Employee Relations Manager jobs in Harrisburg, PA

Overview:

The Global Employee Relations (ER) Center of Excellence reports to the Office of the Ombudsman and provides an independent objective guidance and services to assist all business units and functions in achieving their operational goals, positively shape relevant employee experiences and uphold TE’s core values.

Reporting to the Head of Employee Relations, this position will conduct investigations of workplace or ER issues and provide ER related trainings and advice to all businesses and functions. The successful applicant for this position will interact with various functional areas throughout the company including Legal, HR, Operations, etc. and will have demonstrated a collaborative nature while working in an Employee Relations function. This position will be based in the United States.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work under the guidance of the Head of Employee Relations to conduct independent and objective investigations regarding workplace or ER issues or complaints raised to the Office or the Ombudsman or through other channels
• Ensure assigned ER investigations are completed in a fair, objective, timely and thorough means and in compliance with relevant policies and regulations
• Participate in the development and maintenance of ER investigation procedures to ensure all observations, findings and conclusions are supported with evidence
• In collaboration with the Labor & Employment legal partners to ensure that recommended corrective actions are fair and consistent
• Engage with management and HR partners to review/discuss findings and resulting corrective actions (including disciplinary actions or continuous improvement opportunities)
• In collaboration with the Labor & Employment and Ethics & Compliance legal partners to promote knowledge, understanding and compliance regarding Company Values, relevant Employee Relations laws, regulations and company policies through coaching, presentations and trainings
• Propose relevant ER solutions and act as a resource for all businesses and functions
• Provide general support as needed to Labor & Employment counsels for employment claims
• Travel will be required as needed (5-10%)

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must be Bi-lingual (Spanish or Portuguese)
• 8 years’ experience in Employee Relations and/or workplace issue related investigations, Labor/Employment relations, Labor/employment law or related areas. Prior working experience and knowledge of the company is preferred
• Knowledge of employment and labor relations laws and regulations
• Highly developed interviewing skills, good command of written and verbal communications in English and Spanish (or Portuguese)
• Organized, attention to detail, exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast moving, global and complex organization
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic with the ability to perform job functions independently
• Proactive and ability to think strategically, capable of identifying and resolving issues, being effective and efficient in a multi-tasking environment
• Understanding of confidentiality; must be able to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information
• High level of integrity and ethics; must represent and model integrity and ethical behavior within the organization

Competencies