Lead, HR Business Partner - Employee Relations Partner

L3Harris•Canoga Park, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is an integral member of Corporate Headquarters Employee Relations and reports to the Senior Principal, Employee and Labor Relations. The role will help establish the Employee Relations Center of Excellence (COE), initially focusing on the development and operation of employee investigations, corrective action consultation, and performance improvement plan consultation. The successful candidate will work with HR Business Partners, the L3Harris Ethics team, security, and other stakeholders to foster a respectful, objective, and compliant work environment. The role is onsite in Melbourne, Florida; Salt Lake City, Utah; Rochester, New York; Greenville, Texas; or Canoga Park, California. The schedule is 9/80: employees work nine out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off. Travel may be up to 25%, and up to 40% during peak activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; or graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in employee relations, investigations, or an HR Business Partner role.
Excellent analytical and project-management skills.
Professional and concise written and verbal communication skills.
A process-improvement mindset.
Strong customer orientation.
Effective collaboration and teamwork skills.
Ability to work across multiple functions and organizational levels.

Responsibilities

Conduct impartial and thorough inquiries into workplace concerns, analyze findings, and recommend evidence-based resolutions.
Collaborate with the Ethics team on investigative practices, corrective action protocols, and risk mitigation; counsel leaders and HR Business Partners on complex employee-relations issues.
Coach HR Business Partners and leaders to mediate or proactively resolve workplace conflicts and restore healthy working relationships.
Manage employee-relations cases from intake through closure, including assessing risk, developing response plans, tracking progress, escalating issues, and maintaining accurate case-system documentation.
Analyze trends and workforce data to identify organization-wide issues and develop interventions to improve culture and engagement and reduce risk.
Support or lead the creation and refinement of employee-relations policies, guidelines, and training, including performance management, respectful workplace, and dispute resolution.
Coordinate with HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, Ethics, and risk teams to ensure cohesive and compliant resolution of employee matters.
Mentor and support employee-relations specialists and promote best practices, consistent standards, and high-quality case outcomes.
Participate in building and improving standard work and developing new Employee Relations capabilities.
Assist with continuous-improvement projects, COE projects, and other Employee and Labor Relations or HR special projects.
Travel up to 25%, or up to 40% during peak activities.