Senior Manager, Employee Relations

4 weeks ago


New York, United States CareerBuilder Full time

The Sr. Manager, Employee Relations (ER) at Cornerstone Building Brands is responsible for leading the ER & HR Compliance function across the organization. Reporting to the Corporate Director, HR, this role is pivotal in supporting the organizations strategic objectives through delivering solutions that supports HR and leaders in fostering a positive working environment for all Cornerstone employees. The Sr. Manager, ER will lead the team responsible for setting and executing the ER strategy. This includes the development and deployment of solutions that improve employee relations and drive ensure HR compliance, help Cornerstone proactively mitigate labor and employment risk and effectively address current employee relations issues while providing expert coaching and guidance to HR and leaders along the way.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable leading through transformational change within a large organization. This position requires the ability to navigate complex challenges with a high degree of integrity, perspective and pragmatism in a dynamic environment.

(This role may be eligible for remote work)

KEY OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as the leader of the ER & HR Compliance function, providing solutions to improve overall employee relations and reduce labor and employment risk
Partner with Human Resources business partners and Business leadership to identify needs across the organization, both at individual and group levels
Develop and deploy union avoidance strategy, including but not limited to vulnerability audits, ER training, and management effectiveness training
Consult and advise HR and leaders on complex Employee Relations issues, leading investigations on highly-complex and/or high-tier ER issues as needed
Identify and partner with HR Leadership to deliver solutions to improve employee experience based on employee feedback (new hire surveys, pulse engagement surveys, exit interviews, etc.)
Partner with the CHRO & HR Leadership Team in developing and implementing a periodic HR audit plan for the evaluation of departments policies and procedures and provide a road map for necessary changes
Collaborate with Legal Compliance to ensure effective closure of employment-related EthicsPoint cases and recommend paths to close process and/or capability gaps to HR leadership
Ensure company-wide compliance with federal, state, and local employment and labor laws such as the DOL, I-9s, EEO, ADA, ADAAA, WARN Act, FLSA, drug screening, etc.
Oversee company severance program to include planning process for all reductions and/or closures as well as communications, selection process, compliance, and execution
Coordinate responses with HR Leadership, General Counsel and outside legal representatives on employment related complaints filed with state and federal agencies
Assist with integration of employees and HR policies and practices following acquisitions
Placeholder for proactive ER initiatives pulse survey action planning/execution
Support union negotiations and on-going contract interpretation as needed

PEOPLE & CULTURE LEADERSHIP:
Acts as a catalyst to improve employee relations across Cornerstone, providing insights and pragmatic solutions
Builds a high performing team of ER and HR Compliance professionals and fosters a continuous improvement culture
Provides coaching and guidance to HR leadership, HR team and leaders in the business on ways to improve employee relations and HR compliance at Cornerstone
Fosters a culture, including ways of working and behaviors, which is congruent with our mission, values, and Behaviors & Mindsets
Serves as a role model and champion for employee engagement and retention efforts

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
Perspective

Looks towards the broadest possible view when developing solutions and dealing with challenges
Anticipation

Proactively identify and solve issues before they become problems
Change Management

Ability to lead change in a way that brings people along in the journey
Ambiguity

Operates effectively when things are not certain or path forward is not always clear
Communication

Effective communication (oral, written and presentation) and interpersonal skills to interface within own team and business facing leaders
Collaboration

Listens, builds trust, and works effectively with others to achieve business outcomes; Improves team effectiveness
Analytical and Data Minded

Uses facts, data, and empirical information to draw accurate conclusions. Able to track, analyze, and report data
Cornerstone Building Brands (CBB) Values and Behaviors & Mindsets

Acts consistently with CBBs Values (Safety, Integrity, & Inclusion) and Behaviors & Mindsets (Customer-Centricity, Interconnectedness, Continuous Improvement)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position currently has supervisory responsibilities and 3 direct reports

Qualifications
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in Business Administration, Human Resources, Labor Relations or related field
Minimum of 7 years of experience in Human Resources, with 3 years experience in Labor Relations
Experience supporting complex, large-scale, multi-site organization
Strong working knowledge of US & Canada Labor and Employment Law
Experience leading union avoidance initiatives



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