Lead, Employee Relations Lead, Employee Relations

Under Armour

3d • $94,238 - $117,798 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Teammate Relations Partner is a critical member of Under Amour’s Teammate Relations team. This team is responsible for developing and implementing an employee relations program to effectively and consistently deal with complaints, investigations, and performance issues to promote positive employee relations.  Our goal is to gain a better understanding of team dynamics and provide solutions to improve team functioning.  We proactively address systemic root cause issues that prevent us from meeting our organizational goals.  We do that by leading focus groups, providing performance coaching, and looking into teammate complaints and concerns.  We deal with complex, high-risk, and/or sensitive individual and team-related issues and make recommendations for solutions to address workplace issues with the goal of promoting an inclusive workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university with typically 8 years of relevant experience
• Direct employee-facing experience

Responsibilities

• Directly leads investigations, teammate complaints, and organizational concerns with minimal oversight, except those involving executive leaders
• Prepares investigative summaries, reports, and makes recommendations on next steps to the business
• Provides expert advice, counsel, and direction to leaders (Sr. Director and below), and HR Business Partners regarding best practices, policies, and employment laws (in partnership with the Company’s In-house Employment Counsel)
• Identifies and supports in strategically managing systemic root cause issues through the alignment of team and individual goals, leadership capabilities, change management efforts, and/or change in strategic direction objectives
• Recommends internal and external services and resources that resolve gaps that prevent us from meeting our organizational objectives
• Supports and coaches Managers in developing, delivering, and monitoring Performance Improvement Plans and reviews complaints or concerns from teammates regarding the process
• Provides consultation to managers during mid and end-of-year performance review process.
• May serve as a mediator in managing conflict resolution and addressing challenging team dynamics
• Creates and delivers team intervention work including New Leader Accelerations, Focus Groups, and Listening Sessions as needed
• Conducts exit interviews, and reviews exit survey data to identify trends to offer recommendations for improvement to culture
• Supports and coaches managers in delivering and executing the corrective action process
• Drives consistency in policy and its application based on intelligence gathered from facts and trends

Benefits

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees