Global Director, Employee Relations & COE Leader

Envista Holdings Corporation; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Envista Holdings Corporation seeks a Director, Employee Relations to build and lead a global COE focused on a consistent, high-quality employee experience while mitigating risk. You will partner with HR, Compliance, Employment Law, and HR Technology to advise on complex workplace matters, lead investigations, and develop scalable ER programs.

Reporting to the VP, Global HR, the role requires deep ER expertise, strong judgment, and an inclusive leadership style to drive governance, process

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Employee Relations, investigations, or employment law
• Deep expertise in conducting investigations and managing complex employee issues
• Experience building or scaling an ER function, COE, or centralized capability preferred
• Strong understanding of employment law and compliance requirements
• Excellent judgment and ability to handle sensitive and high-risk situations
• Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills, while earning trust.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment through an inclusive leadership style

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Envista’s Employee Relations Center of Excellence (COE)
• Design and implement a consistent, scalable ER operating model across regions and businesses
• Develop a group of highly skilled, high performing ER Partners
• Partner with business leaders to collaborate and coach regarding ER matters
• Lead complex employee relations cases and investigations, ensuring neutrality, consistency, and compliance
• Serve as a key strategic partner to execute on key business strategies while minimizing risk
• Develop ER playbooks, processes, and standard work for conducting investigations, managing performance, handling disciplinary actions, and resolving employee issues
• Establish intake, triage, escalation, and resolution processes aligned to ServiceNow and HR Service Delivery
• Partner closely with Legal on high-risk matters and ensure strong risk management practices
• Coach leaders and HR partners on employee relations matters and difficult conversations
• Develop ER metrics, dashboards, and insights to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Identify systemic issues and partner with HR leaders to address root causes through policy, training, or process changes

Skills

Investigations

Employee relations

Policy development

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Envista Holdings Corporation seeks a Director, Employee Relations to build and lead a global COE focused on a consistent, high-quality employee experience while mitigating risk. You will partner with HR, Compliance, Employment Law, and HR Technology to advise on complex workplace matters, lead investigations, and develop scalable ER programs.

Reporting to the VP, Global HR, the role requires deep ER expertise, strong judgment, and an inclusive leadership style to drive governance, process