Senior Employee Relations Partner

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

📋 Description

• Manage employee relations issues independently from initiation to resolution.

• Oversee intricate workplace investigations, which include strategy formulation, conducting interviews, assessing evidence and credibility, compiling findings, and making recommendations.

• Draft investigation reports and deliver findings, risk evaluations, and suggested actions to HR and business leaders.

• Provide guidance to leaders regarding complaints, grievances, performance management, corrective actions, employee conduct, workforce reductions, terminations, leave, and accommodations.

• Evaluate employee relations risks and offer practical, business-focused recommendations.

• Collaborate with leaders, HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, Benefits, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Facilitate the ADA interactive process and manage workplace accommodation requests.

• Assess accommodation alternatives and preserve confidential records of accommodations.

• Mentor leaders and managers on best practices for employee relations and managing challenging workplace scenarios.

• Create or assist in the development of Employee Relations training, tools, playbooks, and resources for managers.

• Enhance employee relations processes, workflows, tools, templates, and best practices.

• Maintain documentation of cases, identify trends, and communicate insights to Employee Relations and HR leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Employee or Labor Relations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 6-10 years of progressive experience in Employee Relations.

• Capability to independently handle a broad range of employee relations cases, including complex workplace investigations and high-risk employee issues.

• Experience in supporting a multi-state workforce in a fast-paced corporate and/or sales-oriented environment.

• Proficiency in independently conducting complex workplace investigations related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, misconduct, and other workplace issues.

• In-depth knowledge of workplace accommodations and the ADA interactive process.

• Strong understanding of U.S. employment laws.

• Experience in assessing employee relations risks and advising on performance management, corrective actions, terminations, accommodations, and leave matters.

• Ability to independently resolve employee issues and determine when escalation to Employee Relations leadership and/or Legal is necessary.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, investigative, and presentation abilities.

• Capability to influence leaders across various organizational levels.

• Proficient in managing competing priorities and handling sensitive, confidential matters with minimal supervision.

• External candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

• This position does not provide sponsorship for work authorization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual short-term incentive program.

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching.

• Paid time off.

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for growth and development.

• Collaborative work environment that values inclusivity and innovation.

• Virtual and in-person meetings.

• Occasional travel may be required based on business needs.