Employee Relations Consultant

Overview

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This is a hybrid role that is highly consultative and requires regular in-person meetings at various Legacy Health locations across the Portland Metro area.

Our mission is to make life better for others by promoting HR services, initiatives and programs and managing labor relations, to support management-level and employee customers so that Legacy Health can work as a team with a unified goal.

Legacy Health is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and strives to be a culturally responsive, anti-racist organization. This commitment shapes how we work, interact and view the world. If you want to make a real difference in the lives of people, communities and our Pacific Northwest region, consider applying.

Legacy Health is the largest nonprofit health system serving the Portland-Southwest Washington and mid-Willamette Valley areas. We operate six hospitals (including Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel) and more than 70 primary care, specialty and urgent care clinics. We employ nearly 3,000 doctors and providers and more than 13,000 employees, with labs and a research center. Major partnerships include Pacific Source Health Plans and the Unity Center for Behavioral Health.

Health care experience is preferred, and labor relations experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative support to management and employees on human resources strategies, employee relations, and labor relations matters.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and visible HR partner across the Legacy Health system.
• Contribute to the strategic development and implementation of HR services, initiatives, and programs.
• Manage all aspects of labor relations, including:
• Union communications
• Collective bargaining and contract negotiations
• Contract interpretation and compliance
• Grievance resolution
• Education and coaching for managers on labor-related issues
• Promote and maintain a professional, solutions-focused approach to internal HR partnerships.
• Translate Legacy Health’s organizational goals and values into practical, people-centered solutions within assigned areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred.
• Relevant experience may be substituted for educational requirements.

Experience:

• Seven years or more of progressively responsible experience in the HR field.
• Knowledge of laws, acts and regulations governing employee and labor relations.
• Health Care experience preferred.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of all HR functional areas (employment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, training and development, human resources information systems, workforce planning), in addition to in-depth knowledge of two to three functional areas.
• Strong presentation skills, ability to present data and information as a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrated ability to discern pertinent data from raw information, evaluate and consult around solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and actions of customers.
• Comfortable with public speaking to include a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Licensure:

• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.

Pay Range: USD $48.91 - USD $72.88 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity:

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Human Resources

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care