Senior Employee Relations Manager

Scorpion Therapeutics; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Manager responsible for managing complex employee relations and performance management processes. The role focuses on mitigating risk, guiding managers, and developing ER strategies within a global healthcare organization.

The position emphasizes collaboration with HR partners, Legal, Compliance, and Leadership, with travel 10–20% for cross-functional engagements and mentorship of ER staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations and HR policies.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and performance management practices.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Mitigating organizational risk.
• Providing guidance and coaching to managers.
• Handling corrective actions.
• Analyzing ER data trends.
• Ensuring policy consistency.
• Collaborating with HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, and Leadership.
• Fostering fair treatment, resolving sensitive issues, and developing ER strategies and training.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policies

Performance management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Role

Senior Employee Relations Manager responsible for managing complex employee relations and performance management processes within Novo Nordisk.

Responsibilities

• mitigating organizational risk
• providing guidance and coaching to managers
• handling corrective actions
• analyzing ER data trends
• ensuring policy consistency
• collaboration with HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, and Leadership
• fostering fair treatment, resolving sensitive issues, and developing ER strategies and training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 6+ years HR experience, preferably with Employee Relations expertise
• knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, and performance management practices
• excellent communication skills

Preferred

• HR certifications such as PHR, SPHR, or similar

Other Details

• Focus on employee relations within a global healthcare organization, with exposure to employment law, organizational risk mitigation, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Work setup involves 10-20% overnight travel
• Reporting to the Director, Employee Relations, and mentorship of ER staff