Jorge Hernandez

About Jorge Hernandez

With 18+ years of progressive HR leadership spanning public and non-profit sectors — across both unionized and non-unionized environments — I bring deep expertise in building the systems and strategies that make organizations stronger from the inside out. My career has been defined by a passion for designing compensation and classification frameworks that are fair, competitive, and built to last, alongside benefits and wellness programs that genuinely move the needle — improving employee well-being, driving smarter utilization, and delivering real cost impact. I lead with a collaborative mindset, managing complex projects in ways that lift the people around me and create space for everyone to do their best work. Whether navigating employee relations, implementing HR technology, or architecting people solutions at an organizational level, I bring both strategic vision and hands-on follow-through. If it touches people, I care about getting it right.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Talent Management, Innovation and Total Rewards

   Oregon State University Foundation

   Jul 2025 — Present · Corvallis, OR, US

   In this senior leadership role, I serve as a strategic and operational cornerstone of the Human Resources function, overseeing a broad portfolio that spans HR operations, HR technology, and total rewards. I administer a comprehensive, self-funded benefits program with a focus on cost stewardship, employee utilization, and well-being - while ensuring full compliance with federal and state protected leave laws including FMLA, ADA, Oregon Paid Leave, and OFLA.I own the end-to-end project management of organization\'s most critical annual HR cycles, including, the Benefits Fair, Benefits Renewal, Open enrollment and Performance Review Process - ensuring each initiative runs smoothy, on time, and with a high-qualify employee experience at the center.Beyond my own scope, I serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert for HR colleagues, brining clarity and practical guidance to complex compensation, benefits, and compliance questions.

Education

• Oregon State University

  Bachelor's degree, Exercise and Sports Science

  1993 — 2001

Skills

• Job Evaluation
• Employee Handbooks
• Open Enrollment
• Policy
• Coaching
• Grievances
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Employment Law
• Workforce Planning
• HR Consulting
• Management
• Program Management
• Eeoc
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Employee Benefits
• Job Descriptions
• Employee Relations
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Performance Appraisal
• Affirmative Action
• Conflict Resolution
• Compensation & Benefit
• Personnel Management
• Salary
• Strategic HR
• Employee Engagement
• Organizational Development
• Job Analysis
• Training
• Benefits Administration
• Compensation
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Eeo
• Human Resources
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations