Employee Relations Specialist

Maximus; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to support the centralized Employee Relations team in Salem, OR. You will lead moderately complex investigations, provide guidance to managers, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years HR experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel and case management systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum of 3 years HR-related experience.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of human capital practices, techniques, and standards.
• Requires good judgment, organizational, multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel required and experience with case management systems preferred.
• Demonstrate the skills to evaluate facts, deliver findings and recommendations on sensitive cases through clear communication.
• Exceptional attention to detail when it comes to documentation, process execution, and follow up.
• Enjoys partnering with HR colleagues, Legal, and other stakeholder groups to implement solutions and achieve business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage moderately complex workplace investigations assigned, partnering with internal stakeholders including HR Business Partners, Legal, HR Compliance, and drafting comprehensive investigative reports.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to people managers on performance management, involuntary terminations, conflict resolution, policy and procedure interpretation.
• Monitor ER entry point for guidance requests via people services portal, escalating complex matters to senior ER leadership.
• Possess working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including EEO, ADA, FMLA, and other relevant legislation.
• Recommend appropriate courses of action to resolve conflicts and issues across the organization, creating and monitoring aftercare plans.
• Assist with various projects and programs within the ER division.
• Appropriately assess risk, escalate and report issues timely and appropriately.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Case management software

Job description

Maximus is currently seeking an Employee Relations Specialist.

This role is an integral role within supporting the centralized Employee Relations team at Maximus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage moderately complex workplace Investigations assigned, partnering with internal stakeholders including but not limited to HR Business Partners, Legal, HR Compliance, and drafting comprehensive investigative reports.

• Provide guidance and recommendations to people managers on a variety of subjects, including but not limited to performance management, involuntary terminations, conflict resolution, policy and procedure interpretation, escalating more complex matters to the senior ER Partner or ER leadership

• Monitor ER entry point for manager and employee guidance requests via people services portal, escalating complex matters to the Sr. ER Partner queue in the instance of complex resolution.

• Possess working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including EEO, ADA, FMLA, and other relevant legislation.

• Recommend appropriate courses of action to resolve conflicts and issues effectively and consistently across the organization, creating and monitoring aftercare plans through completion

• Assist with various projects and programs within the ER division

• Appropriately assess risk, demonstrating consideration of Maximus's values by applying sound ethical judgment, escalating, managing and reporting issues timely and appropriately.

Minimum Requirements

• '- Bachelor's degree with minimum of 3 years HR-related experience required.

• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of human capital practices, techniques, and standards.

• Requires good judgment, organizational, multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.

• Strong working knowledge of Excel required and experience with case management systems preferred.

• Demonstrate the skills to evaluate facts, deliver findings and recommendations on sensitive cases through clear communication .

• Exceptional attention to detail when it comes to documentation, process execution, and follow up.

• Enjoys partnering with HR colleagues, Legal, and other stakeholder groups to implement solutions and achieve business results.

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Minimum Salary

$62,000

Maximum Salary

$83,000