Senior Employee Relations Partner - Remote, Impact-Driven

Cox Enterprises; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Business Partner to guide leaders on employee relations issues, conduct investigations, and partner with HR, Legal, and other teams to deliver a consistent, equitable employee experience aligned with our values. The role manages multiple cases in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires residence in the Eastern or Central Time Zones with up to 25% travel; 100% remote work is possible with periodic travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Management or a related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field.
• Master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 8 years’ experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as employee relations expert, providing guidance on employee concerns and conducting investigations, advising/guiding leaders, demonstrating effective listening, probing, and investigative skills; with the ability to clearly and objectively synthetize information in a timely manner.
• Perform and document investigations and all other matters according to Employee Relations team process documents and guidelines.
• Partner directly with the Employee Relations team, People Leaders, HR Business Partners, Legal, and other departments as needed on recommendations to resolve inquiries, concerns, and investigations in line with our company values.
• Act as a champion for compliance, helping to interpret company policies and processes, ensure consistent application, alignment with company priorities, and educate employees and other stakeholders, as needed.
• Own assigned employee relations cases in our case management system and/or Ethics Hotline, documenting investigation findings according to best practices.
• Analyze and track employee relations trends to proactively identify and address areas of opportunity and improve employee engagement.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to champion and promote a positive and open employee relations climate, where employees are comfortable seeking guidance and receiving a prompt resolution of issues.
• Assist with information gathering for legal complaints and charges.

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data analysis

Conflict resolution

Influencing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Management or related

Master’s degree with 2 years of experience

PhD with up to 1 year of experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

ServiceNow

Job description

Cox Automotive is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Business Partner to guide leaders on employee relations issues, conduct investigations, and partner with HR, Legal, and other teams to deliver a consistent, equitable employee experience aligned with our values. The role manages multiple cases in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires residence in the Eastern or Central Time Zones with up to 25% travel; 100% remote work is possible with periodic travel.