Employee Relations Consultant

What You Will Do

• Develop a strong partnership with Segment and Functional leadership teams to execute Employee Relations strategies that foster growth, innovation, and organizational compliance and effectiveness.
• Manage employee grievance process, from initiation to closure, including communication, documentation, and tracking.
• Counsel executives and people managers on a broad range of employment issues, including hiring, performance management, disability and religious accommodations, leave of absence, corrective action, reductions-in-force, and terminations.
• Provide guidance on effective ways of resolving employee relations issues and makes discipline recommendations utilizing the company's progressive discipline process.
• Liaise with our leave of absence administrator on LOA related employee issues. Liaise with Ethics & Compliance teams on matters requiring escalation.
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends, patterns, and themes from case management data to determine gaps and/or to address areas requiring attention to inform and impact decisioning with clients.
• Support organizational restructuring efforts, drive and execute large-scale and small-scale reductions.
• Stay up to date on changes in employment laws and regulations and ensure company policies and procedures remain compliant.
• Participate in the development and review of People policies and procedures, providing recommendations for enhancements as needed.
• Deliver training to enable effective management practices and promote a positive work environment.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 6 years of related HR experience.
• Extensive experience in employee relations providing guidance on complex and multi-faceted employee relation issues in both exempt and non-exempt environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state EEO laws and state HR policies.
• Experience developing, conducting, and providing training to management, particularly with regards to situations involving interpersonal conflict.
• Experience counseling managers and supervisors regarding best practices methods of resolving conflict, performance issues, and acts of misconduct.
• Proven track record of working independently to achieve key results, while keeping management and colleagues abreast of critical issues.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Collaboration skills and experience working with other internal human capital and legal stakeholders.
• Experience acting as a trusted advisor to leaders, peers, and employees with a consultative approach.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of HR technologies, including HRIS and/or Case Management Tool.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize information and data from multiple sources and summarize investigative findings clearly and concisely in writing.
• Ability to work independently and utilize resources to problem solve a variety of complex, highly sensitive people issues.
• Ability to prioritize work in fast paced, highly matrixed environment.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Possession of excellent organizational and fact gathering skills.
• Bachelor's degree in business, HR, or a related field.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certification.
• Certified Employee Relations Professional (CERP) Certification.
• HR Certification, including PHR and SPHR.

What We Offer

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend