Employee Relations Partner

OneMain Financial • Evansville, IN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the HR team, the Team Member Relations Partner supports a positive team member experience through effective information delivery, resource education, concern resolution, and manager support. The role collaborates with stakeholders to identify and implement solutions that foster a fair, respectful, and inclusive work environment. The ideal candidate provides consultative guidance to managers and team members and demonstrates excellent follow-up, urgency, communication, and conflict resolution skills.

The position coaches managers and team members, advises on employee relations and performance matters, investigates complex concerns, explains employment laws, promotes awareness of team member programs and policies, and contributes to initiatives that improve team member relations. It is based in Evansville, Indiana, with a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as an employee relations specialist or consultant, or in an HR business partner or generalist role, in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong ability to assess situations, navigate sensitivities, and find creative solutions to workplace, people, managerial, and organizational challenges.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret applicable law.
• Expertise in effective and appropriate influencing skills.
• Ability to remain tactful, calm, and persuasive in controversial or confrontational situations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite and/or related HRIS software.
• Strong understanding of employment laws, including ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, FLSA, ADA, and federal and state laws covering discrimination and equal employment opportunity.
• Demonstrated experience with coaching and counseling, facilitation or mediation, conflict resolution, corrective action, performance improvement planning, and other approaches to employee relations concerns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, high-quality document preparation, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving ability to improve team member relations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Human Resources, or Business Administration.
• Experience consulting within a dispersed workforce.
• Human resources professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Coach and advise managers and team members on organizational and team member issues, offering proactive and pragmatic solutions.
• Advise and support managers on team member relations practices and strategies for managing performance and team member experience.
• Serve as a balanced advocate for managers and team members through respectful and inclusive interactions.
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve complex employee relations issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Research and explain employment laws and requirements to managers and team members.
• Promote awareness of team member programs, benefits, and policies.
• Participate in projects focused on continually improving team member relations.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing options, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, accident, hospital indemnity, and life insurance.
• Up to 4% matching 401(k).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 10% share discount.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days per year and 4 personal days, prorated based on start date.
• Paid sick leave as determined by state or local ordinance, prorated based on start date.
• 7 paid holidays per year, based on start date.
• 3 days of paid volunteer time per year, prorated based on start date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed