Global Senior Employee Relations & Transformation Partner

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group); Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking an Employee Relations Partner, Transformation & Employment Practices, to advise on policy interpretation, compliance, and workforce transformation across jurisdictions. You will collaborate with Legal, HRBPs, and cross-functional teams to support governance, due diligence, and risk mitigation.

The role requires 5+ years in employee relations or related HR fields, strong knowledge of employment laws, and the ability to drive process improvements while ensuring legal compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in employee relations, HR, employment practices, employment law, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting policy development, policy interpretation, employee relations matters, and employment compliance activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with the ability to assess risk and exercise sound judgment.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience.

Responsibilities

• Support development, review, maintenance, and interpretation of global and regional employment-related policies; partner with Legal and other stakeholders to help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Monitor changes in employment laws and regulations and assist in assessing potential impacts on policies, practices, and employment processes.
• Assist with State and Federal Reporting as needed.
• Support employment practice reviews and audits, identify risks, recommend corrective actions, and assist with SOX, ISO, and other compliance audits as needed.
• Support Conflict of Interest (COI) governance activities, including reviewing disclosures, maintaining documentation, tracking approvals, and partnering with Legal, Compliance, and business stakeholders as needed.
• Assist with background check adjudications, partnering with Talent Acquisition, respective stakeholders to review findings, assess risk, and ensure consistent application of hiring standards and company policy.
• Participate in and support workforce transformation initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, by assisting with employment-related due diligence, stakeholder coordination, documentation, and administrative support.
• Draft, review, and support the implementation of employment-related agreements, notices, and communications to help ensure consistency with legal requirements and organizational standards.
• Partner with Employee Relations, HRBPs, Legal, and business leaders on employee matters, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Support PEP and cross-functional projects, initiatives, and process improvement efforts.
• Assist in the development and delivery of training related to employment policies, employee relations practices, and compliance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and operational effectiveness within Employee Relations and Employment Practices.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Employee relations

HR compliance

Policy interpretation

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business

Tools

HRIS

Case management systems

Reporting tools

Job description

UKG is seeking an Employee Relations Partner, Transformation & Employment Practices, to advise on policy interpretation, compliance, and workforce transformation across jurisdictions. You will collaborate with Legal, HRBPs, and cross-functional teams to support governance, due diligence, and risk mitigation.

The role requires 5+ years in employee relations or related HR fields, strong knowledge of employment laws, and the ability to drive process improvements while ensuring legal compliance.