HR Business Partner

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation

HR Business Partner aligning HR strategies with organizational objectives at Oregon Health & Science University. Collaborating with leadership in developing and executing HR initiatives.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeOregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $84,884 - $135,595 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide early and consistent input into large scale HR and/or organizational initiatives
Work with key stake holders to offer innovative and integrated HR solutions to processes that translate strategy into tactics
Work with senior leaders to define and design strategic initiatives
Align HR strategies and practices with organizational strategies
Lead organizational redesign process in partnership with Organizational Development/Effectiveness team
Supports the organizational culture of DEIB and promotes our vision to achieve a people first culture
Communicate policies and procedures to employees
Anticipate and prevent future problems, taking initiative within role
Anticipate leadership gaps and build action plans to address
Understand business level metrics, use data to forecast current and future needs
Collaborate with the Learning & Talent/Organizational Development team to curate resources and opportunities that develop common competencies and skills
Help leaders understand and action plan around Employee Engagement Survey
Act as coach and lead teams through change
Lead and support client areas to achieve key Diversity & Inclusion metrics
Partner with Talent Acquisition (TA) on department Workforce Planning
Participate in recruitment planning and process for roles at the Management level and above
Drive engagement initiatives and understand benefit and wellness plans
Lead compensation change initiatives with customers
Partner with Compensation team to resolve concerns brought forward by the organization
Lead work around reorganizations, reclassifications, job description reviews, resolves issues, and communicate changes to leaders
Partner with Advice and Counsel Center (ACC) on performance and departure issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, HR or related field (plus 3 years progressively responsible HR experience preferred), or 7-10 years of progressively responsible HR generalist work experience
Experience executing HR programs in a heavily unionized environment with demonstrated knowledge of labor laws and contract administration
Demonstrated experience and a passion for strong collaboration with others
Ability to add value and improve overall effectiveness of the organization and teams
Strong relationship building skills
Effective conflict resolution skills and the ability to navigate complex situations
Comfortable in ambiguity and can pull relevant components out of complex situations to connect the dots and make sound decisions
Expert-level knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain an equitable and inclusive workplace through interactions, decisions, and recommendations
Effective, clear, and culturally aware communication verbally and in writing; ability to draft concise and factually accurate reports and documents
Knowledge of how HR data informs equitable decision-making

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Ability to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend and stoop

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR programs executionlabor laws knowledgecontract administrationdata analysisemployee engagement strategiescompensation change initiativesworkforce planningorganizational redesignperformance managementrecruitment planning

Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship buildingconflict resolutiondecision makingcommunicationcoachinginitiativeadaptabilityproblem anticipationcultural awareness