Employee Relations Investigator & Advisor

Maximus; Augusta (ME); In loco; USD 62.000 - 83.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Maximus is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to join the centralized ER team. You will lead investigations, partner with HR and Legal, and draft reports while guiding managers on performance, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution.

Strong knowledge of employment laws, detail-oriented documentation, and collaboration across HR and Legal are required to ensure consistent risk-aware decisions and timely issue resolution.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree with minimum of 3 years HR-related experience required.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of human capital practices, techniques, and standards.
• Requires good judgment, organizational, multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel required and experience with case management systems preferred.
• Demonstrate the skills to evaluate facts, deliver findings and recommendations on sensitive cases through clear communication.
• Exceptional attention to detail when it comes to documentation, process execution, and follow up.
• Enjoys partnering with HR colleagues, Legal, and other stakeholder groups to implement solutions and achieve business results.

Mansioni

• Lead and manage moderately complex workplace Investigations assigned, partnering with internal stakeholders including but not limited to HR Business Partners, Legal, HR Compliance, and drafting comprehensive investigative reports.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to people managers on a variety of subjects, including but not limited to performance management, involuntary terminations, conflict resolution, policy and procedure interpretation, escalating more complex matters to the senior ER Partner or ER leadership
• Monitor ER entry point for manager and employee guidance requests via people services portal, escalating complex matters to the Sr. ER Partner queue in the instance of complex resolution.
• Possess working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including EEO, ADA, FMLA, and other relevant legislation.
• Recommend appropriate courses of action to resolve conflicts and issues effectively and consistently across the organization, creating and monitoring aftercare plans through completion
• Assist with various projects and programs within the ER division
• Appropriately assess risk, demonstrating consideration of Maximus's values by applying sound ethical judgment, escalating, managing and reporting issues timely and appropriately.

Conoscenze

HR experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Time management

Excel proficiency

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Case management systems

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Maximus is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to join the centralized ER team. You will lead investigations, partner with HR and Legal, and draft reports while guiding managers on performance, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution.

Strong knowledge of employment laws, detail-oriented documentation, and collaboration across HR and Legal are required to ensure consistent risk-aware decisions and timely issue resolution.