry practice
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) designation preferred
• MS Office: Skilled proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook is required
• Leadership & Managing Others: Establishes and communicates a compelling and inspiring vision, creates winning strategies and plans, ensures team goals are aligned with company goals; develops both self and others
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of HR regulations
• Organizational Savvy: Interfaces cross-functionally with both technical depth and business savvy. Understands company goals and objectives; thinks critically about business challenges and resolutions
• Highly Analytical: Works with disparate datasets to answer business questions; can build scalable data infrastructure and models
• Confidentiality: A high degree of integrity and discretion in confidential situations
• Presenter: Organizes data visually and speaks clearly and persuasively in group presentations and meetings with multiple peer groups and senior management
• Project Management: Has a proven track record of driving cross-functional teams to successfully implement projects

Compensation:

The pay range for this role is shown below. Compensation decisions are determined based on an individual’s qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Greater Seattle area target pay range: $136,669-$167,039. The full pay range is $113,890-$189,817.
• Outside greater Seattle area target pay range: $120,613-$147,415. The full pay range is $100,510-$167,517.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and dependents with employer premium cost shares (regular part-time and full-time PEMCO employees).
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long- and short-term disability.
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer match.
• Paid time off: vacation, personal days, paid holidays, sick leave, bereavement, jury duty, and employee volunteering time.
• Flexible Spending Accounts; Education Assistance; Scholarship program for children of PEMCO employees; Employee Assistance Program; Well-being program; other perks and discounts.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

PEMCO is an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws including FMLA, EEO, EPPA.

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