Employee Relations Partner

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

A Brief Overview
The Employee Relations Partner provides expert consultation and case management for non-union employee relations matters across Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. This role supports leaders in addressing performance, conduct, and workplace concerns while ensuring compliance with policies, employment laws, and organizational values. The Partner plays a key role in fostering a respectful, inclusive, and high-performing work environment.

Locations
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

What you will do

Employee Relations Case Management

• Lead investigations into employee complaints, performance issues, and policy violations.

• Document findings, recommend outcomes, and ensure timely resolution of cases.

• Maintain accurate and confidential records in compliance with legal and organizational standards.

Manager Coaching & Support

• Advise leaders on performance management, corrective action, and conflict resolution.

• Provide guidance on policy interpretation and application in day-to-day operations.

• Partner with HR partners to ensure consistency and fairness in employee treatment.

Policy & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to employment laws and internal policies.

• Identify trends and recommend proactive strategies to mitigate risk and improve workplace culture.

• Collaborate with HR Policy & Compliance and Legal teams on complex or high-risk matters.

Training & Engagement

• Support development and delivery of training in employee relations best practices.

• Promote a culture of accountability, equity, and psychological safety.

• Support leader on boarding by collaborating with a HR Policy & Compliance Partner to integrating labor and employee relations content into orientation and training programs.

Labor Relations Collaboration

• Provide backup support for Labor Relations matters as needed

• Coordinate with Labor Relations Partner to ensure alignment across union and non-union environments as appropriate.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field from an accredited college or university Required

• Master's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 7+ years to 10 years of progressive HR experience with a focus on employee relations Required

• Experience conducting investigations and advising leaders on performance and conduct issues Required

• Healthcare or public sector experience is strongly Preferred

• HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) Preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.

• Ability to manage sensitive issues with discretion and professionalism.

• Proficiency in HRIS and case management systems.

• Ability to influence and coach leaders at all levels.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, Project and Outlook.

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience


Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.



You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

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. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $53.57 - $72.11 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. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.