Employee Relations Manager

TechNova Group; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 114,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness perks

People Management training

Job summary

TechNova Group in Evanston, IL seeks an Employee Relations Manager to shape expectations, manage people, and deliver measurable outcomes. Candidates bring experience in autonomy-driven, deadline-focused settings and a knack for turning ambiguous requests into concrete results.

The role emphasizes problem solving, reporting, and leadership collaboration, with emphasis on curiosity about client behavior, pattern recognition, and adaptability. We offer wellness perks and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Curiosity about why TechNova Group customers do what they do.
• Pattern recognition across general engagements.
• Adaptability and resilience with shifting requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Keep manager expectations grounded in what the freelance role can deliver.
• Pair People Management fluency with the patience to explain it plainly.
• Juggle low-drama priorities without dropping the ones that matter.
• Turn ambiguous Self-Motivation requests into shipped, measurable outcomes.
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for leadership review.
• Tie general effort back to a number TechNova Group cares about.

Skills

People Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Self-Motivation

Reporting

Numerical Thinking

Autonomy

Adaptability

Empathy

Job description

Most Employee Relations Manager jobs ask you to fit a mold; TechNova Group in Evanston, IL would rather you reshape one using Goal Setting. You'll bring 7 years of Problem Solving, and in return get $114,000 - $168,000, a supportive team, and the freedom to drive your own results.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep manager expectations grounded in what the freelance role can deliver
• Pair People Management fluency with the patience to explain it plainly
• Juggle low-drama priorities without dropping the ones that matter
• Turn ambiguous Self-Motivation requests into shipped, measurable outcomes
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for review by leadership
• Tie general effort back to a number TechNova Group cares about

What You'll Bring

• Real curiosity about why TechNova Group customers do what they do
• Pattern recognition earned across many general engagements
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• Experience thriving in an autonomy-driven, deadline-driven setting like TechNova Group

At TechNova Group, a deeply-bought-in team in Evanston, IL has spent years proving that Critical Thinking and Problem Solving belong in the same conversation. Respect for your craft and your life outside it sits at the core of how TechNova Group operates.

Money matters, so we lead with $114,000 - $168,000; then come the wellness perks, the People Management training, and hours you actually control.

We are actively reviewing applications for this Employee Relations Manager role this week.