Manager, Employee Relations

Job Description

This Opportunity:

The ideal candidate has a strong history of providing guidance and support to employees and management on employment-related matters. They are adept at resolving issues, preventing disputes, and helping create and enforce workplace policies.

Location & Compensation:

The position is based in Palladium’s Washington D.C. office with flexibility for a remote option in U.S. states where Palladium is registered.

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $85,000 to $115,000, and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifica tions, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or organizational needs.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.

You and Your Career:

If you are a seasoned Human Resources professional who thrives in a dynamic and high-volume environment, and you have expertise in Employee Relations, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting Lines:

This candidate will report to the VP of Human Resources, Americas.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Investigate and resolve complex or critical employee relations issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Partner with Risk Management team to investigate the various HR related aspects of reports submitted through the hotline.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to respond to Unemployment Claims and represent the company in hearings.
• Advise managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
• Analyze and provide advice to supervisors and managers on methods and approaches to resolve employee work problems.
• Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination.
• Provide guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to departmental leaders and employees.
• Recommend strategies to build a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.
• Participate in the development and implementation of policy and procedures related to personnel matters.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• AAP/EEO/Vets-4212 reporting development and analysis.
• OSHA and BLS survey response

Essential Criteria

• French and English language proficiency required.
• Experience in HR and Employee Relations required.
• Employee Relations expertise with a strong background in workplace investigations.
• Advanced knowledge of workplace compliance investigations best practices, employee advocacy, EEO compliance, and
• Affirmative Action planning and reporting.
• Experience in handling difficult, complex, and highly sensitive employee relations issues and providing guidance and mentorship to leaders.
• Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and competing deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including active listening, verbal and nonverbal communication, social awareness, empathy, and accountability.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and make independent decisions and recommendations on difficult and sensitive matters in a thorough and expeditious manner.
• Strong aptitude to identify trends and develop proposed solutions.
• Ability to travel to site for investigation if required.

Desirable Criteria:

• Education in Human Resources or similar program, highly preferred.
• Human Resources Certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP), preferred.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.