Employee Relations Manager (Erm)-Fully Remote

Would you like to join a team of highly motivated, hardworking individuals in the Human Resources department? As part of the HR team, the Employee Relations Manager will provide HR mentorship and support to HR staff, leaders, and employees on employee relations topics; identify and update employee relations policies; work closely with Corporate Counsel to assure compliance with HR policies and HR-related laws, and appropriately respond to employee complaints.

Crucial Functions and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with HR Business Partners and legal team on employee relations issues.
• Partner with all other areas of HR that touch employee relations to ensure compliance and a cohesive service delivery experience. This includes Benefits, HRBPs, Compensation, Leadership Development, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion (ADA/FMLA, policy issues, compliance, etc.)
• Deliver expert level guidance to HR colleagues and Renaissance leaders on a variety of employee relations issues.
• Drive scalability for the employee relations function through process improvement and technology.
• Conduct internal investigations.
• Identify, implement, and/or deliver performance management and other future HR compliance/employee relations training needs. Manage external HR training vendors.
• Provided dotted line supervision and mentorship to People Relationship Managers on employee relations topics.
• Draft and deliver documents related to employee separations including notification letters and separation agreements, partnering with other COEs to ensure accurate information and consistent treatment of separating employees.
• Contribute to other HR projects and initiatives as needed.
• Define and maintain internal procedures related to separation procedures, workplace investigations, and other employee relations processes, liaising with other departments and colleagues as appropriate.
• Develop and implement effective proactive performance management strategies and success metrics in collaboration with managers.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Experience managing HR employees in an agile/matrix environment preferred or other equivalent experience and/or education.
• At least five years’ Human Resources experience with an emphasis in employee relations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of employment laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act. This includes experience with performance management strategies, workplace investigations, and other HR practices and procedures.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration

• JD or legal background in employment law highly desirable

Other General Skills

• Honed critical reasoning and problem-solving skills with a focus on conflict resolution
• Proven communication skills and ability to establish relationships.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in handling confidential information and situations

Additional Information

Salary: This job pays $90,400 – 124,400 on a national average.

Benefits:

• 12 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs
• Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off