Senior Employee Relations Leader — Strategic HR Partner

Novo Nordisk; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in the United States seeks a Senior Employee Relations Manager to lead complex ER processes, provide counsel to employees and managers, and drive performance-management initiatives. You will partner with HR Business Partners, Legal, and Compliance to ensure fair handling of disciplinary actions and policy adherence across the organization.

This role emphasizes strategic ER governance, risk mitigation, and employee relations program development in a large corporate setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; related HR certification preferred.
• Minimum six years HR experience with Employee Relations focus.
• Knowledge of federal employment laws and HR practices.

Responsibilities

• Mitigates risk by resolving complex ER issues.
• Ensures proactive engagement with Employment Law Attorneys, HR Partners and other stakeholders.
• Ensures consistent interpretation and application of HR policy and practice in ER cases.
• Tracks ER issue trends and develops corrective strategies.
• Participates in design and delivery of ER training initiatives.
• Counsels and coaches managers on performance management and discipline.
• Leads corrective action cases per policy; partners with Legal and Compliance as needed.
• Manages ER data to analyse trends and generate insights.

Skills

Communication skills

Consulting with managers

Strategic thinking

ER expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR certifications (PHR/SPHR/CEBS/CBP)

Job description

Novo Nordisk in the United States seeks a Senior Employee Relations Manager to lead complex ER processes, provide counsel to employees and managers, and drive performance-management initiatives. You will partner with HR Business Partners, Legal, and Compliance to ensure fair handling of disciplinary actions and policy adherence across the organization.

This role emphasizes strategic ER governance, risk mitigation, and employee relations program development in a large corporate setting.