Sr Manager, Employee Relations

Job Summary

The Employee Relations & Organizational Development function provides strategic and operational leadership in employee relations, organizational effectiveness, workforce engagement, leadership development, workplace investigations, dispute resolution, and organizational change initiatives within a manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with business leaders, Human Resources, Legal, and operational stakeholders to foster a positive employee experience, ensure consistent application of employment practices, minimize organizational risk, support workforce expansion initiatives, and drive organizational effectiveness.

The position is structured across four management levels to support increasing scope, leadership responsibility, strategic influence, business impact, and decision-making authority.

Essential Functions

· Support and promote a respectful, inclusive, and compliant work environment.

· Partner with HR, Legal, and business leaders regarding employee relations matters.

· Conduct, support, or oversee workplace investigations involving employee concerns, policy violations, and workplace conduct issues.

· Facilitate dispute resolution and conflict management efforts.

· Analyze employee relations trends and recommend proactive actions.

· Develop and implement organizational development initiatives that support workforce effectiveness and business objectives.

· Advise leaders on performance management, employee communications, and employee engagement strategies.

· Support workforce expansion activities within manufacturing operations.

· Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

· Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to employee experience, organizational effectiveness, and people processes.

· Foster collaborative relationships across business functions and operational leadership teams.

· Maintain confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive employee information.

Essential Functions (Continued)

· Develop and implement site-wide employee and labor relations strategies focused on workforce stability, risk reduction, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

· Establish proactive employee relations programs designed to identify workplace issues before escalation and minimize organizational risk.

· Lead labor and employee relations trend analysis, including corrective action consistency reviews, turnover indicators, employee complaints, absenteeism, and workforce sentiment.

· Partner with senior operational leadership to strengthen leader accountability and capability in employee relations management.

· Create and implement preventative action plans based on workforce trends, investigations, employee feedback, and operational priorities.

· Oversee significant workplace investigations while ensuring appropriate focus on prevention, coaching, and sustainable resolution.

· Serve as the primary advisor to leaders on complex employee relations, labor relations, discipline, conflict resolution, and workplace culture matters.

· Develop employee relations training and manager capability programs that strengthen leadership effectiveness and reduce recurring workplace concerns.

· Drive continuous improvement initiatives that promote a respectful workplace culture and support workforce expansion efforts.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

· Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field.

· Minimum 10 years of progressive Human Resources, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Organizational Development, or related experience.

· Significant experience leading complex investigations.

· Experience developing employee relations strategies.

· Experience leading organizational development initiatives.

· Experience supporting manufacturing workforce expansion programs.

· Demonstrated success influencing senior business leaders.

· Experience leading large-scale employee engagement initiatives.

• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Education and Experience Requirements

Language Requirement

Travel Requirements