Employee Relations Business Partner; ERBP

Position: Employee Relations Business Partner (ERBP)
* ## Serve as a strategic partner to HR colleagues, business leaders, and employees by providing expert guidance on employee relations, performance issues, conduct matters, labor relations, and workplace concerns.* ## Advise leaders on corrective actions, investigations, separations, performance evaluations, and culture-building leadership practices to maintain positive employee morale.* ## Provide informed interpretation of HR policies and employment laws at the federal, state, and local levels.
* ## Counsel employees on workplace concerns and policy interpretation to support fair and transparent processes.* ## Represent the organization in collective bargaining activities, including negotiation, administration, interpretation, and grievance handling.* ## Partner with the Corporate Compliance Officer on HIPAA and regulatory compliance investigations.* ## Ensure HR programs, policies, and reporting procedures remain compliant with legal requirements and best practices.* ## Guide leaders in integrating effective HR practices into daily operations and organizational planning.
* ## Review, update, and develop HR policies to maintain compliance and support organizational needs.* ## Support conflict resolution through facilitation, mediation, coaching, and alternative dispute resolution.* ## Drive engagement and cultural enrichment through leadership development and relationship building.* ## Establish strong strategic partnerships with key leaders to influence workforce decisions and organizational planning.* ## Audit employee and labor relations activities to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
* ## Identify and mitigate risks associated with employment practices in collaboration with HR and corporate teams.* ## Provide supervisory responsibilities as assigned.* ## Champion quality improvement, safety, cultural diversity, and a positive employee experience in all interactions.* ## Demonstrate consistent professionalism and courteous service to patients, visitors, employees, and medical staff.* ## Maintain up-to-date knowledge of laws, regulations, compliance standards, and organizational policies related to HR and employment practices.
* ## Bachelor’s degree in Labor Relations, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field.* ## Seven to ten years of progressive HR experience, including organizational development, conflict resolution, complex employee relations, training, and facilitation—with clear examples of experience.* ## Extensive employee and labor relations experience in HR policies, programs, methods, practices, and procedures.* ## Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations including OSHA, EEO, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and related standards.
* ## Understanding of current leadership and management practices as they relate to employee and organizational development.* ## Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with all organizational levels.* ## Ability to coach leaders to align decisions with organizational strategy.* ## Strong planning, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
* ## Ability to build trusting relationships and influence stakeholders to achieve results.* ## Ability to manage multiple business unit clients across multiple locations.* ## Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.* ## Initiative in identifying client needs and recommending actionable solutions.* ## Master’s degree.* ## HR professional certification.* ## Human Resources experience in a healthcare environment.
** Working at University Health is about making a difference. It's providing the best care to every patient every day.
** University Health (UH), is committed to being a leader in providing a culturally inclusive workplace for our employees. UH is an equal opportunity employer. We value and celebrate our differences. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless, but not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, language, age, citizenship, genetic information, marital status, socioeconomic status, literacy, disability, mobility, abilities, veteran status and any other category protected by applicable law.
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