Senior Employee Relations Manager

LCA Lab. Corp. of America; North Carolina; Hybride; USD 110 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD

401(k)

Paid Time Off (PTO) or FTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Résumé du poste

Labcorp is seeking a Senior Manager, Employee Relations to lead a global ER team and partner with HR Business Partners to strengthen leadership capability and address issues early. You will provide practical, legally sound guidance across the full lifecycle of employee concerns with rigorous oversight.

Applicants near Burlington, NC or Durham, NC can operate on a hybrid schedule with three in-office days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (HR, business, law).
• 8+ years' experience in Employee Relations or HRBP roles.
• 1+ years' experience leading a team.
• 3+ years' experience handling Employee Relations cases.

Responsabilités

• Lead complex Employee Relations cases and advise on formal processes.
• Escalate and review cases to ensure ER consistency and compliance.
• Oversee team development, upskilling, and annual development programs.
• Collaborate with senior ER and HR leaders to drive policy adherence and risk mitigation.

Connaissances

Employee relations

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, HR, or related

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

HR Certification

Description du poste

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Responsibilities

• Works with business managers on particularly complex ER cases that may require commercially acceptable solutions
• Advises on formal processes in accordance with Labcorp policies and appropriate regulatory guidelines. (i.e., attendance issues, failure to follow SOPs, quality issues, investigations, and performance matters)
• Acts as a second review/escalation for their team cases; ensuring the ER Labcorp consistency is attained at all times
• Approves all terminations within own business area
• Leads employee relations projects and activities
• Coordinates information with more senior ER team members to ensure compliance with federal state and local requirements
• Ensures their team delivers quality upskilling and publishes an annual development program or upskilling offering for Labcorp leaders globally; may also deliver upskilling themselves
• Works with the metrics team to supply additional intelligence around case numbers for their BU; looking at trends and making business focused recommendations
• Whilst they will be attached to a particular business unit, at busy times they are expected to work across the global team, if required

Experience required

• Bachelor's Degree in business, law, human resources, or related subject
• 8 or more years' experience with Employee Relations or Human Resource Business Partnering role
• 1 or more years' experience leading a team
• 3 or more years' experience handling Employee Relations cases

Preferred qualifications

• Appropriate HR Certification (PHR, SPHR, GPHR, CIPD, etc.)
• 1 or more years of experience using spreadsheets to analyze reporting data and developing PowerPoint presentations to effectively communicate insights and tell a compelling story.
• Current or prior Labcorp employee

Additional Job Standards

• Sound, expert knowledge of relevant employment and labor laws; ideally in more than one country
• Familiarity with Labcorp policies and ability to refer managers and employees to relevant policies, tools, documents, etc.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive issues
• Ability to investigate and to train their team to investigate
• Ability to summarize cases succinctly and give regular case reviews (to peers/legal/ER leaders)
• Ability to prioritize time-sensitive issues
• Awareness of multiple HR disciplines and processes (i.e., compensation, benefits, talent acquisition).
• Familiarity with case management tools and Microsoft Office
• Proven customer service focus and organizational skills
• Ability to problem solve, especially in regard to commercial decisions
• Flexibility and willingness to deal with competing priorities and assist others as needed in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated patience, tact, and respect; great line manager track record
• Demonstrated exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adopt a systems thinking approach; looking beyond the immediate issue for the root cause

The Senior Manager, Employee Relations serves as a trusted ER leader, owning and stewarding strong relationships with leaders and HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to strengthen leader capability and address emerging issues early. Sitting at the intersection of enterprise ER strategy and disciplined execution, this role provides consistent, practical, and legally sound guidance across the full lifecycle of employee concerns, while bringing deep operational rigor through oversight, escalation support, and quality assurance for complex or high-risk matters to ensure alignment with ER standards. The Senior Manager leads and develops ER team members, contributes and partners closely with ER leadership to drive insights, mitigate risk, and continuously improve ER effectiveness across the organization.

Applicants who live within 35 miles of either the Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location, either Burlington or Durham, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

Application Window: October 23, 2026

Pay Range: $110,000 - $135,000 All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan.
• Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer: Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

We believe in the power of science to change lives. Labcorp is a leading global life sciences company that provides vital information to help doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and patients make clear and confident decisions. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations to improve health and improve lives. Here, you can join our nearly 70,000 employees, serving clients in more than 100 countries, as we work together to transform approaches to patient care.