Job Summary:
The Director of Employee Relations develops and implements strategies for a positive work environment by managing employee relations programs, resolving conflicts, ensuring policy compliance, and advising senior management on employee-related matters. This role plans, leads, directs, develops, and coordinates the policies, activities, and staff, ensuring Legal Compliance and implementation of the organization’s Mission.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Trains new staff in the department.
- Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
- Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
- Handles all Human Resources investigations
- Reviews all Corrective Actions and Terminations of employees in accordance with company policy, while ensuring legal compliance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Policy and Program Development: Create, review, and implement company policies, handbooks, and procedures to ensure a fair and positive work environment and compliance with labor laws.
- Conflict Resolution: Manage and resolve employee concerns, disputes, and misconduct allegations through fair and consistent processes, including conducting thorough investigations.
- Training and Development: Provide training and guidance to managers and employees on employee relations issues, compliance, and best practices.
- Compliance and Legal: Ensure the organization adheres to all federal, state, and local labor laws and regulations. This includes staying updated on legal changes and providing guidance on compliance.
- Labor Relations: Manage relationships with labor unions (if any), including collective bargaining, and ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
- Strategic Advising: Act as a senior advisor to leadership on personnel matters, employee engagement, and strategies to align the workforce with company values and objectives.
- Employee Engagement: Develop and implement initiatives to improve employee satisfaction, retention, and overall engagement.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of labor laws, employment regulations, and Human Resources best practices.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Proficiency in conducting investigations and maintaining confidentiality.
- Strategic and analytical thinking to use data for decision-making and program implementation.
- Project management skills to handle multiple priorities and lead initiatives.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and other Human Resources systems.
Education and Experience:
- Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or similar, preferred.
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
- Human Resources certification preferred
- Ten (10) years of leadership experience in Human Resources, preferred.
- Capability of advancing beyond this position.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to travel locally to various company sites.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
Work Environment:
This position is performed in a traditional office environment, with some local travel between facilities.
Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).
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