Senior Human Resource Business Partner, Northwest

LAZ Parking; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LAZ Parking is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP), Northwest, to serve as a strategic partner across our regional HR teams. The role focuses on compliant, people-first employment practices and alignment with Home Office initiatives for operational support.

The position requires extensive HR leadership experience, a strong understanding of labor regulations, and proven ability to lead regional HR programs with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 7+ years HR experience with emphasis on employee relations and leadership.
• 5+ years leading or managing an HR work team.
• Experience implementing or leveraging organizational development models.
• Knowledge of union laws and guidelines; knowledge of federal, state and local laws.
• Working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Administers annual HR audits and drives action plans for compliance.
• Ensures adherence to state and federal laws; develops strategic initiatives to avoid employment litigation.
• Manages HR policies, procedures and programs; handles inquiries related to HR and collective bargaining agreements.
• Advises and facilitates legal proceedings and employment issues with internal/external counsel.
• Educates regional HR teams on guidelines for compliant workplaces and updates practices with employment law changes.
• Leads regional HR teams to align HR programs with business objectives and drive efficiency through data and reporting.
• Coaches and counsels performance management for regional teams; supports talent development and succession planning.
• Leads recruiting and staffing for the regions’ hourly workforce; supports open enrollment strategies.
• Manages HR project work including acquisitions onboarding and implementing benefits open enrollment open enrollment strategies.

Skills

HR leadership

employee relations

coaching & mentoring

talent development

consultative skills

communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PHR or SHRM-CP

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Excel

Job description

LAZ Parking is one of the largest operators in the growing multi-billion dollar US parking industry. Founded in 1981, LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces from offices all across the country. When it comes to parking, we’re the experts!

Most importantly, LAZ is a PEOPLE FIRST company with a mission to “create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients”. If you’re looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best – contact us today!

The Spirit Of The Position

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP), Northwest works as the strategic partner supporting the company’s business initiatives by facilitating the assigned regions’ Human Resources teams in establishing and meeting professional, compliant, fun and people-first employment practices. As a company devoted to promoting an employee-focused, servant leadership culture, the Sr. HRBP acts as a liaison between the programs and initiatives originating from our Home Office to support the individual needs of our operational teams throughout the assigned regions.

Principal Job Duties

HR Processes & Compliance

• Administers annual HR Audits and drives action plans to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Maintains compliance with all state and federal laws in regions; develops and executes strategic initiatives to avoid potential employment litigation.
• Manages the administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs.
• Responsible for understanding, interpreting, administering and mediating any and all forms of inquiry that arise relating to HR, including those relating to executed collective bargaining agreements.
• Partner with internal and external counsel to advise and facilitate legal proceedings and employment issues.
• Educates assigned regional Human Resources teams on appropriate guidelines on maintaining a legally-compliant workplace including updating practices with changes in employment laws.
• Educates key stakeholders on best practices for identifying, developing and retaining talent.
• Supports assigned regional human resources teams in facilitating and resolving policy, wage and hour, and employee relations in accordance with company policy.
• Actively manages workers compensation claims and compliance for assigned regions.

Operational Support

• Provides sophisticated leadership to our HR teams in their assigned regions to ensure consistent implementation of HR programs and initiatives that align to core business objectives.
• Acts as a change agent and strategic partner to the regions’ operations teams and the Home Office to develop strategies for increased efficiency, leveraginganalytics, data and reporting to drive results.
• Acts as an escalation for regional HRBPs and provides leadership and support related to policy, wage and hour, and employee relations in accordance with company policy.
• Fosters and maintains a consultative relationship with internal stakeholders, including operations teams, regional management and the Home Office.

Leadership & Talent

• Assists assigned regional human resources teams and operations teams with performance management, including coaching and counseling.
• Identifies and leads the development of high potential employees to support the organization’s continued growth educating on best practices for identifying and developing talent.
• Provide strategic HR consulting to operations and the regional HR teams on full spectrum of HR priorities including recruiting, succession planning, organizational development, leadership development and compensation.
• Leads/manages recruiting and staffing efforts for the regions growing hourly workforce.

HR Special Projects

• Works on acquisition team to lead HR-related tasks, activities and onboarding.
• Builds a strategy for and executes the annual benefits open enrollment effort for assigned regions.
• Builds a strategy for and executes the annual benefits open enrollment effort for assigned regions.
• Manages employee learning initiatives, safety, wellness and health and employee communications for the assigned regions.
• Others related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Travel

• Up to 40%, depending on business needs.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification is preferred.

Experience

• 7+ years Human Resources experience with emphasis on employee relations and leadership.
• 5+ years leading/managing an HR work team.
• Experience implementing and/or leveraging organizational development models.
• Knowledge of union laws and guidelines.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems.
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point and general Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

• Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and creative problem solving.
• Strong customer service skills and abilities.
• Strong consultative skills.
• Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers.
• Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude).
• Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.
• Excellent teambuilding and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10 pounds.

FLSA Status: Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify.