Employee Relations Manager

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with and provides day-to-day coaching and employee relations advice to Senior Business Unit, functional, and regional leaders, managers, HRBP’s and associates.
• PARTNERS WITH MANAGERS IN DELIVERING CORRECTIVE ACTION, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, AND COMPLETES ALL TERMINATION DOCUMENTATION.
• IDENTIFIES AND ANALYZES LEGAL/COMPLIANCE RISKS IN EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS.
• PARTNERS WITH THE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LEGAL TEAM TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMPLEX ISSUES, SUCH AS TERMINATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND MEDICAL ISSUES/ACCOMMODATIONS, TO EFFECTIVELY MITIGATE COMPANY RISK.
• STAYS CURRENT BY KEEPING ADEPT AT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND BEST PRACTICES.
• CONDUCTS INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS, DOCUMENTS FINDINGS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO MANAGEMENT AS APPROPRIATE.
• COLLABORATES WITH GLOBAL LEARNING TEAM TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY MANAGER EFFECTIVENESS, HR COMPLIANCE, AND OTHER EMPLOYEE RELATION-RELATED TRAINING PROGRAMS.
• PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MANAGERS AND OTHER HR FUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDING REVIEW OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.
• TRACKS AND INTERPRETS TRENDS IN EMPLOYEE RELATIONS TO PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY ISSUES AND DEVELOP TRAINING AND OTHER SOLUTIONS.
• PARTNERS OR LEADS PROJECTS/INITIATIVES WITHIN THE TEAM TO PROMOTE A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND BEST IN CLASS STANDING BY CREATING PROACTIVE MEASURES AND INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ISSUES AND IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES.
• PARTNERS WITH HRBPS/Sr leaders TO PROACTIVELY REDUCE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ISSUES BY MONITORING AND ANALYZING EMPLOYEE RELATIONS TRENDS TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO REDUCE ISSUES.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of cumulative direct Employee Relations experience including experience managing a wide variety of complex, high risk and sensitive employment-related cases from intake to investigation to resolution.
• Knowledge of US employment law, ADA, FLSA, DOL Title VII, FMLA, and USSERA.
• Experience supporting Senior Business Unit, function, and region leadership level client groups.
• Experience with Exempt Level Professionals and Sr Level Management with direct experience providing strategic guidance on employee relations issues, including performance and developmental management. Experience with Sales preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Management, Human Resources or Psychology, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• SPHR or PHR