Director, Employee Relations and Human Resources

Greystar•Lexington, SC

19h•Remote

About The Position

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 250 markets globally. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over 1,000,000 units/beds globally. The company was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 with a mission to enrich lives by doing things the right way and striving to be a role model in the industry. This Director position provides outstanding Employee Relations and Human Resources support to leaders and team members. It is a remote role, reporting to the East Region’s Regional Director of Employee Relations, and supports part of the East Region’s business. The role focuses on delivering core ER and HR practices and guiding managers and leaders to address and resolve complex employee relations issues.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
8+ years of increasingly responsible Human Resources experience, culminating in a Director-level role; multi-unit and multi-state experience essential
Ability to work with diverse people with tact, respect, discretion, and confidentiality
Self-motivated, flexible, deals well with ambiguity and does not require positional authority to get things done in a high-performance culture
Compassion for colleagues and subordinates and able to sustain collegiality and team orientation; ability to influence change and build consensus for ideas and recommendations that move teams and initiatives forward
Absolute and unquestioned integrity and confidentiality
Passionate and proactive about solving problems, adding value and delivering superior results in a fast-paced environment
Capable communicator with superb written and verbal skills; able to articulate ideas, thoughts, and questions clearly and appropriately through written and verbal communication
Excellent judgment, understands what they do not know and what questions to ask to reach well-informed decisions that minimize risk
Strong Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word skills
Experience using HR metrics for action planning

Nice To Haves

HR certification strongly preferred
Multi-lingual a plus
Experience with Workday a plus

Responsibilities

Participate in executing the Company’s strategies, initiatives, and programs that create a high-performance culture.
Developing and implementing best consultative practices in executive coaching, enhancing leader capability, and performance management.
Provide strategic guidance around ER activities to mitigate risk and optimize resources.
Work closely and collaboratively with business leaders, Director peers, and Senior Director to manage complicated employee relations issues, resolve employee complaints, and complete a variety of HR generalist initiatives.
Serve as the strategic consultant for the organization’s activities and processes for employee relations, retention, and compliance.
Ensure that the organization’s employment practices are in compliance with Greystar’s policies and procedures, and guide employee relations activities to assist leaders, managers, and team members in resolving issues.
Provide appropriate coaching and development feedback to managers and employees.
Provide rigorous data analysis and reporting solutions based on business needs.
Integrate and partner with ER peers and Regional ER Director to implement consistent, best-in-class solutions.
Work with the business on highlighting key trends in employee relations case law and actively driving training, systems, and process improvement.

Benefits

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits.
Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays.
Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service!
Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
Employee Assistance Program.
Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
Charitable giving program and benefits.
Benefits offered for full-time employees.