Human Resources Business Partner

What is Permanent Supportive Housing?; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 88,462 - 98,779; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

403(b) options

Employee Assistance Program

Subsidized ORCA pass

Job summary

Plymouth Housing is hiring an HR Business Partner (HRBP) in Seattle, WA. This full-time role requires fostering a positive workplace culture through effective employee and labor relations. You will work closely with management to navigate complex workplace issues, conduct investigations, and promote employee engagement.

The ideal candidate will have over five years of HR experience and a strong background in employee relations, with union experience highly preferred. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a hybrid work model.

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.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and directors on employee relations and labor relations.
• Advise leaders on collective bargaining agreements and grievance handling.
• Lead impartial workplace investigations and provide recommendations.
• Coach leaders through performance management and disciplinary actions.
• Advise on leave administration and related compliance matters.
• Analyze workforce data to help improve retention and organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Employee relations

Labor relations

Communication

Analytical skills

Relationship-building

Education

HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP)

Job description

SALARY

$88,462 - $98,779. New hires may earn a salary ranging from the minimum to the midpoint of the pay scale, with education and experience taken into consideration.

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. This is a full-time position with benefits.

LOCATION

Seattle, WA (Hybrid - Regular onsite building presence will be required).

JOIN OUR MISSION TO END HOMELESSNESS

Plymouth Housing is a nonprofit organization that develops and operates permanent supportive housing for single adults who have experienced chronic homelessness. With apartment buildings throughout King County, we believe everyone deserves a safe home and the opportunity to thrive. That’s why we provide long-term housing paired with on-site services that promote stability, health, and community. Our culture is rooted in dignity, respect, and shared responsibility: We practice hospitality, communicate with care, and collaborate across differences. We value lived experience, cultural responsiveness, and approaches grounded in harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and resident choice. We look for people who are committed to safety, learning, and continuous improvement — and who bring steady, values-aligned service in moments that are complex or high-stress.

ABOUT THIS 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. You will partner closely with leaders to navigate complex workplace issues, conduct investigations, coach through difficult decisions, and use data to strengthen employee engagement and retention.

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.

PRIMARY 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.
• Advise 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES WE NEED FROM YOU

• Builds 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.
• Ability 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.

Join us and be a catalyst for positive change!

Plymouth Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees based on merit and business needs, and without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, marital status, physical, sensory, or mental disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.