Employee Relations Manager

Anthem; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth runway

Mentor

Full benefits

Flexible Norfolk, VA setup

Job summary

Anthem in Norfolk, VA is seeking an Employee Relations Manager. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and opportunities to level up, with a salary range of $88,000–$139,000.

You will lead a team, represent Anthem professionally with partners, and translate vague stakeholder asks into actionable plans. A focus on active listening and mentorship is central to the position.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience guiding manager-level initiatives.
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain.
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one.
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description.

Responsibilities

• Refuse to let Presentation Skills debt quietly accumulate on your watch.
• Represent Anthem professionally with vendors, partners, and customers.
• Turn a vague remote mandate into work Anthem can measure.
• Keep Active Listening handoffs warm so Norfolk partners never feel dropped.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment.
• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Multitasking plan.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon.

Skills

Empathy

Leadership

Communication

Curiosity

Job description

Here's the deal: Anthem needs an Employee Relations Manager, you bring 8 of Empathy, and together we make Norfolk, VA a little less ordinary. This manager role pairs a $88,000 - $139,000 salary with hands-on ownership, a collaborative team, and clear opportunities to level up.

Key Responsibilities

• Refuse to let Presentation Skills debt quietly accumulate on your watch
• Represent Anthem professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
• Turn a vague remote mandate into work Anthem can measure
• Keep Active Listening handoffs warm so Norfolk partners never feel dropped
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment
• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Multitasking plan
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon

What You'll Bring

• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• Proven leadership experience guiding manager-level initiatives
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description

Ask anyone in Norfolk about Anthem and you'll hear the same thing: a customer-centric crew that ships fast and sweats the Accountability details. Around here, "I don't know yet" is a perfectly respectable sentence and often the start of something good.

You get $88,000 - $139,000, no fine print, no catch.

• growth runway
• mentor
• full benefits
• flexible Norfolk, VA setup

We re-validated this opening today; Anthem is still on the lookout.