HR Director; Employee Relations

The HR Director (Employee Relations) will provide strategic and operational guidance on enterprise-wide employee relations activities, policies, processes, and procedures pertaining to the US locations. This role will command employee relations expertise, excellent judgment, and highly developed analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills. This position will support business leaders to handle workplace concerns and co create action plans and provide intervention as necessary.

This role will work extensively with Business leaders to identify opportunities to address repeating employee relations issues proactively and preventatively and will provide guidance and coaching to managers of all levels to address behavioural and performance areas.

This is a 10-month contract position in San Rafael, California. Hybrid schedule Tuesday and Thursday onsite.

• Ensure that employee relations issues are addressed in a robust, consistent, appropriate, and legal expectations and guidelines are fulfilled for both the employee and the company. This role will work closely with our partners in Legal and in Compliance.
• Overseeing the management of the employee relations processes and procedures to enable effective conflict resolution, and problem solving.
• Conducting, overseeing, and assisting employee relation issues to manage employee concerns and grievances and to identify and implement appropriate action and accountability practices.
• Identifying a fair and inclusive process appropriate for employee concerns or grievances including the leading of fact-finding, appropriate due diligence, and investigations.
• Staying attuned to organizational and operational changes across the company to identify potential employee relations risks and develop plans to address proactively.
• Providing guidance and coaching to managers of all levels to address employee behavior and performance.
• Providing guidance and assisting with the development and delivery of appropriate performance feedback or action plans including corrective/disciplinary actions.
• Overseeing the use of effective documentation techniques and maintaining accurate, confidential records regarding all reported matters and fact-finding documentation.
• Interpreting and applying understanding of Employee policies and practices, employment law, and other regulations to provide guidance or clarification on ER matters.
• Experience of alternative dispute resolution, specifically workplace mediation.
• Providing guidance aligned to supporting leaders to competently deal with investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, performance management issues / sickness, sensitively in line with policy principles.

• Bachelor's degree
• 10 years of experience working in the Employee Relations field.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and agile environment.
• Strong strategic, negotiations and diplomacy skills.
• Strong understanding of state and federal US laws concerning labour relations.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of dispute resolution and compensation administration.
• Ability to remain tactful, calm, and persuasive in controversial and/or confrontational situations.
• Excellent writing and language skills.

• $65.17-$86.35/hr

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA
• Dental & Vision insurance
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability
• Weekly payroll
• Expense reimbursement
• Online timecard approval

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.