Senior HR Business Partner

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

The Senior HR Business Partner is a subject matter expert in HR strategy, programs, and services at Alaska Airlines. As an individual contributor, this role exercises considerable judgment to make decisions in the execution of a comprehensive people strategy and provide recommendations to address organizational effectiveness, leadership development, engagement, workforce and succession planning, performance management, and training in support of a high-performance culture. A successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to think about the big picture, while being able to drop down into the details. They will be able to work in extremely ambiguous and complex situations, and they will help coach and mentor the HR Business Partners. This role will work closely with the Employee Relations, Legal, Labor, and Compliance teams to promote belonging, company values, and accountability in the workplace.

• Acts as a subject matter expert in HR strategy, programs, and services.
• With minimal direction from leadership, exercises considerable judgement to address organizational effectiveness, leadership development, engagement, workforce and succession planning, performance management, and training.
• Develops a deep understanding of the business and functions as a liaison to help inform the creation and implementation of people initiatives, programs and strategies that effectively address business needs.
• Manages projects to support various HR-related and cross functional initiatives, including development and implementation of company-wide people programs, ensuring that change management best practices are applied.
• Builds strong relationships with assigned leaders to guides and provide feedback regarding people-focused goals and objectives.
• Applies deep knowledge in HR programs, services, and People Policies to communicate HR initiatives and serve as a liaison between assigned business group and HR functional areas. Proactively maintains an open line of communication with managers and employees on HR service-related issues.
• Makes recommendations to advance employee engagement. Partners with the leaders in HR and across the company to analyze engagement data, effectively communicate survey results, and improve engagement, customer satisfaction, and leadership effectiveness.
• Participates in department reviews and partners with the business leaders on measuring and evaluating employee performance. Serves in an advocacy/consulting role for employees experiencing problems/issues that impact their job performance.
• Provides compensation support including salary planning, approval of salary actions, promotions and job re-leveling.
• Partners with other HR leaders and Alaska leadership to foster engagement, create a great place to work, and to provide a hassle-free and world-class experience to internal clients, employees, candidates, and other stakeholders.
• Functions as a thought partner with the business to increase awareness and understanding of culture and belonging as a critical business imperative and influences change with people focused goals and objectives.
• Coaches and mentors HR Business Partners, helping the team to be successful in growing their knowledge, skills, and career.

Required

• 4 years of experience in Human Resources, leadership or related area.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Demonstrated ability to think conceptually, influence stakeholders, and develop strategies.
• High energy, positive presence along with top-notch written and verbal communication skills.
• Innovative, apolitical, resilient, fact-based, and a creative solutions-focused mindset, with ability to thrive in a rapidly-changing, collaborative environment and to manage conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to seek out and incorporate feedback from all levels of the organization.
• Experience designing and managing complex processes, as well as managing projects.
• Proven ability to leverage business acumen and analytic capability to position the HR organization as a change agent and key business partner.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other Microsoft products as well as common HR applications.
• Ability to travel occasionally as needed.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification.
• In-depth experience in HR functional areas (generalist, employee relations, recruiting, etc.).
• Compensation knowledge or experience.
• Experience with change management.
• Knowledge of employment law.

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off
   

For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.