People-First Employee Relations Partner

Goodwill-of-Southwestern-Pennsylvani; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill SWPA located in Pittsburgh seeks an Employee Relations Partner to serve as the subject matter expert in employee relations, investigations, and policy administration. This role partners with leaders to foster a respectful, equitable, and high-performing workplace while ensuring compliance and a People First approach.

Responsible for developing HR policies, guiding investigations, and coordinating corrective actions in partnership with People Services and legal counsel, ensuring lawful

Qualifications

• Progressive experience resolving complex employee relations issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary resource for employee relations matters, guidance to leaders and employees on workplace concerns, conflict resolution and policy interpretation.
• Balance accountability, fairness, employee dignity, and organizational needs in all decisions.
• Partner with leaders to resolve issues through coaching and proactive intervention.
• Develop and maintain employee relations dashboards and reports, analyze trends and risks.
• Identify trends and recommend strategies to improve engagement and culture.
• Lead the development, revision, and communication of HR policies and the Employee Handbook.

Skills

Employee relations

Workplace investigations

Policy administration

Coaching

Compliance knowledge

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent + 7+ years

Associate's Degree in HR/Business Mgmt + 5+ years

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business Mgmt + 3+ years

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Goodwill SWPA located in Pittsburgh seeks an Employee Relations Partner to serve as the subject matter expert in employee relations, investigations, and policy administration. This role partners with leaders to foster a respectful, equitable, and high-performing workplace while ensuring compliance and a People First approach.

Responsible for developing HR policies, guiding investigations, and coordinating corrective actions in partnership with People Services and legal counsel, ensuring lawful