Employee Relations Manager, Employee Relations

Key job responsibilities

• Detect and Mitigate Risks: Apply employee relations expertise to successfully identify trends, gaps, and challenges; execute solution-focused strategies and programs to mitigate risks.
• Crisis Management: Work reactively on crisis-oriented partner issues under time limitations while exercising strong judgment.
• Project Management: Independently own large-scale, network-wide projects delivered on time that improve frontline partner experience.
• Analyze and Interpret Data: Exercise strong analytical skills using data and anecdotes to develop persuasive narratives and recommendations; demonstrated ability to define and measure success of programs.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Use AI tools and technologies to analyze data, automate routine tasks, and develop/improve processes and communications.
• Communicate Effectively: Rapidly produce high-quality written communications that concisely analyze problems and recommend solutions; design and deliver highly engaging training sessions.
• Collaborate: Build constructive relationships with critical stakeholders to share information and influence change.
• Problem Solve: Work independently with minimal supervision, in ambiguous situations, and persevere over internal and external barriers to drive resolutions.
• Work at Scale: Launch and manage sustainable mechanisms for entire networks.
• Hire & Develop the Best: Support the development and growth of our field employee relations team. This role may have direct reports including Employee Relations Managers and/or Specialists. Employee Relations Managers also mentor Employee Relations Specialists.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of employee relations, labor relations, or labor/employment law experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, SharePoint, and PowerPoint)
• Experience supporting large hourly workforces
• Experience analyzing and using metrics to identify improvements in employee engagement
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree, JD, or other specialized training in labor/employee relations
• Experience building and launching programs that measurably impact positive engagement
• Works well in a fast-paced environment, flexible, able to change direction quickly and manage projects through ambiguity and constant change
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, able to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while delivering on commitments
• Outstanding communication skills in written and verbal form; extensive public speaking, training, and/or leadership communication skills
• Solid sense of accountability, high-quality judgment and sound decision-making
• Ability to handle confidential information and escalate issues when appropriate
• Ability to quickly connect with people across a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Fluency in multiple languages
• Previous experience managing operations