Employee Relations Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Durham, North Carolina

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Business Practices, Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Employee Relations, Employment Law, Human Resources Management, Human Resources Processes, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Interviewing Skills, Investigative Reports, Multitasking, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Research Skills, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Team Player, Technical Writing, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Durham, North Carolina
POSTED
3 days ago

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As a member of the Culture and Colleague Engagement platform, the Employee Relations (ER) Manager will be responsible for conducting sensitive investigations into potential policy and/or Code of Conduct violations. The ER Manager will act as a neutral party through all aspects of the investigation and will ensure a timely, fair, and quality process for all involved parties.

This position requires knowledge of professional and ethical investigation standards and/or human resources processes and procedures. The incumbent must possess the ability to quickly issue-spot employment and Employee Relations matters and be able to advance appropriately or suggest recommendations that align with our cultural values.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Primarily responsible for investigating internal complaints for assigned client group, ensuring a detailed investigation process, including investigation coordination, conducting interviews, and maintenance of accurate and detailed records and notes of the investigatory process.
  • Build comprehensive written investigation reports that clearly identify the issues investigated, summarize the evidence, make findings and recommendations, as well as identify root cause.
  • Lead initiatives to strengthen culture programs focusing on ethical business practices.
  • Partner internally with ER colleagues and leaders, Employment law, and HR teams as appropriate to achieve responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree required in HR, Business, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting Employee Relations efforts or relevant HR experience required.
  • Global HR/ER experience preferred
  • Experience conducting and managing human resources or employee relations investigations.
  • Ability to work independently and in a group setting with little direction and without direct supervision.
  • Ability to research information and analyze data to arrive at valid conclusions, recommendations, and plans of action.
  • Strong project management, oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong partnering, diplomacy, teamwork, and influencing skills.
  • Ability to handle highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality and integrity.
  • Ability to multitask and deal with ambiguity.
  • Be a phenomenal teammate with a flexible, adaptable, and results-oriented approach.
  • Strong technical writing skills.
  • Knowledge of investigative practices, risk management, and employment law.
  • Strong understanding of applicable employment laws required.

About the Company

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
https://corporate.thermofisher.com/en/home.html