HR Business Partner, Employee Relations & Leadership Development in Corvallis, Oregon - #73247 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 73247

HR Business Partner, Employee Relations & Leadership Development
Our client is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner who combines sound judgment, strong relationship-building skills, and a genuine passion for developing leaders. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, hands-on advisor who is comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day needs, and helping managers confidently work through complex people challenges.

This is a hybrid position in the Corvallis, Oregon area with occasional local travel expected.

HR Business Partner Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders and managers as a trusted advisor on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational needs.
• Coach and develop managers to strengthen leadership capabilities, address performance concerns, set expectations, and effectively manage their teams.
• Navigate complex employee matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, policy interpretation, and appropriate corrective actions.
• Identify workforce and talent needs, provide practical recommendations, and connect leaders with appropriate HR resources across recruiting, benefits, leave, and development.
• Support HR process improvements and change initiatives, including efforts to streamline, digitize, and automate workflows.

HR Business Partner Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive corporate HR experience, including significant experience in an HR business partner or broad generalist capacity.
• Strong HR generalist expertise spanning employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, talent development, and employment compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to coach managers, influence leaders, exercise sound judgment, and develop practical solutions in situations that may not have a clear-cut answer.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills; experience with HCM platforms and Microsoft Office 365 required, with HR certification and workflow automation experience preferred.

Salary: $100K-105K/year + Bonus. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

Meet VanderHouwen
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