Senior Manager, Employee Relations

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

11h•$150,500 - $226,000

About The Position

Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Manager, Employee Relations to lead the Employee Relations team and own the day-to-day operation of the function as it scales. The role has a direct report and personally handles the most complex and highest-risk matters, including cases involving senior leaders. The successful candidate will build the capability, standards, and infrastructure needed for the broader team to manage cases consistently and defensibly. They will set the standard for investigative quality, coach others, advise executives, and use case data to inform policy and program changes that help prevent recurring issues. The position covers team leadership, investigations, case management and reporting, HR policy and compliance, and training and manager enablement. It sits within the People team, which partners across the company to support employees and leaders and develop foundational strategies as the business scales.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
12 or more years of Employee Relations, Human Resources, or equivalent experience, including substantial experience leading complex and high-risk workplace investigations.
At least 2 years directly managing and developing HR or Employee Relations professionals, with a track record of improving the quality of their work.
Experience scaling an Employee Relations function by building intake, case management, standards, and reporting infrastructure.
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.

Nice To Haves

Advanced HR degree or education.
Relevant HR or workplace investigation certifications, such as those from the Society for Human Resource Management or the Association of Workplace Investigators.
Experience using artificial intelligence in HR or Employee Relations.
Experience standing up or administering Navex/EthicsPoint or equivalent case management tools.
Experience supporting a multi-site population across more than one state, including non-exempt employees.

Responsibilities

Lead the Employee Relations team and own the day-to-day operation of the function as it scales.
Manage and develop a direct report and raise the quality of the team's work through coaching and standards.
Personally handle the most complex and highest-risk workplace matters, including those involving senior leaders.
Set and maintain standards for investigative quality and coach others to meet them.
Build the intake, case management, reporting, and other infrastructure needed to scale the Employee Relations function.
Advise executives on Employee Relations matters.
Use case data to identify and implement policy and program changes that help prevent recurring issues.
Lead work across investigations; case management, analytics, and reporting; HR policy, compliance, and governance; and training, enablement, and manager capability.