Senior Employee Relations Consultant

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

3h

About The Position

We are searching for a Senior Employee Relations Consultant -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will serve as employee relations subject matter expert (SME) and proactive change agent who serves as a liaison/relationship manager to mid-level and front-line leadership for assigned business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field
• 5 years’ experience in Human Resources with 2 years in Employee Relations
• Experience with investigations, performance management, and ADA experience

Responsibilities

• Responds to questions regarding employment issues and application of policies
• Interprets policies and practices for TCH employees and leadership, ensuring consistent application within regulatory parameters
• Conducts with employees or leadership, obtaining pertinent information, determining the applicability of policies and procedures to the issue, recommending an action plan, and providing follow-up
• Facilitates the Employee Problem Solving (EPS) process by functioning as a mediator, proposing potential solutions to issues, and coordinating any necessary hearings
• Initiates investigations of harassment, discrimination, misconduct, recommending remedial action, and providing follow-up
• Guides leaders through employment-related decisions to ensure compliance with all regulations
• Conducts conferences and meetings in consultation with department leadership to assess issues and determine performance and department needs
• Identifies performance/behavioral concerns and makes recommendations for appropriate resolution
• Determines non-training related causes of performance gaps and influences leadership and staff members to address work environment obstacle
• Gathers and/or prepares documentation for legal partners for all EEOC claims
• Conducts exit interviews to obtain information regarding reasons employees leave and analyzes exit data as needed to identify trends or patterns
• Creates, conducts and facilitates training programs for staff and leadership in a manner that provides an effective and interactive learning environment
• Actively participates on various organizational and departmental committees and teams as a contributing team member

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior