HR - Employee Relations Professional
4 days ago
Job Posting Title: HR Employee Relations Professional
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Houston, TX
Job Summary:
As an Employee Relations (ER) Professional, you will play a key role in upholding our Vision, Values, and Commitments (VV&Cs) and maintaining a fair and respectful work environment for all colleagues. ER Professionals conduct thorough investigations into workplace issues, resolve escalated employee concerns, and provide expert guidance on ER matters to both leaders and staff. While you will primarily manage ER activities within your assigned geographic region, your expertise may also be called upon to support and coordinate efforts cross-regionally.
This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.
Major Responsibilities:
- Manage complex employment-related investigations, end-to-end, including conducting intake meetings, background research, investigative interviews, report-writing, corrective actions, and debrief meetings, across the project and office locations.
- Investigate complaints involving violations of Company policy, including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, and other inappropriate behavior.
- Coach and advise all levels of management through employee relations matters (e.g., interpersonal conflicts, communication of employment decisions, advice on policy application, performance management, mental health concerns, workforce reductions, etc.).
- Partner closely with global cross-functional partners within the ER Communities of Expertise, Legal, Human Resources, Ethics and Compliance, Security, Industrial/Labor Relations, and business units.
- Facilitate ER training for managers and supervisors and participate in projects led by the ER team.
- Partner closely with the ER Communities of Expertise colleagues to leverage ER data to proactively identify opportunities to enhance the employee experience.
- Deliver workforce reduction processes as initiated by Project HR and Project Management.
- Other duties as required.
Education and Experience Requirements
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Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Formal training and/or certification in investigations preferred.
- Proven track record of conducting workplace investigations that will withstand legal scrutiny.
- Strong understanding of employment law, compliance, and ER best practices.
- Experience presenting findings and recommendations to all levels of leadership, including those with dissenting opinions.
- High level of discretion and ethical judgment.
- Proficiency in electronic case management applications.
- Able to work effectively across geographical and cultural boundaries.
- Able to demonstrate a high degree of empathy balanced against an ability to provide direct feedback and engage in difficult and sensitive conversations.
- Proficiency in analyzing ER data to generate comprehensive reports, identify trends, and derive actionable insights for business and project leaders.
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