Quest Diagnostics · 16 hours ago
Sr. Manager, Employee Relations (Near-Site Opportunity)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expQuest Diagnostics is a leading provider of diagnostic information services. The Senior Manager, Employee Relations is responsible for co-leading the delivery of Employee Relations services, managing grievances and discipline matters, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high standards within the team.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsInformation ServicesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Manage operational activities to achieve target key performance indicators, operational level agreements and service levels by executing resource planning to ensure availability of staff and support
Manage the operational plans to increase the effectiveness of services while improving the customer experience
Ensure timely and compliant handling of all Grievance and Discipline Requests. Coach & train managers and employees
Responsible for any stakeholder management and communications that might be needed in the ER space
Ensure a strong and productive partnership with HR Business Partners, the HR Service Center colleagues, among others. Be able to work in a matrix organization effectively
Support management of Grievance and Discipline requests requiring higher level knowledge and authority and/or interaction with 3rd Parties
Conduct environmental scans and participate in significant workplace events (such as the planning and execution of RIF’s, M&A’s, etc.)
Provide professional guidance to their team
Monitor team members’ workload and performance, ensuring proper assignment of cases and workload balancing to deliver targeted Service Levels
Lead and contribute to scheduled and ad hoc training in order to improve performance and promote continuous learning
Drive direct interventions with Managers and employees on most sensitive cases and or escalations
Understand the Key Performance Indicators and operational metrics that are critical to managing service delivery in order to achieve Service Level Agreements and meet customer service standards
Manage and monitor operational data and reports daily; constantly communicating performance with team and actively working to identify and implement interventions to maintain service standards
Utilize operational practices and reports, including quality audits, standard and ad hoc reports in order to identify issues and take actions to achieve performance goals and targets
Implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance provision of services by reviewing and providing feedback on operational processes, policies, standard operating procedures and work instructions and introduce key improvement plans for execution
Manage and motivate team members to achieve and exceed service standards by identifying staff performance gaps, allocating time to listen, monitor and provide constructive feedback for performance improvement
Establish a set of values to promote achievement and continuous improvement in alignment with the overall Company’s vision
Embrace and lead a culture of inclusiveness and multi-cultural engagement through coaching and feedback
Provide leadership, direction, coaching, feedback, and, where appropriate, discipline to and through subordinate team members
Qualification
Required
A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required
A minimum of 8 years progressive HR experience with a concentration in Employee Relations, including experience researching, investigating, and addressing employee misconduct and below job performance standards; providing guidance to management
3+ years of experience leading a team; experience managing a virtual team is highly desired
Knowledge of Employment and Labor Relations practices
Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
Experience managing, planning and implementing projects and strategic change initiatives
Detail-oriented (especially with regard to effectively managing employee relations issues and investigations)
Proven success in establishing and managing a virtual team
Influence leadership skills, in an indirect, matrix-based, and virtual environment
Enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
Strong management skills; operates as a leader with understanding and appreciation for diversity
Relationship management, coaching and collaboration skills
Analytical and strategic thinker
Influence, negotiation and consultative skills
Strong presentation skills: can speak across various forums and communicate to broad, diverse audience
Experienced in shaping solutions and driving business results, with strong communication and collaborative partnership skills with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective execution of HR solutions across the Company
Preferred
HR Domain experience as an HR Generalist / HR Business Partner
SPHR or similar certification
Experience using Case Management tools
Experience with continuous improvement and quality, such as Six Sigma or Lean Methodology
Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
Ability to understand and correctly represent the needs of the work locations
Company
Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is a clinical laboratory that offers diagnostic testing, services, and information.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.6B2024-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $750M
1996-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Davis
Chief Executive Officer and President
Cecilia McKenney
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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