What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, HR Business Partner - Employee Relations position at Seattle Mariners?
Description
Job Title : Manager, HR Business Partner - Employee Relations Department : People and Culture Reports To : Sr. Manager, People and Culture Status : Exempt Primary Objective : Responsible for managing and enhancing employee relations. The Employee Relations Manager will help maintain a positive work environment, address employee concerns, resolve conflicts, and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies. By fostering a culture of open communication and trust, this role will significantly enhance the working experience at the Mariners, ensuring that employees feel valued, heard, and supported in their professional growth and development.
Essential Functions :
- Foster and maintain strong relationships with employees at all levels of the organization. Serve as a trusted advisor for both employees and management.
- Manage and resolve employee conflicts, grievances, and complaints through investigation, negotiation, and mediation. Act as an intermediary in sensitive matters, ensuring fair and timely resolutions.
- Provide support for labor relations activities, including contract negations, grievance procedures, and union-management relations. Serve as a liaison between the company and union representatives.
- Develop and update employee relations policies and procedures in alignment with organization goals, legal requirements, and best practices. Ensure policies are communicated effectively and adhered to by all employees.
- Support labor negotiations with analysis, including cost implications and summarizing the status of negotiations and company / union positions.
- Develops relationships and open communication with local union business representatives, employees, and management.
- Conduct training sessions for managers and employees on topics such as conflict resolution, workplace behavior, and legal compliance.
- Provides core people services delivery in the areas of talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, employee total rewards, etc.
- Assists VP, People and Culture in the creation of new roles; maintaining accurate, up to date job descriptions.
- Advises on the talent acquisition and new hire onboarding processes for assigned employee groups. Participates in an engaging new hire orientation that mirrors the dynamic company culture.
- Provides people resources advice, support, consultation and guidance, including application of policies and processes, with leaders and employees, in coordination with VP, People and Culture. Navigates and recommends resolutions on employee issues; leads employee relations initiatives to ensure a positive, inclusive and equitable work environment, while maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations. Escalates employee issues and concerns, and conducts investigations into allegations and general complaints, as needed.
- Administers performance management processes to assess and maximize the value of people resources, while ensuring consistent evaluation.
- Ensures consistent and fair employment practices.Provides consistent, administration and application of policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local laws, in coordination with the VP, People and Culture and Sr. VP, People and Culture.
- Effectively partners with leadership to build positive employee outcomes by establishing and maintaining connections with leaders. Helps shape an exceptional work environment by staying abreast of current trends and proactively anticipating impending employee concerns or needs.
- Supports the development of employee recognition initiatives and events including total rewards and benefits.
- Assist in ad-hoc HR projects, in coordination with VP, People and Culture.
- Assist in addressing performance issues and implementing corrective actions, while maintaining a consistent approach to disciplinary action.
- Maintain accurate records of employee relations cases, outcomes, and trends. Provide reports to senior management on key metrics and status of ongoing issues.
- Will perform other duties as assigned.
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The Mariners are committed to providing competitive pay, perks, and benefits packages for our valued Team Members.The anticipated starting pay for this role is between $90,000-$110,000.All perks are subject to eligibility requirements and availability and may be modified or amended from time to time.
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000
