Senior Employee Relations Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Employee Relations & Workplace Support Serve as a primary point of contact for managers and employees regarding employee relations concerns, workplace issues, policy interpretation, and employee experience matters.
• Conduct Tier 1 and Tier 2 employee relations intake, investigations, fact-finding, documentation, and resolution recommendations.
• Partner with managers to address employee concerns, performance-related matters, workplace conflicts, and policy-related questions in a consistent and compliant manner.
• Collaborate with People leadership and Legal on complex, sensitive, or high-risk employee relations matters.
• Maintain accurate and organized employee relations documentation, investigation records, and case files.
• Identify employee relations trends and recommend proactive solutions that improve employee experience and reduce organizational risk.
• Support consistent application of company policies, procedures, and workplace practices across the organization.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve employee relations systems, workflows, documentation standards, intake processes, and escalation frameworks that improve consistency, visibility, and operational effectiveness.

Job requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• Experience independently managing employee relations matters, workplace investigations, and employee support programs while exercising sound judgment and discretion.
• Experience applying California employment practices and workplace compliance requirements in the administration of employee relations, leave, accommodations, and related workplace programs.
• Experience conducting employee relations intake, investigations, fact-finding, documentation, and case management activities.
• Experience administering leave of absence, workplace accommodations, workers' compensation, or similar employee programs.
• Experience partnering with Legal on employee relations, workplace investigations, accommodations, leave administration, or compliance matters.
• Demonstrated judgment in interpreting and applying policies, procedures, and workplace practices while balancing employee experience, business needs, and organizational risk.
• Experience identifying operational challenges and improving processes, workflows, systems, or documentation to enhance consistency, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.