Employee Relations Business Partner

Insight Global; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsara is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Partner for a 6-month contract. This fully remote role requires PST hours and 8+ years of ER experience. You will advise leaders, conduct investigations, and partner with Legal, HRBP, and People operations to uphold a high-trust, high-performance culture.

Responsibilities include managing employee relations cases, implementing mitigation strategies, and driving process improvements across the organization in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Employee Relations experience with deep expertise in employee relations, investigations, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws and HR regulations.
• Experience advising and influencing leadership at all levels.
• Conducting investigations and managing sensitive employee issues.
• Using HR data and analytics to identify trends and recommend solutions.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Excellent consulting, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Documentation and case management.
• Partner cross-functionally across HR, Legal, and business leadership.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers on employee performance issues and conduct concerns.
• Manage terminations and workplace conflicts.
• Interpret and apply employment laws and company policies.
• Maintain detailed, confidential case documentation.
• Analyze ER data and trends to identify root causes.
• Improve ER processes and tools across the organization.
• Partner with Talent Development, DEI, People Operations, and business leaders on ER initiatives.
• Develop and deliver manager training and resources.
• Proactively identify ER risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Drive operational excellence through effective case management and project execution.

Skills

Employee relations

Workplace investigations

Performance management

US employment law

HR regulations

Leave & accommodations

Policy interpretation

Leadership advising

Investigations

Risk assessment

HR analytics

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Documentation

Job description

Position: Senior Employee Relations Partner

Company: Samsara

Location: REMOTE, must work PST

Duration: 6 months with extensions/potential to convert FTE

Hourly: $60 - 65/hr

Openings:1

Interview Process: 2 round virtual

Senior Employee Relations Partner (Contract, 6 Months)

About the Team

The Employee Relations team sits within the People organization and is focused on building and maintaining a high-trust, high-performance culture across the company. This person will report to the Director of Employee Relations and partner closely with HR Business Partners, Legal, Talent Development, DEI, and People Operations teams.

The team supports leaders across the business on sensitive employee matters while balancing employee experience, business needs, and organizational risk.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of Employee Relations experience with deep expertise in:
• Employee relations
• Workplace investigations
• Performance management
• Strong knowledge of:
• U.S. employment laws and HR regulations
• Employee relations best practices
• Leave and accommodation matters
• Policy interpretation and application
• Experience:
• Advising and influencing leadership at all levels
• Conducting investigations and managing sensitive employee issues
• Assessing and mitigating employee relations risk
• Using HR data and analytics to identify trends and recommend solutions
• Working in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Strong skills in:
• Consulting and stakeholder management
• Conflict resolution and facilitation
• Communication and interpersonal effectiveness
• Documentation and case management
• Problem solving and sound judgment
• Ability to:
• Thrive in ambiguity and changing environments
• Handle difficult or confrontational situations professionally
• Drive action and operational excellence
• Partner cross-functionally across HR, Legal, and business leadership teams
• Preferred:
• Experience in a technology company
• International employee relations/labor relations experience
• JD strongly preferred

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Advise managers and leaders on:
• Employee performance issues
• Conduct concerns
• Terminations
• Workplace conflicts
• Company policies and employee relations matters
• Conduct and manage employee relations investigations and sensitive workplace matters.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Legal to ensure consistent and legally compliant employee relations practices.
• Support leaders in resolving workplace concerns and creating action plans.
• Interpret and apply employment laws, company policies, and employee relations procedures.
• Maintain detailed, accurate, and confidential case documentation.
• Analyze employee relations data and trends to identify root causes and recommend improvements.
• Improve employee relations processes, programs, and tools across the organization.
• Partner with Talent Development, DEI, People Operations, and business leaders on employee experience initiatives.
• Develop and deliver manager training, resources, and toolkits.
• Proactively identify employee relations risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Drive operational excellence through effective case management and project execution.

Logistics

• Fully remote within the U.S.
• Must be able to work Pacific Time Zone hours.
• Occasional travel to company offices or offsite events.

What This Hiring Manager Is Likely Prioritizing

• Heavy employee relations case management experience.
• Investigations expertise.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law.
• Experience advising senior leaders through difficult employee situations.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced tech environment.
• Strong documentation, judgment, and risk assessment skills.