Human Resource Consultant III, Employee Relations & Compliance

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, OR is seeking an experienced HR generalist to support the development and deployment of strategies, programs, policies, and procedures with HR Centers of Excellence and business stakeholders.

This individual contributor will conduct HR support activities, assist in organizational change efforts, handle employee and labor relations, HR investigations, reporting, and compliance, while staying current with regulatory updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field and at least three years in HR or business operations.
• Experience as HR generalist; healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development and deployment of HR strategies, programs, policies, and procedures with HR Centers of Excellence.
• Conduct HR support activities and assist with organizational change initiatives.
• Perform employee and labor relations activities and assist HR investigations.
• Assist with HR reporting, compliance, and data analysis.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Employee relations

Data analysis

Change management

HR policies

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

MS Excel

Job description

Job Summary

This individual contributor is primarily responsible for supporting the development and deployment of strategies, programs, policies, and procedures with HR Centers of Excellence and business stakeholders, conducting company human resources support activities, and assisting in the implementation of organizational change efforts. This position performs employee and/or labor relations activities, assists with HR investigation efforts, supports reporting of Company employee information and external benchmarks, and supports HR compliance.

Essential Responsibilities

• Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; providing occasional mentoring to team members; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; creating plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; anticipating and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensuring all procedures and policies are followed; leveraging an understanding of data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating cross-functionally to solve business problems; identifying and monitoring priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying, recommending, and implementing ways to address improvement opportunities; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
• Supports the development and deployment of strategies, programs, policies, and procedures with HR Centers of Excellence and business stakeholders by assessing HR impact in consideration of changing business strategies; researching and analyzing organizational data and processes to identify trends, root causes, and potential solutions to HR issues; delivering data driven recommendations on HR efforts; and providing solutions in consideration of both HR and business objectives.
• Conducts company human resources support activities by providing support to internal and external stakeholders on diverse HR specialties (e.g., equal opportunity/affirmative action, disability management, recruitment and hiring options, compensation, employee benefits, training); assisting with human resources efforts; applying established procedures to human resources efforts; and fully documenting human resources activities.
• Assists in the implementation of organizational change efforts by identifying requirements; assessing information to identify solutions to obstacles and mitigating risks; providing input in the creation or revision of change management plans; developing communications; and monitoring ongoing impact of organizational changes or efforts on employees.
• Performs employee and/or labor relations activities by conducting research and providing recommendations and assistance on employment related regulations both at the State and Federal level; interpreting company policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements; researching, identifying, and analyzing employee relations concerns; and referring employees to appropriate resources.
• Assists with HR investigation efforts by collecting and analyzing data; identifying misalignment with desired compliance actions; conducting interviews; determining action steps for resolution; creating appropriate documentation; and providing input on corrective action plans.
• Supports reporting of Company employee information and external benchmarks by compiling, completing, and interpreting reports and analyses; and identifying key insights to assist in the development of solutions for HR issues.
• Supports HR compliance by staying abreast of regulatory changes; interpreting and acting on regulatory updates; and supporting the implementation of designated changes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Acts with Compassion
• Applied Data Analysis
• Business Documentation
• Confidentiality
• Consulting
• Employee/Labor Relations
• Execution Excellence
• Human Resources Policies & Regulations
• Human Resources Practices and Programs
• Human Resources Systems
• Information Gathering
• Interpersonal Skills
• Maintain Files and Records
• Managing Complexity
• Personal Courage
• Relationship Building
• Trusted Advisor

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, Social Science, Public Administration or related field and Minimum three (3) years experience in human resources or business operations. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years experience as an HR generalist or working across multiple HR disciplines.
• Two (2) years health care experience.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Primary Location: Oregon,Portland,Kaiser Permanente Building

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM

Working Hours End: 05:00 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Flexible

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NW-01|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Kaiser Permanente Building - Rgnl HR-Workforce Planning - 1008

Pay Range: $95900 - $124080 / year

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Work Setting: Flexible

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.