Sr. HR Business Partner

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

PTO 208 hours per year

9 paid holidays per year

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter subsidies

Job summary

OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to act as a strategic partner to senior management and employees across client groups. You will align organizational objectives with people needs, lead cross-functional HR initiatives, and mentor HR professionals while navigating a heavily unionized environment and complex HR policy matters.

Strong collaboration, expert employment-law knowledge, and an ability to deliver proactive, data-driven advice are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or a related field with 6+ years HR experience preferred.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible HR generalist work experience
• Experience in unionized environments with labor laws and contract administration
• Demonstrated collaboration with others and ability to work with senior leaders
• Ability to add value and improve organizational effectiveness
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound decisions with complex situations
• Expert knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws
• Proven commitment to an equitable and inclusive workplace
• Ability to draft concise, accurate reports and documents

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management and employees in assigned client groups.
• Provide strategic consultation aligning organizational objectives with employee needs on cross-functional matters.
• Develop and collaborate on HR initiatives and strategies with HR leadership.
• Mentor other HRBP team members and address complex issues with senior leaders.

Skills

Collaboration

Relationship-building

Conflict resolution

Communication

HR data analytics

Ambiguity tolerance

Labor law knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or related field

SHRM-SCP / PHR / HRBP certification

Job description

Department Overview

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is an internationally recognized leader in cancer research and care, powered by a historic $2 billion gift from Phil and Penny Knight. With a bold mission to revolutionize cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, we offer an environment where innovation thrives, collaboration is central, and your work can have a lasting impact. The institute fosters a welcoming, supportive environment for caregivers, researchers, and support personnel. Knight affiliates subscribe to three guiding principles: we are bold, we are supportive, and we work as a connected team in our fight to end cancer as we know it. We’d love for you to join us!

Every Knight Cancer employee is expected to embody our guiding principles:

• We act BOLDLY—Breakthroughs require pushing the boundaries of science, exploring new frontiers, and thinking differently
• We SUPPORT each other—Respect leads to trust, which leads to excellence
• We work as a CONNECTED team — We must leverage our collective brain power to conquer cancer because no one individual can do it alone

Function/Duties of Position

The Sr. Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) serves as a resource and partner for senior management and employees in their assigned client groups. This role has a high level of autonomy and develops creative, non-traditional solutions for their assigned areas (typically with a broader scope) that advance the organization’s interests. This role partners with OHSU Human Resources.

Ensuring equitable, consistent, and proactive partnership on people and culture topics in alignment with KCI’s mission and organizational objectives. The Sr. HRBP provides leaders with strategic consultation by aligning organizational objectives with employee and manager needs on cross-functional matters such as performance, organizational design, change management, succession planning, learning, compensation, and benefits. Also develops and collaborates on HR and organizational initiatives and strategies.

The Sr. HRBP is expected to mentor other team members, including HR Business Partners. This role requires extensive relevant experience, HR knowledge, and skills. This role addresses complex issues, provides creative solutions, and partners with senior- and executive-level leaders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or a related field (plus 6 years of progressively responsible HR experience preferred), or
• 15+ years of progressively responsible HR generalist work experience
• Experience executing HR programs in a heavily unionized environment with demonstrated knowledge of labor laws and contract administration
• Demonstrated experience and a passion for strong collaboration with others
• Ability to add value and improve overall effectiveness of the organization and teams
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Effective conflict resolution skills and the ability to navigate complex situations
• Comfortable in ambiguity and can pull relevant components out of complex situations to connect the dots and make sound decisions
• Expert-level knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain an equitable and inclusive workplace through interactions, decisions, and recommendations
• Effective, clear, and culturally aware communication verbally and in writing; ability to draft concise and factually accurate reports and documents
• Knowledge of how HR data informs equitable decision-making

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Academic and/or healthcare industry experience
• Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), or Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or Certified Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage at no or low cost to employees
  • Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• Several retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU
• 208 hours of PTO per year
• 8 days of sick time off
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursementAccess to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
• Annual Merit Increase
• Growth/Development Opportunities
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti‑racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail]