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Allen Institute · 4 days ago

Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$128K/yr - $176K/yr

5+ years exp

The Allen Institute is dedicated to unlocking the complexities of bioscience to improve human health. They are seeking a Senior People & Culture Business Partner to provide full-cycle human resources consultation, support organizational and people engagement needs, and optimize HR programs.

Neuroscience

Responsibilities

Successfully establish and maintain professional, trusted relationships, strong customer focus and work effectively with leaders, managers and employees

Be a champion of the Allen Institute Mission and contribute to our Values-based culture by coaching leadership teams to improve engagement and effectiveness

Apply qualitative and quantitative data and a partnering approach with HR colleagues and senior leadership to recommend, develop and implement solutions to address talent priorities, including diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and development, performance management and recognition, organizational design and impact, succession planning, and program optimization

Coach managers on effective leadership strategies including tactical HR processes as well as interventions involving leadership development and change management

Serve as a skilled facilitator of critical conversations, able to lead investigations, mediate when needed and provide practical advice

Apply expertise in Allen Institute guidelines, policies and procedures, tools and resources; Advise managers and employees on complex issues providing solid guidance on legal and regulatory trends

Serve in both lead and support roles as needed, ensuring projects are effectively prioritized, scoped and successfully delivered

Be a strong contributor and mentor within the overall Human Resources team, ensuring handoffs and processes are continuously improved across all research institutes and administrative teams

Demonstrate solid knowledge and ability, and can apply the competency, with minimal or no guidance, in the full range of typical situations. Would require guidance to handle novel or more complex situations

Maximize HR systems and data to improve the overall HR process and delivery

Proactively looking for ways to enhance our overall employee experience and improve our current processes

Qualification

Human Resources GeneralistHR Information SystemsEmployee EngagementDiversityInclusionPerformance ManagementLeadership DevelopmentChange ManagementDiplomacyDiscretionContinuous ImprovementOrganizational ComplianceCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree plus 5+ years in progressively responsible Human Resources roles, holding Generalist experience; or equivalent combination of degree and experience

Knowledge of human resources laws and processes

Human Resources information system experience

Preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to navigate sensitive or ambiguous situations with a high level of diplomacy and discretion

Demonstrated ability identifying root causes of complex issues to design and implement practical solutions, both independently and within a collaborative team setting

Mindset of continuous learning and improvement to support customer needs

Demonstrated experience delivering HR programs and related process improvements

Reputation for delivering high touch internal customer, employee and candidate experience

High level of personal organization and process orientation, with commitment to organizational and regulatory compliance