Highmark Health · 22 hours ago
Senior Employee Relations Consultant
Highmark Health is a leading healthcare provider, and they are seeking a Senior Employee Relations Consultant to manage employee relations issues effectively. The role involves responding to employee matters, conducting investigations, and providing counsel to management while supporting the organization's business objectives.
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Responsibilities
Respond to, investigate and resolve a wide variety of employee matters. This includes educating, coaching and counseling employees and management on policy, procedures and practices; making recommendations on discipline/corrective action
Conduct internal investigations and craft written responses to third-party charges and inquiries with consultation from the law department
Participate in and/or lead ad-hoc projects supporting department and business objectives
Other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum 3+ years' of experience handling employee relations matters, including coaching and educating management and employees on policy, procedures and practices, including making recommendations on performance management and discipline; conducting investigations and responding to allegations of workplace harassment, discrimination or retaliation; and researching and responding in writing to third-party charges
Extensive knowledge of employment and labor laws, regulations, caselaw and their application in a large, multi-site, multi-state environment
Ability to absorb and apply new learning, particularly related to company culture, policies, procedures and practices
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to influence outcomes with patience, tact, follow-through, professionalism and confidentiality
Ability to problem-solve 'people conflict' issues at all levels of the organization
Ability to balance the tension between thoroughness/attention-to-detail and efficiency
Ability to work in a work environment that is fast-paced, customer-focused, results-oriented, collaborative and highly-matrixed. Ability to recover quickly from interruptions to resume focus on priority tasks
Able to work well as part of a collaborate team, which includes being flexible and able to place the needs of the team or organization above their own personal interest
Able to navigate and collaborate in web-based environments such as SharePoint and Intranet portals. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Preferred
Demonstrated experience leading collaborative, peer-based project teams
Demonstrated experience participating on project teams
Policy and procedure review, writing and re-writing
Experiencing supporting multi-site and remote employees
PHR, SPHR certification
Company
Highmark Health
Highmark Health is an integrated health care delivery and financing network.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.75MKey Investors
Henry L. Hillman FoundationRichard King Mellon Foundation
2025-06-11Grant· $1.75M
2021-05-10Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
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