Head of Employee Relations & HR Compliance

If youre ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Under the general direction of the Stanford Blood Centers (SBC) Human Resources (HR) Director the HR Manager will manage HR programs and policies ensuring that the organization is in full compliance with applicable laws and addition the position works closely with the HR Director to develop implement and evaluate ongoing HR policies programs functions and activities. Supervises over and manages workload of a team of SBC HR Generalists and Talent Acquisition Consultants.
Leadership & Supervision Lead and serve on cross functional committees across the organization in order to ensure all levels within the organization have a voice. Serve as a visible involved and engaged leader to employees throughout the organization. Participate on committees special projects and surveys that involve external blood banking and/or human resource entities. Coach senior leaders on complex leadership and HR issues including development engagement and talent performance and issues which could have the potential to create a competitive advantage for the business. Lead and manage a department of HR Generalists (non-exempt) and Talen Acquisition Consultant(s) (exempt) that deliver strategies around talent recruitment and management learning and development and policy and procedures. Manage the work assignments and performance of direct reports. Responsible for interviewing hiring training coaching performance management and performance reviews of all direct reports.
Performance Management: Educate coach and support leadership with performance management and progressive disciplinary action. Lead annual performance appraisal process working with leadership and within guidelines to ensure effectiveness compliance and equity within SBC. Collaborate with department leadership and SBC HR Director to establish mid-year increases and/or bonuses as appropriate.
Employee/Labor Relations: Handle all employee relations issues for SBC ensuring compliance with policies and bargaining unit contract. analyze and recommend resolution for issues consult with SBC HR Director and/or SHC Employee and Labor Relations as necessary.
Training/Development: Design develop revise and manage the SBC new employee orientation process including orientation of new leaders. Ensure that all SHC and general SBC requirements have been met including HIPAA sexual harassment health and safety and lab training. Perform periodic audits of training files. Identify communicate and consult with employees on training and career development opportunities. implement training program (e.g. One Minute Training articles in-person training classes virtual training classes and curated list of external offerings) and facilitate in-person or virtual training sessions.
Leave Administration: Oversee team member leaves of absence (Disability Workers Compensation Paid/Unpaid Personal etc.); Educate SBC team members on policies and processes associated with leave; act as liaison between team members leadership the Leave Administrator (The Hartford) SHC HR Absence Management Team SHC Workforce Health and Wellness Team payroll insurance vendors and risk management to resolve leave issues; provide follow-up with team members on claims payments and related workers compensation issues.
Organizational Development/Workforce Planning: Collaborate with SBC leaders to accurately assess and design organizational structures describe new or existing positions for recruitment or classification review develop and implement succession planning and retention programs and coordinate reductions-in-force when necessary. Partner with Stanford Health Care (SHC) Compensation to determine appropriate classification and level of positions and with SHC Employee and Labor Relations to execute reductions-in-force. Hiring/Onboarding: Manage SBCs hiring and onboarding process through SBC TA Acquisition Consultants and HR Generalists. Consult with hiring managers/supervisors and SBC HR Director to determine appropriate in-hire salaries and oversee preparation of offer letters ensure hiring processes are compliant with policy. Ensure effective onboarding and SBC New Hire Orientation experience to foster positive attitude toward SBC.
HRMS Systems Expert: Act as lead systems expert within SBC for HR management system (Workday). Initiate and /or approve human resource transactions for SBC including hires transfers reclassifications promotions leaves of absence terminations salary changes off-cycle checks etc. Compliance: Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to management of employees reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Serve as a primary resource on HR policies and procedures for SBC employees; provides guidance and interpretation on governmental laws or regulations to management and employees while working with management to ensure compliance. Develop and document all SBC HR policies and procedures. Ensure all personnel records are kept confidential and maintained appropriately.
Comply with governmental regulations and Stanford Health Care and Blood Center policies regarding health and safety. Strictly observe privacy and security related policies procedures and practices to preserve the integrity and confidentiality of medical and other sensitive information pertaining to donors patients research subjects and employees. Act as a responsible information steward and treats information as sensitive and confidential in accordance with federal and state laws and with professional ethics accreditation standards and legal requirements. Bachelors Degree Required

Knowledge and demonstrated experience as a consultant and advisor to management in at least four human resources areas including: employee relations employment and labor law compensation staffing and employment training and development performance coaching and management and organizational development.
Experience implementing diverse and high impact HR initiatives to support organizational objectives.
ability to prepare clear and concise reports and deliver formal presentations or training to senior management and other audiences.
Demonstrated proficiency with business applications such as Microsoft Office Suite and human resources information systems.
Keyboarding/phone/writing
C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanfords patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices including the area of employment. Accordingly SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression religion age national or ethnic origin political beliefs marital status medical condition genetic information veteran status or disability or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders members of all racial and ethnic groups people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Generally starting at $64.63 - $85.65 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training.