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And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.\nPremera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace.\nLearn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/.\nDo you believe HR can make a company better by creating an environment where employees can grow, do their best work, and contribute to business success?\nAs an HR Business Partner supporting the Enterprise Execution Division and a focus on Operations. You will build trusted, consultative relationships and provide practical advice and solutions across performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, talent planning, change management, and HR policies and practices. You will bring sound judgment, data-informed problem-solving, and clear communication to help employees and leaders succeed in a fast-paced, evolving business.\nYou will join a collaborative Human Capital team that values curiosity, relationships, sound judgment, and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy coaching developing leaders, and are interested in using data, technology, and AI to strengthen HR solutions, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a high-volume area of the business.\nWhy Join Us?\n\nPartner Closely with Operational Leaders: Build trusted relationships with team leads and directors, learn their business, and help translate people's needs into practical solutions.\n\nCoach and Develop Leaders: Support leaders who are building their leadership toolkit by helping them navigate performance, conduct, employee concerns, change, and difficult conversations.\n\nBroaden Your HR Expertise: Work alongside senior HR Business Partners, Employee Relations, and other Human Capital partners to expand your experience across a range of complex people matters.\n\nImprove How Work Gets Done: Use data, critical thinking, process improvement, technology, and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, create structure, and increase leader and team capacity.\n\nContribute in a High-Impact Environment: Support a large, fast-moving operational organization where responsiveness, organization, relationship building, and thoughtful judgment are essential.\nWhat You Will Do:\nStrategic HR Partnership & Leader Coaching\n· Build consultative relationships with assigned operational divisions and develop a clear understanding of their business, workforce, and people priorities.\n· Advise and coach leaders on performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, talent planning, change management, and interpretation of HR policies and practices.\n· Partner with leaders, senior HR business partners, and Human Capital partners to assess needs, identify root causes, and develop practical people strategies that support business priorities and people plans.\nEmployee Relations & Risk Management\n· Support leaders and employees with workplace concerns, HR program questions, policy interpretation, performance matters, conduct concerns, time and attendance issues, and other employee-relations needs.\n· Coach leaders through difficult conversations and partner with Employee Relations and other subject matter experts when additional guidance is needed.\n· Maintain knowledge of employment laws and legal requirements, identify potential risks, engage the appropriate HR partners, and promote consistent application of company and Human Capital policies and practices.\nOrganizational Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement\n· Use data, trends, and business context to inform recommendations and influence people-related decisions.\n· Help leaders organize and prioritize work, manage competing demands, and establish processes or controls that improve team effectiveness and capacity.\n· Provide input on HR programs, initiatives, and policies, and identify opportunities to improve HR and leader practices through technology, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.\nRelationship Building & Collaboration\n· Build credibility and trust by listening, seeking context, demonstrating curiosity, and adapting support to the needs of the business.\n· Partner across Human Capital and the broader organization to connect leaders with the right resources, expertise, and solutions.\n· Communicate clearly and effectively with employees and leaders at multiple levels of the organization.\nWhat You Will Bring:\nA bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. \nFive years of progressively responsible experience providing support with HR practices, policies, and employment regulations. \nExperience building consultative relationships with leaders, supported by strong interpersonal and written communication skills, active listening, clear thinking, and sound judgment. \nAnalytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and develop practical recommendations. \nExperience using AI or automation tools or demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn and experiment with emerging technology. \nPreferred Experience:\nPrevious experience as an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner providing consultative support to leaders and employees within an HR business partner model. \nExperience supporting a call-center, retail, production, or other large-scale operational workforce where priorities and business needs change quickly. \nPrior experience coaching frontline leaders and leaders who are developing their management capabilities. \nHR certification or additional education, such as PHR or SPHR. \nPremera total rewards\nOur comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:\nMedical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.\n\nVoluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.\n\nLife and disability insurance.\n\nRetirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.\n\nWellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.\n\nGenerous paid time off to reenergize.\n\nLooking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.\n\nEmployee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.\n\nFor our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.\nCommuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.\n\nFree convenient on-site parking.\n\nSubsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.\n\nParticipate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.\n\nOur complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.\n\nNeed a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.\n\nEqual employment opportunity/affirmativeaction:\nPremera is an equal opportunity/affirmativeaction employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.\nIf you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at  or via phone at 425-918-4785.\nThe pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.\nThe salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.\n National Plus Salary Range:\n$92,400.00 - $157,100.00*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.\nWe’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. 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