Employee Relations Investigator, Lead Associate

Responsibilities

Are you a skilled employee relations investigator known for your objectivity and discretion? Are you looking for a flexible work environment that offers challenging work and a supportive cross functional team for those complex cases? Peraton is seeking an Employee Relations Investigator to conduct the full lifecycle of employee relations investigations on a variety of topics. This individual will be responsible for planning the investigations, conducting fact finding interviews and gathering statements from employees at all levels of the organization.

The ER Investigator should hold a strong organization skillset while identifying and prioritizing high‑risk complaints. This person should be able to prepare clear, precise documentation records for all cases assigned. The position will be a remote worker. The successful individual will need to work independently, managing assigned case load to ensure cases are brought to completion in a timely and fair manner.

The ER Investigator will need to excel in an environment where workload fluctuates, shifting priorities accordingly. Working in collaboration with the ER team including HR and Legal, the ER Investigator will summarize investigation findings, make determinations, and recommend courses of action. This individual will draft and review official disciplinary documents, communicate expectations to management for document delivery, and ensure documents are maintained within the repository.

The Employee Relations team is responsible for providing support and direction to the business partners and other stakeholders by providing policy guidance and interpretation, including policies and practices related to disciplinary actions, performance, compliance, and other matters. This will include conducting trainings on topics such as investigative best practices, online case management tool, relevant employment law, and company policy. As a trusted colleague, this individual will build strong relationships with HR and across all functions of the organization.

This individual should be experienced in proactively managing risk. He/She will be responsible for reviewing case data in the aggregate to identify trends and systemic issues. This individual will also have opportunity to create response plans where additional positive employee relations would be beneficial to specific locations and employee populations. May support other key HR Compliance areas such as Affinitive Action Plans, State Reporting, reductions in force, furloughs, ADA accommodations, etc.

• Bachelor's (or equivalent years working in employee relations or similar HR role) with 5+ years’ experience leading detailed and complex investigations into potential company policy violations and a great understanding of conflict resolution.
• 9+ years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable state and federal employment and labor laws and governmental compliance requirements.
• Proven experience creating and communicating policy updates across a larger HR team.
• Strong communications stills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgement and discretion. Investigators need to keep open mind while handling sensitive and sometimes uncomfortable situations.
• Preference for investigator to be local to Northern Virginia area.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace.

The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit  to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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