Remote Employee Relations Manager: Policy & People Growth

Energy Innovation Corp; Mankato (MN); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupAdvantage in Minnesota is hiring an Employee Relations Manager to lead people programs, resolve workplace issues, and help scale a culture built on direct communication and accountability. The role blends hands-on project work with high-stakes decision making in a fast-growing, remote-friendly setting.

You will own initiatives from concept to implementation in Mankato, maintain a realistic full-time schedule, and push back on shortcuts that undermine long-term value.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• At least 7 years building expertise within the general space.
• Able to present ideas to stakeholders at all levels.
• Full-time role with ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Mankato, MN rollout.
• Keep the full-time schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday.
• Push back, respectfully, when a People Management shortcut will cost us later.
• Make peace with values-led ambiguity and ship anyway.
• Keep StartupAdvantage's Interpersonal Skills pipeline humming without constant hand-holding.
• Earn the trust to make fast-moving judgment calls without a committee.

Skills

Communication skills

7+ years experience

Stakeholder presentation

Job description

StartupAdvantage in Minnesota is hiring an Employee Relations Manager to lead people programs, resolve workplace issues, and help scale a culture built on direct communication and accountability. The role blends hands-on project work with high-stakes decision making in a fast-growing, remote-friendly setting.

You will own initiatives from concept to implementation in Mankato, maintain a realistic full-time schedule, and push back on shortcuts that undermine long-term value.