Manager, Employee Relations

Manager, Employee Relations

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design,
develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people
around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure;
build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems
to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in
over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,200 talented, motivated, and
diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

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 qualifications, 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.