Senior Advisor, HR
Waste Management
Posted Monday, May 11, 2026
Posting ID: 2344123
Kirkland, WA
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I. Job Summary
As a member of the WM People organization, the Sr. HR Advisor is tasked with providing proficient and specialized HR support to assigned business units and/or functions, with a strong focus on employee relations, policy application, and risk mitigation. The position serves as the primary HR contact for assigned client group(s) and trusted advisor for employee relations issues and human resources policies and processes, independently managing standard to moderately complex matters while partnering closely with HR Managers on escalated and high-risk issues. MUST RESIDE IN THE PNWBC MARKET AREA.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
This job has no supervisory duties.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Employees will also receive discretionary time off, up to 80 hours of paid sick time per year and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additionally, the Company has a leave pay policy that provides for up to 4 weeks of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for qualifying leaves.
Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on pension, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."
ABOUT WM
WM ( WM.com ) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .
Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.
Real ID
In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.
As a member of the WM People organization, the Sr. HR Advisor is tasked with providing proficient and specialized HR support to assigned business units and/or functions, with a strong focus on employee relations, policy application, and risk mitigation. The position serves as the primary HR contact for assigned client group(s) and trusted advisor for employee relations issues and human resources policies and processes, independently managing standard to moderately complex matters while partnering closely with HR Managers on escalated and high-risk issues. MUST RESIDE IN THE PNWBC MARKET AREA.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provides reliable and timely coaching and counseling to employees and managers on issues to ensure consistent, transparent application of policies, procedures, and employment laws.
- Identifies, communicates, and resolves standard to moderately complex employee relations matters, balancing employee advocacy with stewardship of company policies and employment laws, including performance management, investigations, sensitive conduct issues, and protected-class related concerns, escalating high-risk or complex matters to the HR Manager as appropriate.
- Serves as the primary HR point of contact for assigned client group(s) supporting/delivering internal processes including Performance Management, onboarding, and Exit interviews.
- Partners and participates with local team(s) on recruitment outreach efforts.
- Serves as an active member of People related project teams as assigned and provides back-up support to HR Advisors as needed.
- Coaches managers through difficult workplace conversations, providing guidance on documentation, corrective action, and risk mitigation.
- Assists the HR Manager in the development and maintenance of processes and policies as well as new initiatives, including improvements to employee relations workflows and case quality.
- Identifies and escalates potential legal, risk, safety, compliance, ADA, and accommodation-related concerns to the HR Manager, overseeing routine ADA matters and escalating complex cases as needed.
- Prepares, reviews, and maintains employee relations documentation, including investigation records and corrective action materials.
- Triages employee relations intake inquiries and supports case tracking and follow-through in partnership with HR Managers.
This job has no supervisory duties.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
- Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Human Resources, Business Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
- Experience: Four (4) years of relevant work experience in a People Advisor or Generalist capacity.
- PHR, SHRM-CP, or CHRP Certification preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels.
- Solutions-oriented approach to problem solving and conflict resolution with a strong drive to create a positive work environment.
- Strong internal and external customer focus.
- Self-motivated; ability to navigate complex environments, get answers and autonomously drive solutions.
- Comfortable with high volume workload and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong working knowledge of employment laws and regulations and the ability to appropriately assess risk.
- Ability to use experience and judgment to make decisions that may be based on imperfect or incomplete information.
- Ability to recognize trends and identify systemic approaches to solving problems
- Comfort with ambiguity; strong learning agility mindset to embrace and drive change.
V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. - Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday.
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely.
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely.
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely.
- Normal setting for this job is an office setting; however, operational site visits are required with exposure to weather and areas where large equipment is operated.
- Ability to travel 10% - 30% of the time depending upon geographic span of responsibility.
Employees will also receive discretionary time off, up to 80 hours of paid sick time per year and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additionally, the Company has a leave pay policy that provides for up to 4 weeks of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for qualifying leaves.
Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on pension, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."
ABOUT WM
WM ( WM.com ) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .
Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.
Real ID
In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.
Compensation:$100,050 - $127,535 / yr
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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