Olson Kundig
Human Resources Generalist
Human Resources - Seattle, WA - Full Time
Olson Kundig is a design practice founded on the ideas that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives. The firm’s work can be found across the globe, with projects as wide-ranging as huts to high rises, homes—often for art collectors—to academic, cultural and civic projects, museums and exhibition design, places of worship, creative production, urban design, and interior design.
Currently, we are seeking a HR Generalist, Culture and Relations to join and support our Human Resources team and contribute to the overall excellence of work coming from Olson Kundig.
Position Description:
The HR Generalist, Culture and Relations is responsible for supporting and maintaining a positive employee experience. This role will focus on employee culture and relations while also supporting key HR functions, including performance management and talent development. To succeed in this role, one should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, confident in managing and nurturing employee relations. This role will collaborate with internal teams to deliver exceptional results within specified deadlines.
Primary Responsibilities:
Employee Experience and Culture:
Currently, we are seeking a HR Generalist, Culture and Relations to join and support our Human Resources team and contribute to the overall excellence of work coming from Olson Kundig.
Position Description:
The HR Generalist, Culture and Relations is responsible for supporting and maintaining a positive employee experience. This role will focus on employee culture and relations while also supporting key HR functions, including performance management and talent development. To succeed in this role, one should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, confident in managing and nurturing employee relations. This role will collaborate with internal teams to deliver exceptional results within specified deadlines.
Primary Responsibilities:
Employee Experience and Culture:
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the employee experience and partner with leadership to develop and maintain internal programs that foster a thriving culture and welcoming workplace.
- Collaborate with HR and Firm leadership to support and execute employee programs; i.e. employee recognition, wellness, mentorship.
- Strengthen internal communications to engage, support, and celebrate employees while reinforcing the firm’s values and mission.
Talent Development and Management:
Employee Support and Relations: - Responsible for evaluating and enhancing performance management systems to improve the way feedback is delivered, documented, and understood by employees.
- Partner with leadership to implement performance management approaches that encourage growth and development.
- Assist in onboarding and orientation programs to ensure a seamless transition for new employees.
- Atten, take notes and facilitate employee annual reviews
- Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and leadership on complex or sensitive workplace issues, conflict resolution, and HR policies ensuring appropriate resolution aligning to the firms’ policies and values while adhering to legal requirements.
- Facilitate employee relations processes, conducting investigations and ensuring fair and consistent application of firm policies.
- Assist with HR departmental projects and initiatives
- Helps with the creation of the company's employee policies in the area of human resources.
- Assists management in disseminating HR policies, procedures, programs, and laws.
- Evaluates, recommends, and implements opportunities to enhance productivity, efficiency and enhanced HR administrative support and policy development. May serve on various organizational committees.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or closely related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience with 2 years direct experience in employee relations or similar role with equivalent work experience
- Certification: Active PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP Certification preferred
- Knowledge of relevant labor laws and regulations, such as FLSA, pay equity laws, and compliance requirements.
- Effectively identifies issues, assesses options, and makes informed recommendations to drive solutions.
- Communicates clearly and actively engages in conversations to understand and respond effectively.
- Able to understand and respond to others' emotions and behaviors to be able to confidently manage and nurture employee relations.
What can you expect from us?
- A creative work environment and colleagues who are collaborative, creative, and challenging
- Opportunity to grow professionally with excellent projects
- Check our culture page to learn about life at Olson Kundig
In addition to a dynamic and creative culture, Olson Kundig provides a generous benefits package that includes 16 days of paid time off, paid holidays, health plan, 401k match, bonuses, profit-sharing plans for qualified positions, a monthly travel subsidy for public transportation, and more.
As a firm, we are committed to pay practices that are fair, competitive, and reflect internal pay equity. At the time of posting this job, the hiring range for this position in Seattle is between $85,000 and $92,000 annually. Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relatedness of the candidate’s education and experience and considering internal equity and external market factors.
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must already possess long-term work authorization.
