Employee Relations Specialist

Role Description

The Employee Relations (ER) Specialist is responsible for supporting INIZIO’s processes, policies, and strategy across ER. You will act as a liaison between legal and business matters to act as a risk mitigation arm of HR, supporting ER policy creation, driving consistency across case outcomes, and providing a system-wide approach and guidance. You will partner with key stakeholders to enhance employee experience with system-wide ER practices and to define the ER scope of services.

You will report to the Global Employee Relations Lead. This is a remote-working role (you are welcome to work from one of our office locations). Time zones are flexible, so long as business needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Support the ER strategy and approach at a global, organization-wide level.
• Support the ER business process needed to run an equitable and clear ER process.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners to develop strategies to respond to team member concerns and infuse ER into broader company practices.
• Support employee relations best practices and strategies for managing supervisor problems and employee grievances.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to identify and address potential employee relations issues and develop preventive measures.
• Assist managers and supervisors in understanding and implementing policies and procedures for managing their employees.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and comply with reporting requirements.
• Support administrative functions regarding inputting data, creating letters, scripts, transcribing meeting notes, creating PowerPoint presentations, etc.
• Support meeting with management to better understand needs and concerns relating to requests they have submitted to the Employee Relations team.
• Conduct investigations.
• Support performance improvement processes and review performance improvement documents provided by management.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience supporting employee relations functions.
• In-depth knowledge of human resources and employee relations principles, practices, and procedures in the US and UK.
• Experience using data to guide decision-making.
• Experience with performance management and employee relations processes.
• Experience promoting a vision and translating it into an executable strategy.
• Able to interact and lead at a strategic level.
• Ability to work across multiple businesses and team members.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with utmost discretion and professionalism.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

Benefits

• 20 days PTO + 10 personal/sick days.
• Company bonus plan.
• Generous retirement plan.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Optical cover.
• HSA (Health Savings Account).