HR Business Partner

Location:  Madison, WI 

Full-time 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) | Shift | Monday-Friday | Hours 8a - 4:30p

Make a lasting impact with Agrace  

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are looking for a role that helps support meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference! 

How You’ll Make a Difference  

The Human Resource Business Partner is responsible for providing professional level support to assigned teams in areas including employee relations, manager coaching, recruitment, accommodations, investigations, and performance management. This position assesses, anticipates, and serves as a consultant to management on human resource related issues. Responsibilities include communicating needs proactively within the HR department and management, assisting in organizational change, developing integrated solutions, and formulating partnerships across the HR function to deliver value added service to management and employees that reflect the strategic planning objectives of Agrace. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Operations Support 
  • Interpret, communicate, and administer human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations. Seek guidance from team members and management as needed, and collaborate with legal counsel as appropriate.
  • Consult and provide guidance to managers on staffing, relevant policies and procedures, employee onboarding/training, and engagement and staff development initiatives.
  • Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity, engagement, and retention.
  • Coordinate with appropriate leadership and departments to continually communicate organizational values and culture, as well as policies and procedures, to employees.
  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees to ensure compliance with applicable local, state/federal statutes and regulations, evaluate impact upon operations, and recommend policy and procedural improvements to management as appropriate.
  • Act as liaison for employee questions, leave of absences, ADA needs, and return to work issues.
  • Support the recruitment and hiring process.
  • Assist in the development and facilitation of supervisory training programs.
  • Document processes, cross train, and update the HR team or other departments on various subject areas as necessary.
• Strategic Partnership 
  • Study and analyze positions and assists management in the development and maintenance of job descriptions in standardized form. Assist in the evaluation of jobs and wages using established systems.
  • Advocate for and promote strategies to enhance diversity (of culture, race, ethnicity, gender, ability, thought, etc.) as well as support policies and programs relating to equal employment opportunity.
  • Support the proposal and implementation of HRM interventions on employee wellness, equity and inclusion, talent management, or other employee-related initiatives to support desired business outcomes
  • Partner with leadership and Talent Acquisition team to develop and implement strategies designed to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.
  • Initiate, lead, manage, and complete HR annual projects
• Employee Relations 
  • Assist in resolving employee relations issues including performance management, interpersonal conflicts, harassment, and discrimination complaints.
  • Provide coaching on performance management issues (disciplinary actions, terminations, evaluations, career development, conflict and change management); work collaboratively with managers on performance evaluation processes to ensure timely completion and implementation of performance plans when appropriate.
  • Participate in effective, thorough, and objective investigations, and assist in responses to EEO, Unemployment, and Workers Compensation hearings or queries.
• Other Duties 
  • Participate in internal work groups, meetings and committees relative to position responsibilities.

You Bring  

• Minimum three years’ experience as HR Generalist or Business Partner
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
• PHR or SHRM-CP, preferred

• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills
• Experience using industry specific software
• Ability to communicate (both verbally and in writing) and work effectively and cooperatively with a wide variety of audiences
• Experience championing various HR strategies, policies, and practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to be flexible in time and task to meet organizational needs
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
• Ability to work at various Agrace locations
• Ability to use proper body mechanics and standard precaution

Benefits  

• Competitive pay with free parking OR Competitive pay with mileage reimbursement 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE +) 

• Retirement plans with employer matching 

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off 

• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development 

About Agrace 

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving.  

At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients. 

Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve. 

We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections. 

Agrace Health Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.