People Partner - Benefits

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Legislative Human Resources Division (LHRD) is seeking a People Partner to join their nonpartisan team at the Colorado State Capitol. This role is largely a generalist position with a strong focus on hands-on administration for employee benefits, leave management, and retirement coordination. The People Partner provides comprehensive support for all human resources functions within the Colorado General Assembly, emphasizing hands-on service supporting the employee-employer-legislator relationship. The position builds and maintains a positive workplace culture that supports each agency and chamber while ensuring legal compliance and minimizing employment-related risks.

Requirements

5+ years of experience guiding and coaching managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with an equivalent business-related degree (professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis).
Ability to manage complex organizational tasks and projects while effectively adjusting to shifting priorities and deadlines.
Ability to interpret professional regulations and apply mathematical principles to solve practical problems with limited guidance.
Ability to draft procedural reports and communicate professionally with staff, legislators, and diverse stakeholders while remaining neutral and non-partisan.
Demonstrates the ability to set a positive example as a role model while participating in continuous organizational improvement.
Handles stressful situations and diverse customer needs with a calm, neutral, and professional demeanor.
Uses tact and discretion to evaluate the impact of decisions on the customer while maintaining high professional standards.
Must bring 5+ years of HR experience guiding managers.
Strong analytical background to interpret complex benefit policies.
Ability to maintain absolute nonpartisan neutrality.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Benefit Solver is a plus.
HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides HR guidance and support on all HR-related topics to management, legislators, and employees.
Manages and resolves employee relations issues.
Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations, with support from the Legislative Human Resources Division Director or Senior People Partner, as needed.
Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the staff of the Legislative Human Resources Division to develop HR solutions, programs, and policies.
Communicates verbally and in writing to correspond with management, legislators, and employees.
Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Partners with the Office of Legislative Legal Services as needed/required.
Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
Conducts research and compiles and prepares statistical reports.
Other duties, as assigned.