Employee Relations Business Partner

Your Career

As an Employee Relations Partner you will be an integral part of the People team community part of a team of ER professionals who specialize in preventing and resolving workplace issues that interfere with our positive workplace environment and culture. We are dedicated to providing a workplace that is safe respectful and empowers every employee to achieve their personal best.

In this role you will use your experience and knowledge of applicable policies regulations and industry best practices to establish and follow appropriate protocol for employee relations issues and investigations within the Americas region. You will also have the opportunity to develop and deliver enablement to help create a workplace free from behavioral issues and distractions.

We are looking for an experienced and innovative HR/ER professional with a passion for coaching employees and managers.  You should be comfortable working with all levels of employee and have a knack for reading situations and finding creative solutions to people-related challenges. 

This is an in office role 3 days/week in our HQ Santa Clara CA

Your Impact

• Provide strategic guidance to leaders and PBPs on sensitive employee relations matters including performance management involuntary exits interpersonal conflicts leaves and accommodations. Tailor strategy to the complexity risk and sensitivity of the case.

• Drive restructuring initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders ensuring effective communication mitigated risk and comprehensive support for leaders and employees throughout the process.

• Conduct investigations into complex and nuanced employment matters. Partner with PBPs Legal and other parties to adhere to investigative best practices reaching the optimal outcomes for our organization and employees.

• Use HR analytics and data to identify trends diagnose issues and make data-driven recommendations to the leadership team and People team colleagues. 

• Balance strategic thinking with technical expertise compassion and a commitment to acting with integrity.

• Act as an advocate for equitable and fair treatment; ensure our practices continue to align to our companys core values: Disrupt. Execute. Inclusion. Collaboration. Integrity.

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• 5 plus years of employee relations experience gained in either a PBP or ER role or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.

• Extensive practical experience advising on a wide range of sensitive and complex employee relations issues including performance management involuntary exits interpersonal conflicts investigations and leaves/accommodations.

• Demonstrated experience executing on change management programs and restructures with the ability to balance the efficient project-management of complex processes with empathy and care.

• Track record of effectively coaching leaders to action in sensitive or ambiguous situations and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with maturity discretion and professionalism.

• Excellent interpersonal skills strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust rapport and influence across all levels of the company.

• Strong understanding of employment law compliance and ER best practice and the ability to pragmatically apply this knowledge in a commercial environment.

• Commitment to execution and operational excellence with the ability to set priorities stay focused and manage time in a fast paced environment.

• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills with a passion for using data and insights to make a positive impact on the business. 

• Capable of challenging the status quo and flexing solutions to changing demands.

Preferred skills

• Bachelors degree required; JD MBA or other Advanced Degree preferred

• Global employee relations experience 

• Project management experience

Additional Information :

The Team

Our People team at Palo Alto Networks works throughout the organization to guessed it people. Were one team driven to one mission statement. Each piece matters and within the people team you are focused on enabling our teams to resolve the worlds most challenging cybersecurity threats. You will be part of a growing passionate and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.    

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications experience and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $126000- $203500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here. 

Our Commitment

Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need please contact us at  .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time