HR Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Job Appointment: Full Time, Regular. Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available after probationary period. Work Location: Hybrid. In-person work to be conducted at The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington.

About the Position: As a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) at the City of Portland, you'll be a champion of the City's culture, partnering with bureau leaders to help them build their organizations and improve the quality of their people decisions. Whether coaching clients on how to better lead their teams, navigating and resolving employee and labor relations issues, or providing guidance on the most complex and sensitive people problems, you are exceptionally focused on enabling organizational and employee success at the City.

The HRBP is a senior-level human resources role within our bureau. HRBPs provide consultation by providing direct client support services to senior-level bureau management and performing a wide variety of difficult and complex human resource generalist responsibilities in support of the City's human resource management programs. Responsibilities are carried out independently and with awareness of human resource services issues and sensitivities.

What you'll get to do:

• Provide training and coaching to Bureau/Office management regarding assessing, coaching, counseling, and developing employees; providing guidance to managers and supervisors on recognizing and rewarding performance; coaching and counseling managers, supervisors, and employees on resolving workplace issues; providing information about career development opportunities.
• Conduct a variety of investigations on confidential and sensitive HR matters; reviewing complaints and determining appropriate investigative approaches and methodologies; performing fact-finding activities, developing interview questions; writing reports; presenting findings to management.
• Advise assigned Bureau/Office management and making recommendations on HR issues, employee relations practices, discipline and corrective action; providing advice and guidance to ensure Bureaus/Offices comply with federal and state employment laws, rules, and policies, City code, policies, procedures, requirements, and goals.
• Guide management and employees on the interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements; providing input into labor/management issues for collective bargaining purposes; participating in negotiations; participating in grievance resolution processes on behalf of Bureau/Office management; consulting with labor relations staff on interpretation and intent of collective bargaining contract language.

About the Bureau: The Bureau of Human Resources is dedicated to working collaboratively with our City partners to maximize the potential of our greatest asset – our employees. We embrace change and the opportunity it brings. We are focused on delivering quality customer service and are committed to recruiting, developing, rewarding and retaining our workforce.