Global Head of Employee Relations & People Strategy

Autodesk; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in Dallas seeks a Director, Thrive (Employee Relations) to lead global ER, set strategy, and ensure fair, values-based employee experiences across the company.

You will build a high-performing ER team, collaborate with Legal, Ethics, Compliance, and Security, and advance governance, policy, investigations, and risk management while driving automation and data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading global Employee Relations in complex, matrixed organisations.
• Proven capability in investigations, policy governance, and risk management.
• Ability to influence senior leadership and executives across organisations.
• Experience driving change and transformation in Employee Relations.
• Knowledge of applying AI to ER operations and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global, high-performing Employee Relations team and set clear goals, expectations, and development plans.
• Define and execute the global ER strategy, governance, and quality standards across the organisation.
• Conduct highly sensitive investigations and provide strategic guidance on risk, crisis, and policy matters.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders, partnering with legal, ethics, compliance, and security functions.
• Own the ER operating model, drive process improvements, and leverage data to measure outcomes.
• Champion proactive manager enablement, training, and preventative strategies to strengthen culture and health.

Skills

Global ER leadership

Team development

Policy governance

Investigations leadership

Executive advisory

Data analytics

AI in ER

Stakeholder management

Change management

Job description

Autodesk in Dallas seeks a Director, Thrive (Employee Relations) to lead global ER, set strategy, and ensure fair, values-based employee experiences across the company.

You will build a high-performing ER team, collaborate with Legal, Ethics, Compliance, and Security, and advance governance, policy, investigations, and risk management while driving automation and data-driven improvements.