Human Resources Business Partner

Job Title: Employee Relations Business Partner EXEMPT
Location: Onsite, supporting Eden Medical Center, Sutter Delta Medical Center, and Sutter Solano Medical Center with travel between sites
Sutter Provides all Equipment

20103 Lake Chabot Rd
Castro Valley, CA 94546


CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT - OT, doubletime, and holiday hours, if applicable, are billed at the regular rate.


Requirements:


Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
5+ years of recent employee relations or human resources experience
Recent hands-on experience personally conducting workplace investigations from intake through findings and recommendations
Experience with employee and witness interviews, evidence gathering, documentation review, and formal investigation report writing
Experience with performance management, discipline, corrective action recommendations, and employee relations casework
Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and employee relations practices
Ability to coach leaders through complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee situations
Strong written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in clear, defensible case documentation
Ability to travel between Eden, Delta, and Solano facilities based on active investigations and HR needs


Preferred Requirements:


Experience supporting union-represented employees and environments
Experience within healthcare or a complex, multi-site organization
Experience operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with multiple concurrent cases
Ability to balance employee experience, business needs, compliance, and organizational risk
Experience partnering with HR business partners, legal, labor relations, and risk teams


Summary / Duties:
The Employee Relations Business Partner provides hands-on employee relations support across Eden Medical Center, Sutter Delta Medical Center, and Sutter Solano Medical Center. This highly visible role conducts workplace investigations from start to finish, including employee and witness interviews, document review, detailed case documentation, formal investigation reports, findings, recommendations, and corrective action guidance. The Business Partner serves as a neutral and objective advisor to leaders and employees on performance management, discipline, workplace concerns, and other complex employee relations matters. The role collaborates with HR, legal, labor relations, and risk partners to ensure consistent and compliant outcomes. Additional responsibilities include coaching leaders, identifying employee relations trends, supporting organizational change, and providing broader HR support across the three facilities as needed.