Assistant Manager, Associate Relations

Leads an associate relations team across multiple plants and serves as a subject matter expert on workplace conduct, policy compliance and investigations. Oversees complex investigations, advises leaders and HR partners, coordinates responses to government agencies, supports employment-law training, and recommends policy and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, develop and conduct performance reviews for associate relations team members.
• Review investigation cases and guide consistent corrective action practices.
• Independently manage investigations, including sensitive and complex complaints, and document findings and corrective actions.
• Support the design and delivery of training on harassment, discrimination, retaliation and employee law.
• Partner with stakeholders to respond to government agency inquiries and represent the organization in legal proceedings as needed.
• Advise leaders and HR, monitor employment law changes, and recommend policy and process improvements based on investigation trends.

Required Skills

• Employee relations case management
• Workplace investigations
• Employment law
• EEO investigations
• Corrective action administration
• Investigation documentation
• Government agency inquiry response
• Policy development
• HR compliance
• Employee relations training