Employee Relations Business Partner

Sutter Health•Vallejo, CA

2d•$122,762 - $184,142

About The Position

Provides proactive, consultative employee relations support across an integrated healthcare delivery system, fostering a positive, high-performing work environment. Serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, offering guidance and hands-on support on employee relations matters involving management-represented and union-represented employees, in alignment with organizational practices, policies, and applicable legislation. The role supports two sites throughout the region and requires travel. As an embedded People Partner, anticipates and helps prevent workplace issues by coaching leaders, strengthening day-to-day people practices, and using field-level insights to inform broader strategies and risk mitigation. Acts as a neutral, unbiased, and objective partner when assessing employee relations matters and upholds organizational values. Collaborates with HR business partners, legal, labor relations, risk, and other human resources partners to achieve consistent, compliant, and employee-centered outcomes. Supports leaders and teams through organizational change and workforce actions by translating enterprise people strategy into effective local practices. Uses case trends, workforce signals, and listening insights to contribute to continuous improvement, strengthen leader capability, reinforce inclusion and belonging, and support a respectful work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Five years of recent relevant experience.
Progressively responsible employee relations or human resources experience, including direct experience with investigations, performance management, and employee relations casework.
Experience handling investigations, performance management, discipline, and employee relations casework.
Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge, including federal and state regulations.
Demonstrated ability to coach leaders through complex and sensitive employee situations.
Sound judgment and ability to balance employee experience, business needs, and risk considerations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including documentation and stakeholder communication.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and manage multiple priorities.
Commitment to inclusion, fairness, and respectful workplace practices.
Ability to travel to support two sites throughout the region.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive, consultative employee relations support across the healthcare delivery system.
Advise and support leaders and employees on employee relations matters involving management-represented and union-represented employees.
Coach leaders, strengthen day-to-day people practices, and help anticipate and prevent workplace issues.
Assess employee relations matters as a neutral, unbiased, and objective partner.
Collaborate with HR business partners, legal, labor relations, risk, and other human resources partners to drive consistent, compliant, employee-centered outcomes.
Support leaders and teams through organizational change and workforce actions by translating enterprise people strategy into local practices.
Use case trends, workforce signals, and listening insights to contribute to continuous improvement, leader capability, inclusion, belonging, and a respectful work environment.