Remote Employee Relations Investigator (Labor Relations)

Minnesota IT Services; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) is seeking an Employee Relations Investigator to lead enterprise-level investigations, employee relations, and labor relations across the agency. You will serve as a subject matter expert, guiding on grievances, investigations, and settlements while partnering with HR leadership on high-risk matters.

The role requires strong interviewing, analytical, and communication skills, with experience in union contract administration and state/federal employment law.

Qualifications

• Position requires a minimum of three (3) years of experience conducting employee investigations, including interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and analyzing findings.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment with strong organizational skills and to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, research, and analytical skills with the ability to gather, evaluate, and interpret information, exercise sound judgement, and develop objective, well supported recommendations.
• Knowledge of investigative principles and techniques for conducting employee investigations and in assessing and recommending appropriate corrective action.
• Knowledge of personnel laws, rules, and administrative procedures, and the ability to apply them to employee-related issues and actions; working knowledge of state and federal employment laws.
• Experience with union contract administration and interpretation.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level leadership in employee investigations, employee relations, and labor relations.
• Serve as the agency’s subject matter expert and mitigate risk through timely, objective investigations of misconduct, policy violations, and performance issues.
• Deliver expert guidance on grievances, arbitrations, and settlement strategies.
• Partner with HR leadership on high-risk, high-visibility matters with legal, operational and reputational implications.
• Provide strategic HR consultation to assigned accounts, driving performance management and policy compliance.
• Serve as management representative in collective bargaining as needed and contribute input to agency strike plans.

Skills

Employee investigations

Interviewing witnesses

Evidence collection

Analytical skills

Judgment & decision making

Labor relations

Communication skills

Union contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

LaborSoft

HRIS systems

Job description

Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) is seeking an Employee Relations Investigator to lead enterprise-level investigations, employee relations, and labor relations across the agency. You will serve as a subject matter expert, guiding on grievances, investigations, and settlements while partnering with HR leadership on high-risk matters.

The role requires strong interviewing, analytical, and communication skills, with experience in union contract administration and state/federal employment law.