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The Crown Is Yours

As an Employee Relations Senior Specialist, you'll serve as a trusted partner to leaders across the business, helping shape a workplace where fairness, respect, and inclusion are standard. You'll execute our employee relations strategy with care and compliancecoaching managers, guiding policy application, and leading investigations that support our people-first values. With a proactive mindset and customer-first focus, you'll play a key role in empowering leaders and fostering a strong workplace culture.

What You'll Do

1. Serve as a trusted employee relations partner across North America, providing proactive coaching and support to managers and employees to maintain a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

2. Identify and mitigate employment risk by navigating sensitive issues with sound judgment, always fostering a culture of equity, empathy, and accountability.

3. Lead performance management processes in partnership with managers, including reviewing performance improvement plans (PIPs), facilitating performance discussions, and guiding to resolution.

4. Conduct thorough and timely investigations into complex employee concerns and allegations, delivering findings and recommendations that balance fairness and compliance.

5. Act as the main point of contact for employee relations matters, including policy interpretation, employee discipline, accommodations, and the offboarding process.

6. Design and facilitate New Manager Training for newly hired or promoted leaders within assigned business, ensuring consistent understanding of ER expectations and best practices.

7. Maintain best-in-class documentation and case tracking to support legal defensibility, mitigate risk, and ensure operational excellence.

8. Leverage ER data and insights in partnership with HR Business Partners to identify trends, recommend interventions, and support long-term people strategies.

9. Build strong relationships with managers and stakeholders to support issue resolution and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in human resource management or a related field.

• At least 5 years of experience in Employee Relations, Human Resources, or a related field, with experience managing investigations, performance, and policy enforcement.

• Strong working knowledge of employment law, HR practices, and compliance across North America.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coach, influence, and build trust at all levels of the organization.

• Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive or confidential matters.

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment; comfort with ambiguity and change.

• Detail-oriented approach to documentation, process, and case tracking.

• A collaborative mindset and strong partnership orientation with HRBPs, Legal, and business leaders.

Join Our Team

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is 92,000.00 USD - 115,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.