People Operations Business Partner

The Geneva Foundation • Tacoma, WA

1d • $67,000 - $97,000 • Remote

About The Position

The People Operations Business Partner (POBP) serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to leaders and managers, supporting Geneva’s mission by aligning people strategy with organizational and operational priorities. This role contributes to Geneva’s vision by combining strong operational execution with consultative partnership, data-informed decision support, and proactive workforce planning. The POBP is responsible for ensuring a consistent, compliant, and high-quality employee experience while partnering with leaders to drive performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. This role plays a key part in advancing People Operations maturity through system optimization, process improvement, and leader enablement. This is a remote Corporate position. Compensation: $67,000 - $97000

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of progressive People Operations or HR experience.
• Strong working knowledge of HR systems; Workday experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment law, benefits administration, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• PHR, SPHR, or SHRM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary People Operations partner to assigned departments, guiding workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and development.
• Advise managers on employee lifecycle decisions, corrective action, and policy application with a focus on consistency, fairness, and risk mitigation.
• Support leaders in navigating organizational change, role transitions, and team effectiveness.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and leaders on workforce planning, role design, and hiring priorities to ensure alignment with organizational needs.
• Support leaders through interview readiness, selection decision-making, and offer alignment.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to identify hiring trends, risks, and opportunities that inform workforce strategy and retention.
• May support targeted sourcing efforts for senior-level, hard-to-fill, or highly specialized roles, in partnership with Talent Acquisition leadership.
• Manage and support onboarding, offboarding, job changes, performance cycles, and employee data management within Workday.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Geneva’s HCM system, partnering with People Operations leadership on configuration updates, reporting, and system enhancements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Payroll, Finance, and IT to ensure seamless handoffs and accurate processing.
• Address employee concerns with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Assist with investigations, documentation, and corrective actions in partnership with leadership.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations, including FMLA, ERISA, COBRA, EEO, and related reporting requirements.
• Provide backup and support for benefits administration, enrollments, changes, compliance audits, and vendor coordination.
• Support compensation processes including salary analysis, FLSA compliance, and education of Geneva’s compensation philosophy.
• Assist with administration and employee education related to retirement programs (403(b)).
• Support and/or manage performance review cycles and leader readiness.
• Partner with People Operations leadership on professional development programs and budget oversight.
• Use engagement and workforce data to identify trends and recommend improvement actions.
• Utilize People Analytics and reporting to support leadership decisions related to engagement, retention, and performance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Geneva's highly competitive benefits include medical, dental, and vision healthcare, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings account, with employer contribution.
• Coverage is provided for employees and family members including domestic partners.
• Short-and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program, Life & ADD insurance, 403b retirement plan with generous employer match, flexible leave options, 11 paid holidays per year, and up to 4 weeks of paid time off in a rolling year.
• Employees may qualify for PSLF as Geneva is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees