People and Culture Partner

Washington Health Benef•Olympia, WA

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

The People & Culture (P&C) Partner is a key contributor in developing and implementing P&C strategies that support WAHBE’s mission and vision. This position partners with the People and Culture Manager in implementing and evaluating P&C initiatives processes and systems that support management and employees in achieving organizational and people goals. This position anticipates people’s needs and works proactively with management from assigned departments to develop solutions. This position develops and maintains partnerships to deliver value-added services to management and employees that reflect WAHBE’s strategist objectives and business goals. This position provides professional and tactical service delivery in multiple functional areas which include: HRMS administration, benefits and leave administration (including health and wellness), compensation, staffing, classification, development, performance management and employee relations. The incumbent provides key information in crafting an overall strategy that helps support the organization’s people and culture objectives and is expected to develop subject matter expert-level competency in their assigned functional areas.

Requirements

Seven years of progressively responsible HR Generalist experience, which includes classification, and other relevant HR systems.
Experience performing job evaluations with clear understanding of how size, scope and decision-making authority impacts the role.
Understanding of PEBB Enrollment policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of relevant federal and state HR laws.
Keeps up with current legal trends and compliance.
Demonstrated understanding and experience consulting through a DEI lens.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to follow-up on detailed tasks.
Flexibility and adaptability to change.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree with emphasis in human resources management may substitute for two years of the experience requirement.
Proficient computer skills and intermediate proficiency in relevant software such as MS Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Experience implementing HR systems, initiatives and solutions to support department and organizational goals.
Experience consulting with and directing managers and stakeholders on human resources related issues.
Basic project management skills.
Intermediate level analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills; works effectively with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as candidates, vendors and diverse populations.
Well organized, flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient with a strong attention to detail.
Maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Works with managers to align WAHBE’s priorities with its workforce, by identifying current and future organizational structures and performing gap analysis.
Identifies strategies to transition the workforce from current to future state that are aligned with the diversity initiative and comply with legal requirements and maximize existing people programs and systems.
Updates org charts, tracks vacancies and reports out.
Recommends new, or suggests improvements to existing people initiatives and systems.
In partnership with managers, conducts job analysis of newly established and updated position descriptions.
Performs internal job evaluation of new and updated position descriptions for alignment with WAHBE’s classification/position structure.
Determines pay ranges for reviewed position descriptions and submits proposal to the People and Culture Manager.
Conducts periodic evaluation and assessment of classification/compensation policies, structures and practices to make sure they align with organizational objectives and comply with legal requirements. Makes recommendations as needed.
Answers classification/compensation-related questions from managers and employees.
Develops a comprehensive recruiting strategy based on the Diversity and Hiring Toolkit which includes, but is not limited to: consultation with hiring managers, reviewing job descriptions, creation and placement of job announcements, screening application materials, participating in the interview process, negotiating employment offers, assisting with on-boarding, initiating background checks, and all other general recruiting activities.
Develops recruitment processes that are consistent with business needs, diversity considerations, and legal requirements.
Evaluates recruiting processes and makes recommendations as needed.
Processes onboarding by completing items in the new hire checklist which include drafting offer letters, preparing new hire paperwork, payroll processing activities, and initiating required notifications.
Participates in developing and managing benefits best practices.
Administers benefits which include: FMLA, reasonable accommodation, insurance, retirement, leave, reports, and professional development requests.
Helps ensure that WAHBE’s benefits policies and practices align with organizational goals and comply with legal requirements.
Processes the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) semi-monthly transmittal reports.
Designs development plans with hiring managers that maximize people potential and align with organizational objectives.
Assists with development plan elements, which may include training needs analysis, coaching, mentoring, etc.
Designs, develops, implements and evaluates training programs to address organizational needs. May lead efforts to look for outside vendors to conduct organization wide training.
Provides guidance and support in the performance review process, including working with managers and/or leading group sessions to identify team and individual goals that support department objectives.
Provides guidance to managers in addressing performance and behavior-related employee issues. May conduct fact-finding and draft/review performance documentation as needed.