Employee Relations Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Paterson (NJ); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Hybrid hours

Job summary

Public Service Institute is hiring an Employee Relations Manager. You will own projects, collaborate with a sharp team, and contribute to initiatives through a hybrid work model in New Jersey. Expect substantial responsibility and a supportive environment.

The role emphasizes empathy, documentation, and cross-department coordination, with a compensation range aligning to senior employee relations work and a strong focus on delivering measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of general expertise in employee relations or similar
• 7+ years putting Organization to work in a general setting
• Hands-on experience with modern Innovation workflows and tooling
• Strong interpersonal skills and diplomacy

Responsibilities

• Notice the empathy-led gap between the spec and the shipped thing
• Keep manager expectations grounded in what the hybrid role can deliver
• Turn 6 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
• Write the Initiative runbook the next hire wishes they had
• Read Public Service Institute's signals and reprioritize without being asked
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project ownership

Cross-department collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Innovation workflows & tooling

Job description

Come work as an Employee Relations Manager at Public Service Institute, where strong Interpersonal Skills are noticed and genuinely valued. Lean on 8+ years of general expertise to own projects, collaborate with a sharp team, and earn $115,000 - $157,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Notice the empathy-led gap between the spec and the shipped thing
• Keep manager expectations grounded in what the hybrid role can deliver
• Turn 6 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
• Write the Initiative runbook the next hire wishes they had
• Read Public Service Institute's general signals and reprioritize without being asked
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments

What You'll Bring

• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first
• 7+ years putting Organization to work in a general setting
• Hands-on experience with modern Innovation workflows and tooling
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint

Public Service Institute grew up alongside its customers, scaling from a single Paterson room into the general partner much of NJ now trusts. A hybrid role with us means real responsibility, real trust, and real support behind you.

The whole offer in one line: $115,000 - $157,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexible hybrid hours that respect the life you have in NJ.