Job Posting Title:
Manager Employee Relations
Req ID:
Job Description:
About the Role & Team
The Manager Employee Relations role is responsible for the following:
- Enhancing the employee experience by engaging with leaders and employees during critical moments in the life cycle of the employment relationship such as workplace accommodations and workplace concerns to include Development Workplace Threats Performance Management etc.
- Creating & implementing companywide strategies to enable decisions that are consistent with Company policies values & culture. Interfacing with state and federal administrative agencies as needed.
- Integrating key partners across the Walt Disney Company to drive solutions that promote employee engagement and business results.
Responsibilities
- Conduct timely objective and thorough internal investigations including but not limited to allegations of harassment discrimination accommodation and retaliation and prepare all required documentation.
- Maintain detailed and accurate accounts of investigations with timely memorialization of the notes and supporting documents into the Departments case management system.
- Proactively identify develop and implement tools resources and solutions that help shape a positive employee experience.
- Promote knowledge understanding and compliance with regard to company policy through coaching presentations and training.
- Initiate a proactive strategic approach to employee relations by identifying and analyzing ER data/metrics for themes trends and root cause identification. Share findings with key partners in order to develop and deliver an integrated plan that links to organization and people strategies helping to advance the deliverables and priorities of the company.
- Promote employee advocacy by engaging with employees and leadership across the Disney Experiences organization.
- Collaborate with clients and key stakeholders on performance and change management solutions.
- Lead project work as needed.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum 3years of strong influentialleadership experience or in a professional level role
- Critical thinker with demonstrated experience translating strategic goals/concepts into action plans and implementing initiatives at an operational level.
- Ability to analyze data trends and insights to identify the root cause of the event.
- Demonstrated experience in consulting and/or delivering diversity and inclusion recommendations and solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build strong inclusive and collaborative working relationships.
- Strong conflict resolution skills.
- Strong presentation skills; must be able to confidently make recommendations to senior business leaders or HR/DI partners for improved employee relations and business results based on data and findings.
- Broad knowledge of employee relations complex workplace investigations federal and state laws / regulations (including but not limited to Title VII ADA ADAAA and FMLA).
- Ability to manage competing highpriority demands; prioritizing workload managing projects and multiple responsibilities against strict deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and be part of a team environment while developing highly effective and valued professional relationships with peers colleagues and crossfunctional teams.
- Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential situations with objectivity.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish speaking/writing
- Experience in administration of Collective Bargaining Agreements
Education
- Bachelors Degree in business human resources psychology sociology industrial labor relations or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
- Law or Advanced degreepreferred
Disability accommodation for employment applications
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The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow innovate create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
Job Posting Segment:
HR Diversity & Inclusion
Job Posting Primary Business:
Employee Relations
Primary Job Posting Category:
Employee Relations
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City State Region Postal Code:
Lake Buena Vista FL USA
Alternate City State Region Postal Code:
Date Posted:
Required Experience:
Manager