HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Location: Vancouver, Washington (On-site)

Role Overview

This position oversees and coordinates the human resources needs for a dedicated community, business units, or supporting system-wide initiatives. The successful candidate provides critical HR expertise to leadership teams and serves as a mentor to fellow human resources colleagues. By translating thorough knowledge of healthcare operations into HR best practices, this role focuses on change management, leadership development, succession planning, operational effectiveness, and employee relations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders at all levels to develop and implement strategic priorities that support organizational, operational, and departmental goals.

• Build strong, trusting relationships with leadership to proactively translate business strategies into human resources solutions.

• Apply analytics and workforce-related metrics to drive sound recommendations and solutions.

• Manage complex employee and labor relations issues, including investigations, grievances, and impact bargaining.

• Advise leadership on the administration of labor contracts and examine local practices for compliance.

• Participate in contract negotiations and maintain daily engagement with labor representatives.

• Provide expert advice, coaching, and counsel to leaders on policy, employment laws, conflict resolution, and organizational design.

• Collaborate with leadership, Centers of Expertise, and the HR Service Center to balance workforce needs with regulatory standards.

• Coordinate or lead project work, including policy reviews, process standardization, and competency development.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a relevant discipline is required. A combination of education and professional experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities will also be considered.

• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of human resources experience, or equivalent leadership experience, including a strong understanding of shared services organizations. Previous experience in an HR Business Partner or equivalent role, with a strong orientation toward relationship development, is required. Robust experience in employee and labor relations, including complex investigations and grievances, is also required.

• Technical

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required. Candidates must possess a strong knowledge of federal and state labor laws, mediation and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to identify and interpret workforce-related metrics.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.

• Extensive development or knowledge of complex human resources service line support within a Center of Excellence model.

• Prior leadership or supervisory experience.

• Recent experience working within the healthcare industry.

• Proficiency in the use of a major HRIS system.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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