Employee Relations Manager - Flexible, Impactful Leadership

Energy Innovation Corp; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible work terms

Job summary

Houston Methodist, based in Escondido, CA, seeks an Employee Relations Manager to own cross-team handoffs, surface risks with fixes, and guide manager-level initiatives with integrity and empathy.

The role emphasizes thoughtful feedback, strong listening, and a portfolio of impact in contract roles, offering mentorship, benefits, and flexible terms to work from Escondido on your own terms.

Qualifications

• Proven aptitude for written communication.
• Empathy with soft feedback delivery.
• Leadership experience guiding manager-level initiatives.
• Integrity to own and flag errors.
• Listening that makes others feel heard.

Responsibilities

• Map handoffs between CA teams to ensure nothing falls through.
• Surface risks early with proposed fixes.
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before escalation.
• Root-cause analysis instead of quick patches.
• Manage competing demands while keeping detail orientation.
• Avoid cultural awareness debt and drive inclusion.
• Transform Time Management chaos into an actionable backlog.
• Share general knowledge not captured in wikis.

Skills

Written communication

Empathy

Leadership experience

Integrity

Active listening

Contract-role management

Portfolio-driven impact

Job description

Houston Methodist, based in Escondido, CA, seeks an Employee Relations Manager to own cross-team handoffs, surface risks with fixes, and guide manager-level initiatives with integrity and empathy.

The role emphasizes thoughtful feedback, strong listening, and a portfolio of impact in contract roles, offering mentorship, benefits, and flexible terms to work from Escondido on your own terms.