Manager I – Field People Relations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Oversee daily operations and provide leadership for Blattner's field-facing People Relations Partner team.

• Supervise the team’s workload, maintain quality standards, support professional growth, and monitor case progression.

• Allocate tickets in the Service Desk and communicate case volume and trends to HR Leadership.

• Conduct and document intricate, high-risk, and legally sensitive workplace investigations, encompassing harassment, retaliation, and discrimination cases.

• Act as the primary escalation point for investigations, disciplinary actions, terminations, and matters involving litigation risks.

• Elevate issues that necessitate legal strategy or executive attention to the Manager II – People Relations & HR Compliance.

• Implement and uphold investigation standards, interview procedures, and documentation formats.

• Partner with Legal counsel and HR Compliance to develop legal strategies, representation, and responses to regulatory inquiries.

• Recognize opportunities for learning and development for team members.

• Promote a culture of accountability, intellectual curiosity, professional integrity, and a people-first mindset.

• Create and uphold standard operating procedures, case management processes, and quality assurance checklists.

• Oversee team metrics and reporting, including case volumes, resolution times, and caseload distribution; regularly present findings to the Manager II – People Relations & HR Compliance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in human resources, employee relations, or labor relations is required, including proven expertise in managing complex workplace investigations and high-risk separations.

• Previous experience in leading, mentoring, or serving as a primary resource for other HR or People Relations professionals is required.

• Strong understanding of federal and state employment laws with the capability to apply legal frameworks independently.

• Experience in a construction, field-based, or similarly dynamic operational setting is strongly preferred.

• Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) credentials are preferred.

• Valid, independent work authorization; Blattner is unable to sponsor H-1B visas or permanent residency.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive pay

• 100% employer-paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees

• 401(k) with company match

• HSA and FSA options

• Dental and Vision insurance

• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)

• Work/Life balance

• Employee/Family focused culture

• On-site gym