Global ER Director - Build ER COE & Strategy

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

Job summary

Envista Holdings Corporation in Orange County, CA seeks a Director of Employee Relations to build and lead a global ER COE, delivering a consistent, high-quality employee experience while mitigating risk. You will partner with HR, Legal, and Compliance to investigate complex matters, design scalable programs, and guide leaders across the organization.

The role requires 10+ years in ER, strong investigative expertise, and the ability to scale an ER function globally. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 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.
• Travel up to 25%.

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 coach regarding ER matters.
• Lead complex employee relations cases and investigations, ensuring neutrality, consistency, and compliance.
• Serve as a strategic partner to execute on key business strategies while minimizing risk.
• Develop ER playbooks, processes, and standard work for investigations, performance, disciplinaries, and employee issue resolution.
• Establish intake, triage, escalation, and resolution processes aligned to ServiceNow and HR Service Delivery.
• Partner with Legal on high-risk matters and ensure strong risk management practices.
• Coach leaders and HR partners on employee relations matters.
• Develop ER metrics, dashboards, and insights to identify trends, risks, and improvements.
• Identify systemic issues and address root causes through policy, training, or process changes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Envista Holdings Corporation in Orange County, CA seeks a Director of Employee Relations to build and lead a global ER COE, delivering a consistent, high-quality employee experience while mitigating risk. You will partner with HR, Legal, and Compliance to investigate complex matters, design scalable programs, and guide leaders across the organization.

The role requires 10+ years in ER, strong investigative expertise, and the ability to scale an ER function globally. Travel up to 25% is expected.