Employee Relations Partner – Performance Management (100% Remote)

Our Customer is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Their core products include advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. They are the global cybersecurity leader who continually delivers innovation to enable secure digital transformation—even as the pace of change is accelerating,

We are seeking an Employee Relations Partner on a contract basis to support our Customer’s business needs. This role will be 100% remote in EST/PST hours.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance to leaders and PBPs on sensitive employee relations matters including performance management, misconduct, interpersonal conflicts, leaves and accommodations.
• Conduct investigations into complex and nuanced employment matters. Partner with PBPs, Legal and other parties to adhere to investigative best practices, reaching the optimal outcomes for the organization and employees.
• Drive workforce change initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring that communication is effective, risk is mitigated, and that leaders and employees are supported through the process.
• Use HR analytics and data to identify trends, diagnose issues and make data-driven recommendations to the leadership team and People team colleagues.
• Support internal projects and initiatives as needed.
• Act as an advocate for equitable and fair treatment; ensure the practices continue to align to the company’s core values: Disrupt. Execute. Inclusion. Collaboration. Integrity.

Preferred:

• Legal degree
• Global employee relations experience
• Project management experience
• Prior role as a Performance Management Analyst or Specialist preferred.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of employee relations experience gained in either an HRBP or employee relations advisory role, or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.
• High-volume ER experience
• Experience working with exempt-level employees and executives
• Contract experience is a plus, especially those comfortable without a permanent position guarantee.
• Must be a self-starter able to ramp up quickly with minimal oversight.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong emotional intelligence, and ability to build trust, rapport and influence across all levels of the company.
• Experience conducting investigations and advising on a wide range of sensitive and complex employee relations issues, including performance management, interpersonal manager/employee conflicts or complaints, leaves/accommodations, and behavioral/ conduct issues.
• Demonstrated experience executing on change management programs, with the ability to set priorities, stay focused, and manage time in a fast paced environment.
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills with ability to organize and analyze data, and a passion for using data and insights to make a positive impact on the business.
• Strong understanding of employment law, compliance and ER best practice.
• Track record of effectively coaching leaders to action in sensitive or ambiguous situations.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.