Remote Employee Relations Investigator

General Motors (GM); Austin, Mountain View, Warren (TX, CA, MI); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GM benefits package

Relocation assistance

Vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors seeks an Employee Relations Investigator to conduct impartial, fact-based investigations from planning through closure, collaborating with HR Policy and Legal to ensure timely, fair outcomes aligned with GM’s Winning with Integrity standards.

Remote role with in-person reporting requirements for nearby hubs; strong interview, analysis, and report-writing skills are essential. 5+ years in HR or investigations and a related degree are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Human Resources, Corporate Global Investigations, Labor Relations, Legal, or Compliance, including a minimum of 3+ years conducting workplace investigations into discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other policy violations.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Criminal Justice, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, AWI) is a plus.
• Experience performing investigations from assignment through fact-finding, analysis, and report completion.

Responsibilities

• Develop investigative plans including scope, participant lists, and timelines; execute and document work in accordance with professional standards and GM investigation protocols.
• Communicate investigation results clearly and timely to all constituencies (e.g., HR, leaders, Legal, and other stakeholders).
• Effectively collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Labor Relations, Legal, Audit, Security, Operations, and other constituencies.
• Partner with the HR Policy team on post investigation strategies such as ensuring equity in employment actions resulting from the investigation and identifying proactive training efforts to mitigate future risk.
• Draft clear, concise, high quality investigation reports that synthesize facts, policy standards, analysis, and the conclusion of the case.
• Demonstrate strong case management discipline, including accurate and timely documentation, appropriate evidence handling and storage, adherence to record retention requirements, and consistent application of investigation quality standards.
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained.

Skills

Interviews

Investigations

Cross-functional collaboration

Case management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, I/O Psychology, or Criminal Justice

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Motors seeks an Employee Relations Investigator to conduct impartial, fact-based investigations from planning through closure, collaborating with HR Policy and Legal to ensure timely, fair outcomes aligned with GM’s Winning with Integrity standards.

Remote role with in-person reporting requirements for nearby hubs; strong interview, analysis, and report-writing skills are essential. 5+ years in HR or investigations and a related degree are required.