Senior Employee Relations Leader — Data-Driven & Trusted Advisor

Mortenson; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

401k match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking an Employee Relations Manager to lead the Employee Relations team, drive consistent execution, and strengthen leader capability. The role will leverage data insights to inform decision-making and mitigate risk at the organization level.

The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience with a focus on investigations, performance management, and policy application across a large, multi-location organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR experience with focus on employee relations, investigations, and risk management
• Experience managing complex, high-risk employee relations matters including investigations and policy violations
• Proven ability to coach and influence leaders at multiple levels including senior leaders and HR Business Partners
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and compliance
• Experience in a large, multi-location or decentralized organization
• Deep expertise in employee relations practices including investigations, discipline, performance management, and conflict resolution
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of HR policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks
• Understanding of organizational dynamics in decentralized, project-based environments
• Knowledge of employee relations data and analytics for trend interpretation
• Familiarity with integrated HR operating models across HRBPs, COEs, legal and security
• Active listening and strong communication including openness to diverse input
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing Employee Relations team with coaching, direction, and support while building capability across investigations, case management, and leader consulting
• Establish and optimize team operating model and discipline through clear roles and workload prioritization
• Oversee consistent, timely, and high-quality delivery of investigations, performance management, discipline, and policy application
• Own and evolve Employee Relations standards, processes, and governance to ensure compliance and alignment with organizational needs
• Lead complex and high-risk Employee Relations matters at executive levels and as a trusted escalation point
• Serve as strategic advisor to leaders and HRBPs to navigate workforce issues and drive sound decision-making
• Lead use of Employee Relations data to identify trends and inform HR and business decisions
• Maintain deep expertise on ER trends, regulatory developments, and legal updates; translate into policy and enterprise strategy
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and leadership to manage organizational risk on high-risk matters

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Leadership coaching

Policy interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Communications

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Policy administration tools

Job description

Mortenson is seeking an Employee Relations Manager to lead the Employee Relations team, drive consistent execution, and strengthen leader capability. The role will leverage data insights to inform decision-making and mitigate risk at the organization level.

The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience with a focus on investigations, performance management, and policy application across a large, multi-location organization.