Employee Relations Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Mankato (MN); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupAdvantage in Minnesota is hiring an Employee Relations Manager to lead people programs, resolve workplace issues, and help scale a culture built on direct communication and accountability. The role blends hands-on project work with high-stakes decision making in a fast-growing, remote-friendly setting.

You will own initiatives from concept to implementation in Mankato, maintain a realistic full-time schedule, and push back on shortcuts that undermine long-term value.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• At least 7 years building expertise within the general space.
• Able to present ideas to stakeholders at all levels.
• Full-time role with ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Mankato, MN rollout.
• Keep the full-time schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday.
• Push back, respectfully, when a People Management shortcut will cost us later.
• Make peace with values-led ambiguity and ship anyway.
• Keep StartupAdvantage's Interpersonal Skills pipeline humming without constant hand-holding.
• Earn the trust to make fast-moving judgment calls without a committee.

Skills

Communication skills

7+ years experience

Stakeholder presentation

Job description

Every growth-minded Employee Relations Manager we've hired at StartupAdvantage had two things: a grip on Time Management and zero patience for general theater. Reduce it to essentials and you have $93,000 - $130,000, a MN Employee Relations Manager seat, 7 years asked, and a clear climb ahead.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Mankato, MN rollout
• Keep the full-time schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Push back, respectfully, when a People Management shortcut will cost us later
• Make peace with values-led ambiguity and ship anyway
• Keep StartupAdvantage's Interpersonal Skills pipeline humming without constant hand-holding
• Earn the trust to make fast-moving judgment calls without a committee

What You'll Bring

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• At least 7 years building expertise within the general space
• Comfort being accountable for a ruthlessly-focused outcome in a full-time role
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard

StartupAdvantage turned a frustration with general into a steady-handed business that now serves customers far beyond MN. Burnout is treated as a system bug at StartupAdvantage, not a badge of playfully-serious honor.

Expect $93,000 - $130,000, yes, but also expect the kind of benefits and remote flexibility that make Mondays in Mankato feel lighter.

The freshness clock just ticked over, and this Employee Relations Manager slot stays open.