Senior Employee Relations Business Partner

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

22h•$48 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Employee Relations Business Partner (Sr. ERBP) serves as a subject matter expert responsible for managing the organization's most complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee relations matters within a large, complex academic healthcare environment. The Sr. ERBP provides strategic employee relations consultation to executive leaders, HR partners, legal counsel, and operational stakeholders while leading workplace investigations involving significant organizational, regulatory, legal, or reputational risk. The Sr. ERBP is expected to demonstrate advanced judgment, exceptional investigative expertise, strong influence skills, and the ability to navigate highly complex workplace issues. In addition to managing top-tier investigations, the Sr. ERBP serves as a trusted advisor to leaders, coaches less experienced ER professionals, supports proactive risk mitigation initiatives, and contributes to leader capability development, policy enhancement, and organizational culture efforts. This role operates with substantial autonomy while partnering closely with Employee Relations leadership, HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, Labor Relations (where applicable), and executive leadership to support fair, compliant, and business-aligned employment decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Industrial Relations, or related field
6+ years of progressive Employee Relations, Human Resources, Employment Law, Labor Relations, or related experience
Significant experience conducting complex workplace investigations and advising senior leaders on sensitive employee relations matters
Demonstrated expertise in employment law principles, investigative methodologies, documentation practices, and risk assessment
Experience working in large, matrixed, highly regulated, or complex organizations
Strong consultation, conflict management, interviewing, facilitation, and influence skills
Ability to effectively manage highly sensitive and confidential information

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Employment Law or related field
Experience in an academic medical center, healthcare system, higher education institution, or similarly complex environment
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, workplace investigations certification, mediation certification, or equivalent professional credential
Experience supporting executive-level investigations and high-profile employee relations matters
Experience utilizing employee relations case management systems and data analytics to drive decision-making

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, physicians, executives, HR Business Partners, and operational leaders on highly complex employee relations matters.
Provide expert guidance regarding performance management, disciplinary actions, workplace conflict, policy interpretation, behavioral concerns, employee misconduct, and organizational risk.
Assess potential legal, compliance, regulatory, employee experience, and reputational risks associated with workplace situations.
Influence and guide leaders through sensitive employment decisions while balancing organizational objectives and employee concerns.
Support consistent application of policies, practices, and organizational values across business units.
Lead highly complex and high-risk investigations involving allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace misconduct, ethics violations, conflicts of interest, executive leader concerns, regulatory issues, and other sensitive matters
Develop investigation strategies, conduct interviews, evaluate evidence, assess credibility, and determine findings
Prepare comprehensive investigation reports and recommendations for leadership review and action
Partner with Legal, Compliance, Security, Labor Relations, and other stakeholders throughout the investigative process
Ensure investigations are conducted in a timely, objective, and defensible manner consistent with organizational standards and legal requirements
Manage matters involving significant organizational exposure, elevated stakeholder visibility, or potential litigation
Identify emerging employee relations trends, workplace risks, and organizational vulnerabilities
Recommend proactive interventions to address recurring workplace issues and reduce future risk
Analyze case data and workplace trends to inform leadership decision-making
Support organizational initiatives focused on employee engagement, culture, retention, leader effectiveness, and workplace conduct
Participate in development of employee relations strategies that advance organizational objectives and cultural priorities
Coach leaders at all levels regarding effective employee relations practices and workplace conflict resolution
Build trusted relationships with executive and operational leaders to strengthen organizational capability and accountability
Partner closely with HR Business Partners to ensure integrated and consistent workforce solutions
Provide guidance during organizational changes, workforce actions, and other complex employee-related initiatives
Serve as a senior resource and mentor to Employee Relations Business Partners and other HR professionals
Share best practices, investigative techniques, and employee relations expertise to elevate overall team capability
Contribute to policy development, process improvement initiatives, training programs, and leader education efforts
Support organizational initiatives designed to promote proactive, data-informed, and service-oriented employee relations practices