Employee Relations Business Partner

Sutter Health

Employee Relations Business Partner at Sutter Health providing consultative employee relations support. Collaborating with leaders and HR to foster a positive work environment within healthcare.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeSacramento • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $119,995 - $179,982 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides proactive, consultative employee relations support across an integrated healthcare delivery system
Serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees
Provides guidance and hands-on support on a broad range of employee relations matters
Collaborates closely with HR business partners, legal, labor relations, risk, and other human resources partners
Supports leaders and teams through organizational change and workforce actions
Contributes to continuous improvement efforts that strengthen leader capability, reinforce inclusion and belonging, and support a respectful work environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
5 years recent relevant experience
Progressively responsible employee relations or human resources experience
Direct experience with investigations, performance management, 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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsperformance managementinvestigationscaseworkemployment lawfederal regulationsstate regulations

Soft Skills

consultative supportcoachingsound judgmentcommunicationstakeholder communicationability to manage multiple prioritiescommitment to inclusionfairnessrespectful workplace practices

Certifications

Bachelor's degree