Employee Relations Investigator Lead

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled lead Employee Relations Investigator to join our dynamic and fast-paced organization. This senior-level role is responsible for conducting and overseeing complex, sensitive, and high-impact workplace investigations involving potential violations of company policies, employment laws, and ethical standards. This individual must exercise exceptional independent judgement, operate with high discretion, and possess the ability to spot issues promptly, identify legal risks, and offer practical, risk-balanced solutions. U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of work performed within this facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex internal investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, misconduct, ethical breaches, and other violations of company policy.
• Conduct investigative interviews with employees, witnesses, and relevant stakeholders in a fair, impartial, and timely manner.
• Perform deep-dive fact-finding and evidence gathering including document review, system access audits, communications data, and metadata analysis.
• Assess risk levels and escalate high-risk, high-impact matters with potential legal, compliance, reputational, or business consequences.
• Deliver thorough, legally defensible written investigative reports with findings, supporting evidence, and recommended next steps.
• Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, HR, Ethics, and Security to align on findings and identify appropriate resolution.
• Identify systemic trends, root causes, or gaps revealed through case work and escalate for policy or process improvements.
• Provide mentorship, peer review, or oversight to other investigators and help build investigative capability within the broader team.
• Recommend process enhancements and participate in training development on investigative best practices and workplace conduct.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle highly sensitive matters with professionalism, maturity, and tact.
• Stay current on changes in employment law, investigation standards, and regulatory guidance relevant to workplace investigations.
• Draft high-quality investigation reports that reflect clarity, rigor, and sound reasoning in a concise and accurate manner with considerations to limiting risk exposure through documentation.

Requirements

• Experience with employment law principles, EEOC guidelines, and HR compliance.
• Experience in drafting clear, concise, and defensible reports.
• Knowledge of organizational dynamics, confidentiality standards, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ability to conduct objective, fair, and thorough investigations with minimal oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience conducting workplace investigations within a large, matrixed, or corporate environment, or 13+ years of experience conducting workplace investigations within a large, matrixed, or corporate environment in lieu of a degree.

Nice to Have

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include:

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
• Recognition awards program acknowledging employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Pay

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

Schedule

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.