Global Senior Employee Relations Leader

Kohler (Rehlko); Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Work-life flexibility

Recognition and rewards

Development and career opportunities

A safe and inclusive workplace

Job summary

Rehlko is seeking a Senior Manager Employee Relations who will operate in a hybrid role, combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution. The objective is to strengthen employee relations governance, minimize workforce risk, and sustain trust across the enterprise.

You will lead the Employee Relations Center of Excellence, shape playbooks and investigations, advise on labor matters, and partner with HR, Legal, and Communications to uphold our values while delivering a consistent employee

Responsibilities

• Leads the enterprise Employee Relations Center of Excellence, developing and executing the roadmap, standards, governance, and operating model for how employee relations matters are managed across the organization.
• Partners closely with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, Legal, Communications, and operational leaders to ensure consistent, scalable, and business-aligned employee relations practices.
• Provides or secures expert guidance on complex, high-risk, and sensitive employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, harassment and discrimination concerns, retaliation claims, performance and conduct issues, terminations, conflict resolution, and matters with potential legal, reputational, or employee experience impact.
• Lead the global governance and coordination of HR reporting requirements, maintaining enterprise reporting calendars, ensuring timely regional compliance, and providing executive visibility and assurance on regulatory, board, and audit-related deliverables.
• Provides labor relations support across the enterprise, including advising on union-related matters, grievance management, collective bargaining preparation, on various workplace actions.
• Owns the execution, governance, and continuous improvement of employee relations policies, practices, playbooks, case management routines, investigation protocols under the supervision of legal, and leader resources.
• Uses employee relations data, investigation themes, labor relations trends, and employee feedback to identify systemic risks and opportunities to improve engagement, retention, leadership effectiveness, policy clarity.

Job description

Rehlko is seeking a Senior Manager Employee Relations who will operate in a hybrid role, combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution. The objective is to strengthen employee relations governance, minimize workforce risk, and sustain trust across the enterprise.

You will lead the Employee Relations Center of Excellence, shape playbooks and investigations, advise on labor matters, and partner with HR, Legal, and Communications to uphold our values while delivering a consistent employee