Human Resources Business Partner

Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Cannon Research Institute is seeking an on-site Human Resources Business Partner to collaborate with HR and organizational leaders. You will strengthen organizational development, support culture initiatives, and help implement HR policies across the company.

You will partner with management on employee relations, development, and participation in companywide HR programs, ensuring effective training, policy interpretation, and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR experience.
• Strong understanding of HR principles, practices, and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR team and leaders to implement organizational development and culture strategies.
• Consult with managers to address employee relations and policy adherence.
• Support salary reviews, workforce planning, and performance management initiatives.
• Ensure training and development for managers and colleagues.
• Interpret and educate on policy and procedural changes.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Data analysis

HR principles & employment law

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office Suite

Total Rewards website

Job description

The Human Resources Business Partner works onsite with the HR team and leaders to strengthen organizational development, support culture strategies, and help implement HR policies. This role partners with management on employee relations, development, and participation in companywide HR programs and initiatives at Sarah Cannon Research Institute.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the HR team and leaders to develop solutions using organizational development, culture strategy, and process-oriented perspectives.
• Implement human resources policies in partnership with management, including organizational and colleague or leader development.
• Consult with colleagues and managers to address root causes of HR issues and resolve employee relations concerns using a systematic approach.
• Participate in companywide initiatives such as salary review, workforce planning, organizational change, and related programs.
• Support HR Operations Coordinator escalations and assist with HR activities, programs, and processes through implementation and ongoing support.
• Ensure colleagues and leaders receive training and have the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to meet current and future business needs aligned to customer expectations.
• Review and approve or deny offer approvals outside of guidelines for Talent Acquisition, considering internal equity and the compensation philosophy.
• Support managers and staff with recurring projects, including benefits open enrollment, colleague recognition awards, goal setting and mid and annual reviews, onboarding, and transactions.
• Help colleagues with basic benefits questions and issues by interfacing with the Total Rewards Manager, the Total Rewards website, and other benefits partners as appropriate.
• Conduct exit interviews as needed and requested for assigned departments, and inform the HR Director of trends or areas of concern.
• Listen actively, communicate information clearly, and build relationships based on trust and confidentiality.
• Coach colleagues and managers on situational issues, including leading initiatives to resolve conflicts.
• Support managers with crucial conversations and early performance concerns as needed.
• Interpret and educate managers and colleagues on policy and procedure interpretation.
• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives in partnership with leaders.
• Support utilization and maintenance of the Rewards and Recognition Program.
• Assist with Employee Relations, Worker's Compensation, ADA accommodations, Leaves of Absence, and related matters.
• Support policy creation and revisions aligned with business needs, while maintaining compliance through HR functions.
• Support talent development by researching, developing, and assisting in planning training programs for managers on HR-related topics such as performance evaluations, documentation, progressive discipline, and hiring practices.
• Collaborate with leaders on culture and shared mindset activities, talent needs, and talent assessment processes; proactively obtain, interpret, and present metrics and analyses.
• Interpret and drive departmental colleague engagement action planning to improve organization culture.
• Measure colleague morale and satisfaction and implement efforts to improve the employee experience.
• Promote a healthy work environment by ensuring a culture of inclusion and accountability and coordinating colleague-driven activity groups as needed.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of previous Human Resources experience
• Deep understanding of HR principles, practices, and employment law, including baseline knowledge of compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, training and development, HR metrics, and analytics
• Baseline knowledge in HR information systems (HRIS)
• Microsoft Office suite skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
• Data analysis experience, including conducting data analysis and presenting findings in a meaningful way

Technologies

• HRIS
• Microsoft Office suite
• Total Rewards website

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare or clinical research experience
• SHRM-CP (Society for Human Resource Management - Certified Professional)
• PHR (Professional in Human Resources)
• Workday HRIS experience
• SharePoint experience
• ADP experience

Location and Work Setting

Nashville, TN (onsite).