Employee Relations Investigator

General Motors; Bismarck (ND); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a remote-based Employee Relations Investigations & Policy team member. You will deliver high-integrity investigations and policy support, coordinating with HR, Legal, and leadership to ensure fair, timely outcomes while upholding GM’s Speak Up culture.

The role emphasizes confidential handling, cross-functional collaboration, and strong documentation to mitigate risk and sustain a compliant workplace environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Human Resources or Corporate Global Investigations, Labor Relations, Legal, or Compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Criminal Justice, or related field preferred.
• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, AWI) is a plus.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and policy violations.

Responsibilities

• Develop investigative plans including scope, participants, and timelines.
• Communicate investigation results clearly to HR, leaders, Legal, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Labor Relations, Legal, Audit, Security, and Operations.
• Draft high-quality investigation reports synthesizing facts, policy standards, analysis, and conclusions.
• Maintain strong case management with proper documentation and confidential handling.

Skills

Investigations

HR compliance

Interviews

Communication

Case management

Confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Arrangement

This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Austin, Mountain View, or Warren, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at a minimum.

Department Overview

• Workplace and Product Safety Compliance & Ethics
• Strategic Partnering
• Responsive & Accountable
• Sound Judgement & High Trust
• Real-time Transparency and Communication
• Superior Work Product Quality
• Strong Work Ethic
• Controlling Costs
• Company and Industry Knowledge
• Teamwork

Role Overview

As a member of the Employee Relations Investigations & Policy team, you will strive to be a role model for the Company by supporting the delivery of high-performance services with high integrity. The Employee Relations Investigations & Policy teams’ objectives are to deliver timely, best-in-class services in a collaborative way while also protecting GM’s high standards of HR, legal, ethical, and financial integrity. The team plays a key role in reinforcing GM’s Speak Up culture by providing safe, fair, and consistent handling of concerns raised through internal reporting channels.

Responsibilities

• Develop investigative plans including scope, participant lists, and timelines; execute and document work in accordance with professional standards and GM investigation protocols.
• Communicate investigation results clearly and timely to all constituencies (e.g., HR, leaders, Legal, and other stakeholders).
• Effectively collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Labor Relations, Legal, Audit, Security, Operations, and other constituencies.
• Partner with the HR Policy team on post investigation strategies such as ensuring equity in employment actions resulting from the investigation and identifying proactive training efforts to mitigate future risk.
• Draft clear, concise, high quality investigation reports that synthesize facts, policy standards, analysis, and the conclusion of the case.
• Demonstrate strong case management discipline, including accurate and timely documentation, appropriate evidence handling and storage, adherence to record retention requirements, and consistent application of investigation quality standards.
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Human Resources, or Corporate Global Investigations, Labor Relations, Legal, or Compliance, including a minimum of 3+ years conducting workplace investigations into discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other policy violations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Criminal Justice, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, AWI) is a plus.
• Experience performing investigations of alleged misconduct at the direction of Leadership, managing cases from assignment through fact-finding, analysis, and report completion while balancing urgency and quality.
• Ability to identify and develop sources of information relative to the subject of the investigation.
• Experience conducting effective informational and interrogatory interviews with reporters, subjects, and witnesses at all levels of the organization.
• Experience evaluating systems of internal control and related procedures to identify potential gaps or process improvements related to people, policy, or culture.
• Experience recommending changes in investigative process to improve efficiency/effectiveness while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Prior experience maintaining open, honest, and timely communication with personnel involved in investigations/projects.
• Managerial courage demonstrated through effective, direct, and respectful communication.
• Ability to collaborate, build relationships, gain credibility, and partner effectively with others up and down a matrixed organization.
• Ability to investigate objectively.
• Aptitude for critical thinking and succinctly presenting the best course of action.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, leadership and interpersonal skills , with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple complex investigations concurrently.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting clear, concise investigation reports and summaries for HR, leaders, and Legal.
• Demonstrated ability to handle high-risk, sensitive matters (e.g., offensive symbols/graffiti, conflict of interest, retaliation) with discretion, judgment, and composure.
• Knowledge and understanding of automotive industry environment and business needs and experience working with represented/hourly workforces (UAW or similar union environment) are both a plus.

Subject Matter Requirements

• Develop investigative plans including scope, participant lists, and timelines; execute and document work in accordance with professional standards and GM investigation protocols.
• Communicate investigation results clearly and timely to all constituencies (e.g., HR, leaders, Legal, and other stakeholders).
• Effectively collaborate cross functionally with HR, Labor Relations, Legal, Audit, Security, Operations, and other constituencies.
• Partner with the HR Policy team on post investigation strategies such as ensuring equity in employment actions resulting from the investigation and identifying proactive training efforts to mitigate future risk.
• Draft clear, concise, high quality investigation reports that synthesize facts, policy standards, analysis, and the conclusion of the case.
• Demonstrate strong case management discipline, including accurate and timely documentation, appropriate evidence handling and storage, adherence to record retention requirements, and consistent application of investigation quality standards.

Compensation

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate. The salary range for this role is $105,600 to $135,700. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential

An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• retirement savings plan
• sickness and accident benefits
• life insurance
• paid vacation & holidays
• tuition assistance programs
• employee assistance program
• GM vehicle discounts and more

Employment Conditions

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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