Sr. HR Business Partner, Tides Center

About Tides 

Tides is a nonprofit and philanthropic organization committed to advancing social justice. We work across the social sector to shift power to communities of color and other groups historically denied power.  

Centering equity and justice in everything we do, we collaborate in deep partnership with movement leaders, nonprofits, donors, foundations, and corporations to amplify the impact of their work by providing services like fiscal sponsorship, donor advised funds, grant making, and a variety of innovative solutions. Learn more at tides.org.  

The Role 

Tides Center offers fiscal sponsorship to more than 130 partner projects of varying sizes including resources that provide operational efficiencies, cost savings, and compliance support, along with connections to our network of leaders. Tides brings deep expertise in nonprofit management and social justice to support our fiscally sponsored partners in amplifying their impact. 

What you will do 

Senior HR Business Partners provide support and guidance to partner projects, ensuring that objectives are met, and that those objectives reflect Tides’ mission and comply with Tides’ policies and procedures. Key responsibilities include onboarding, employee and management development, coaching, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, compliance, and general policies and procedures. 

Senior HR Business Partners are expected to uplift and embody Tides JEDI (Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion) principles as well the organization’s core values of future focus, accountability, transparency, respect, and collaboration in all aspects of their work.

Employee Relations (40%)

• Effectively address questions and resolve employee issues using good judgment, applicable policies, HR best practices, and conflict resolution strategies 
• Interpret, develop and implement HR policies and procedures.  
• Advise on performance management, including annual reviews and performance counseling, performance improvement plans and related disciplinary actions.
• Conduct investigations in alignment with Tides investigation protocols; interview relevant parties and generate investigative reports with findings and recommendations.  
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, as well as federal, state and local regulations

HR Strategic Advising (35%)

• Serve as a trusted coach and thought partner to project leaders and employees across multiple organizations.
• In partnership with the Senior Director, People for Tides Center, support development of new or enhanced offerings that build partners’ capacity, enhance impact, and advance social justice.   
• Resolve or escalate issues raised by partners or internal stakeholders in a timely and proactive manner. 
• Facilitate smooth partner transitions as partners come to and leave Tides, ensuring effective People services throughout the process.
• Contribute content to the monthly Digest based on subject matter expertise.
• Support the development and implementation of partner feedback, evaluation and tracking systems to measure and report on partners’ impact.
• Provide consultation on compensation and benefits practices.  

Personnel Management (15%)

• Manage a variety of functions including onboarding, offboarding, wage and hour compliance and independent contractor review.
• Review and approve job descriptions to ensure clarity and compliance with FLSA exemptions and organizational policies.
• Approve requests such as hires, terminations,