Employee Engagement Partner

REI is committed to becoming a fully inclusive, antiracist, multicultural organization. To fulfill our brand promise of enabling a life well-lived outside for everyone, we are seeking candidates who demonstrate shared values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism.

The Employee Engagement team is currently seeking candidates based in California or Texas with the ability to travel to retail locations in their area.

The Employee Engagement Partner will act as a credible business-oriented solution provider and trusted partner. Develop collaborative plans that drive the engagement agenda and have a downstream impact within the organization. Plan, develop, and implement initiatives to drive workforce engagement and high-quality solutions for employees across REI. The Employee Engagement Partner will be responsible for evolving and delivering the core practices of employee engagement work and will contributes at a hands-on level to cultivate a positive culture. Models and acts in accordance with REI's guiding values and mission.

• Leverages deep business understanding to identify issues, diagnose root causes, provide insights, offer recommendations, and develop proactive solutions to solve pressing business objectives through people lens
• Applies strong analytical skills and attention to detail to understand complex problems and root causes, leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to develop insights, guide decisions, and formulate solutions.
• Uses data to measure if core behaviors and mindsets are embodied and actively fostered by leaders to create an inclusive and thriving environment
• Provides insight and feedback to business leaders, representing the voice of employees
• Ensures compliance with internal human resource policies and practices, and with relevant labor and employment legislation
• Supports Managers through coaching performance management and improvement to assist in the creation/follow up of action plans around improving employee engagement
• Drive an employee-centric mindset across the business
• Advise, mentor and guide people leaders and supervisors to develop positive employee engagement capability and leadership skills
• Conducts training and roundtables on employee sentiment and related engagement topics at various locations companywide
• Design, collect, and analyze data to identify trends and potential risk areas associated with climate surveys and assessments
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the employee experience and help develop and implement innovative solutions and policies
• Collaborates with HRBPs, Employee Relations, Legal and business leaders to help facilitate organizational changes and respond to employee feedback
• Collaborates with HRBP and Legal teams to analyze, diagnose, design, and revise people programs, policies, and practices to sustain positive employee relations
• Drives fair and transparent responses to employee engagement matters
• Participates in or manages projects led by the Engagement team as needed

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years experience or Masters in HR/Industrial Relations 3 years experience in employee relations, labor relations, human resources
• Hands on experience supporting business leaders, responding to labor/union matters, supporting union contract negotiations, and driving employee engagement activities across a large multi-site organization (>10,000 employees)
• Consulting & collaboration - skilled at consulting with wide variety of partner types and navigating unchartered territory
• Project management - stakeholder engagement and program execution and change management
• Data analysis - can leverage quantitative and qualitative data to enable informed decision making
• Must have flexibility to travel to sites across the United States
• Ability to build strong working relationships and work collaboratively across all levels of the organization, including remote areas and in manufacturing environments
• Proactive and self-directed with ability to manage/complete multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Clearly conveys and accurately receives information by a variety of methods and in various situations.
• Challenges the status quo, champions change and influences others to change

REI hires, trains, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We remain deeply committed to making the Co-op a place where everyone can feel safe and be themselves. Join us. #LI-Remote #LI-AU1

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.  

Pay Transparency 

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.   

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off.  Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile. 

Salary : $96,400 - $154,300