HR Business Partner

LS Networks is a quickly growing telecommunications company founded in Portland with the mission of bringing high-speed internet services to rural areas. We are looking for a talented HR Business Partner to add to the Human Resource Team! If you excel in building and maintaining relationships, have a passion for helping to improve your community and have the desire to work within a friendly team with limitless potential, come join us!

The HR Business Partner identifies and develops HR solutions directly aligned with business strategy.  As an integral member of our HR team, you provide strategic partnership with employees and leadership in a consultative manner to support organizational objectives. You will perform human resources services including talent acquisition, employment processing, organizational development, employee relations and retention.  Your role will be one of the most impactful on our people, process and culture.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 

• Leads full cycle recruitment and talent acquisition.  Proactively partner on staffing planning, job evaluation, sourcing and screening candidates, and participating in the offer and onboarding process.  Manage external recruiting partner relationships.

• Creates company and department organizational development plans and processes.  Develops and implement processes & policies that align with business objectives and compliance requirements, including succession planning, retention and employee engagement strategies.

• Create employee enrichment events and strengthen employee relationships.  Implements and execute initiatives related to identifying, leveraging, developing and retaining internal talent in partnership with leaders at all levels.

• Provides training, coaching and direction to managers and employees with questions regarding policies, practices, benefits, and other HR related inquiries.

• Advises and coaches management in addressing employee relations issues such as disciplinary actions, performance reviews and terminations.  Acts as an employee advisor on issues including interpersonal communications, morale and conduct. May perform internal investigations related to items of a serious nature such as claims of harassment or discrimination.

• Identify and escalate employment issues or concerns to leadership.

• Maintain confidentiality of all information and data and personnel data files.

• Stay up to date on local, state and federal employment laws and communicate updates to HR & Legal teams.

• Perform other responsibilities, duties, and skills as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Leadership - Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward accomplishing goals. Achieves desired results through effective people guidance.

• Human Resources - Possess knowledge and ability to interpret and apply human resources policies, procedures, practices, programs, Federal/State employment laws, labor contracts, and employment agreements.

• Confidentiality - Ensures confidentiality of protected information. Ability to use discretion when processing and handling sensitive human resources issues.

• Communication - Effective written and verbal communication skills to perform group presentations, tactfully discuss issues, and listen to and understand complex information/situations. Ability to work with all levels within the organization, facilitate communication, and effectively document related activities.

• Conflict resolution - Ability to proactively resolve conflicts in a positive and constructive manner. Possess the knowledge and skills to address complaints, settle disputes, and negotiate with others to reach decisions.  Confidence in negotiation and persuasion.

• Problem Solving - Ability to identify complex problems, analyze related information, employ creativity and alternative thinking to develop and evaluate options, build consensus and implement effective solutions. Skilled in information gathering and critical thinking.

• Quality of Work – Must be able to efficiently prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, exceptional attention to detail and maintain a high level of accuracy.  Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.  Adept with technology and systems.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or other business-related field, or the equivalent gained through professional experience.

• 5 year’s progressive Human Resources experience, with at least 3 years in an exempt-level HR professional role such as HRBP, Generalist, or Recruiter.  Strong experience in recruiting preferred.

• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP preferred

Physical Demands/Work Environment

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to regularly sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Benefits

• Complete medical & dental coverage starting at 90% employer paid premiums for single coverage.
• Our safe harbor 401(k) plan is available to employees on day 1, and includes a 100% fully vested employer match of up to 4% of your compensation.
• LS Networks encourages staff members to pursue ongoing education and gain industry certifications by offering tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• 8 paid holidays, flexible "Take What You Need" PTO and paid family leave.
• LS Networks employees can also take advantage of local employee store passes, local sporting event tickets and much more!

Location: Portland, OR

This position has the opportunity to work at our downtown Portland headquarters.  Following onboarding & training, hybrid and remote work options may be available.   Local candidates are preferred, however we will also consider candidates residing in the greater Pacific Northwest within our operating market areas including Central Oregon (Bend/Redmond), Southern Oregon (Medford/Grants Pass), Central Willamette Valley (Salem to Eugene), and Central Washington (Yakima/Tri-Cities).

Work Eligibility:  This position requires eligibility to work in the United States for any employer upon hire.  Work visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

About LS Networks

Join a growing telecommunications company that is redefining the data network industry. Headquartered in downtown Portland, Oregon, LS Networks was founded in 2005 by a conglomerate of rural utility companies. LS Networks offers individuals the opportunity to advance their careers with job security unknown to most tech start-ups, but an autonomy and dynamism that more established companies and government agencies lack.

We are constantly seeking enthusiastic and innovative professionals to join the LS Networks team. Our Staff is comprised of individuals who enjoy thinking independently and collaborating with peers to deliver superior network services. We value dedicated professionals who strive to create excellent customer experiences and believe in our company’s mission to bring high-speed broadband and network reliability to traditionally underserved communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.