Senior Employee Relations Partner

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and pharmacy

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Sick time

Company holidays

Employee assistance programs

Wellness incentives

Job summary

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies in Holly Springs, NC is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Partner to support managers in upholding fair, compliant workplace practices. You will manage a caseload of ER cases from intake to resolution, advise leaders on legal and commercially sound outcomes, and upskill managers to handle issues proactively.

You will partner with HRBPs and Legal to stay current with employment laws, drive continuous improvement of ER processes, and contribute to a culture that aligns

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or specialist HR qualification.
• 7–10 years experience in employee relations issues.
• Current knowledge of employment law and emerging trends.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Empathy and strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with all levels of the organization.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and maintain detailed records.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a caseload of employee relations cases, from intake through to conclusion.
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers providing clear, commercially focused advice aligned with employment law.
• Ensure consistent application of ER policies and procedures balancing business needs with fair outcomes.
• Mediate and facilitate discussions between employees and management to resolve disputes and improve relationships.
• Maintain records of employee relations activity and provide reports to senior management.
• Identifying trends and themes to support proactive initiatives and continuous improvement.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Strong communication

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Empathy and interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or specialist HR qualification

Job description

Position Overview

Senior Employee Relations Partner is critical in supporting managers and leaders to maintain a fair, harmonious workplace that supports organizational goals. Senior ER Partner will have current employment law knowledge and will manage and deliver a caseload of employee relations cases. In addition to upskilling managers on the management of cases and support on avoiding conduct issues. The Senior ER Partner is an experienced professional who requires minimal supervision or support.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we’ll open North America’s largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof.

We’re looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive—what we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let’s transform healthcare together!

Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh’s thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

What You’ll Do

Employee Relations

• Manage and deliver a case load of employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, capability, appeals, leave of absence and absence management from the start of process through to conclusion
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers providing clear and commercially focused advice aligned with employment law.
• Ensure consistent application of ER policies and procedures balancing business needs with fair outcomes.
• Mediate and facilitate discussions between employees and management to resolve disputes and improve relationships.
• Maintain records of employee relations activity and provide reports to senior management.
• Identifying trends and themes to support proactive initiatives and continuous improvement.

Employee Engagement

• Upskill managers ensuring they understand the proactive role they can take to reduce ER issues.Monitor trends and feedback to HRBPs.
• US Liaise with HLUS Legal and Compliance teams to ensure awareness of policy updates and best practice.

Continuous improvement

• Drive continuous improvement of ER practices and processes
• Ensure up to date employment law knowledge
• Collaborate on wider P&C projects

Knowledge and Skills

• Skilled communicator with excellent knowledge of employment law
• Working across the site with all levels of leaders and managers to correctly manage all employee related issues
• Employee relations can be complex and therefore must have good problem solving skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.

Basic Requirement / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or specialist HR qualification
• 7 – 10 years experience of working on employee relations issues.
• Current knowledge of employment law and emerging trends
• Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Deep knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
• Problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Empathy and strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with all levels of the organization.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and maintain detailed records.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time. Yes 60 frequency/minutes
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time. Yes 60 frequency/minutes
• Ability to conduct activities using repetitive motions that include wrists, hands and/or fingers. Yes
• Ability to operate machinery and/or power tools. Yes
• Ability to conduct work that includes moving objects up to X pounds. Yes 10 lbs.

Benefits

Our programs are designed to focus on maintainingand enhancing all pillars of health with arobust benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with the option of a Health Savings Account with company contributions. In addition, we offer an industry leading401(k) savings plan, insurance coverage, employee assistanceprograms and various wellness incentives. We support life-work balance withpaid vacation time, sick time, and company holidays. Explore a supportive environment that enriches both your personal and professional growth!

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committedto providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ([e-mail]).