Employee Relations Specialist II

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

The Employee Relations Specialist II supports Relativity Space by managing employee relations cases and investigations, administering policies and compliance processes, and helping promote a positive workplace. The role partners closely with People Business Partners, business teams, Legal, Security, EH&S, and Training Development. Work includes handling confidential and sensitive concerns, maintaining case records and reporting, using analytics and technology to improve processes, and keeping practices aligned with employment laws and company policy. The position allocates approximately 70% of its work to employee relations case management and investigations, 10% to whistleblower and case reporting, tracking, trends, and projects, 10% to policy development and administration, 5% to training and development, and 5% to HR compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 5 years of Employee Relations, Human Resources, or equivalent experience, including managing complex investigations.
Strong knowledge of employee relations, labor relations, training, and conflict resolution.
Deep understanding of FMLA, EEO laws, ADA, and other U.S. state and federal employment laws and regulations.
Experience working with a large California workforce.
Organized and detail-oriented, with sound reasoning and communication skills that inspire trust and confidence.

Nice To Haves

Advanced HR degree or education.
Experience scaling an employee relations function.
Experience in a startup environment and/or the technology or aerospace industries.
Relevant HR or workplace investigation certifications, such as those from the Society for Human Resource Management or the Association of Workplace Investigators.
Experience creating or working with ethics and compliance rules and programs.
Experience and understanding of related general compliance areas, such as OFCCP government contractor compliance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations concerns, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and misconduct.
Conduct prompt, impartial, confidential investigations; manage the caseload; and recommend corrective actions in partnership with People Business Partners, the business, Legal, Security, and EH&S.
Manage the internal reporting hotline, case documentation, and case disposition.
Use data analytics to identify trends, improve leadership reporting, and advance technology-driven solutions, including AI, to standardize and scale case management.
Develop, revise, and administer company policies and procedures, including the employee handbook, to maintain legal compliance and follow best practices.
Use technology to improve policy administration and educate employees and managers about policies, rights, and responsibilities.
Identify employee relations training needs, develop programs with the Training Development team, and track annual HR compliance training completion.
Promote positive employee relations through proactive initiatives, mediation, and dispute resolution; act as an intermediary to resolve workplace conflict.
Monitor federal, state, and local employment laws and ensure employee relations practices and decisions comply with law and policy.
Prepare external compliance reports, such as California pay transparency and EEO-1 reports, using technology to improve efficiency.