Sr Principal Employee Relations Project Manager
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Job Location:
San Antonio, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 136000 - 204000
Posted on:
12 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. Were committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers with greater freedom and better health helping them achieve better glucose control while spending less time managing their disease.This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.
This role can work remotely or onsite in San Antonio TX
As the Sr Principal Employee Relations - Project Management Partner you will be responsible for building strong relationships between employees and managers with our Field Sales teams in US & Canada. The role takes a proactive strategic approach to employee relations by identifying higher-level employee relations trends recommending solutions that address root cause of issue and partnering with leadership on execution. The role acts as a key partner to the site level Managers in driving employee relations strategies while maintaining a neutral position. A key component of the role includes maintaining the employee relations function at assigned locations/functions and following established ELR processes as well as building manager skill sets.
In addition to Employee Relations responsibilities this role will also serve as the ER Project Manager responsible for leading strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency harmonize global practices and support the transition of the ER function into MiniMed.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Counsel and provide partnership to employees managers and leaders across the full spectrum of employee relations matters.
- Leadhighly complexworkplace investigations including fact-finding documentation and resolution aligned with company policies and employment law.
- Provide coaching and advice to leaders on performance management disciplinary actions reorganizations reductions conflict resolution and organizational effectiveness.
- Partner with HR Business Partners Legal and Compliance to assess ER risks and ensure consistent fair application of policies.
- Develop and implement proactive ER strategies and initiatives that strengthen leadership capability and employee engagement.
- Analyze ER data and trendsidentifyroot causes and recommend preventive solutions to senior leadership.
- Monitor legal trends and risks and advise on compliance matters
- Contribute to restructuring initiatives withfocuson employee transitions and risk mitigation.
- Maintain confidentiality neutrality and objectivity in all employee relations matters.
- Support continuous improvement of ER processes policies frameworks and training across the Operating Unit.
- Monitor employee sentiment and workplace trends
- This work includes proactive workplace initiatives and strategies; workplace investigations and internal reviews; performance
- improvement and discipline processes; end of employment/restructuring; labor relations; crisis management; and general
- employee relations coaching and conflict resolution.
- Develops and leads proactive employee and labor relations strategies to contribute to a positive work environment by
- leveraging data addressing areas ofopportunityand minimizing risk.
- Plays key leadership role in restructuring initiatives resulting in employee transitions
Employee Relations PMO Responsibilities
- Lead the transition of the Employee Relations function during organizational separation ensuring continuity risk mitigation and alignment with future-state operating models.
- Design implement andmonitorER process improvement projects (standard work system automation documentation governance case tracking reporting dashboards).
- Coordinate cross-functional project teams involving HRBPs Legal Compliance HRIS and Business Leaders to deliver ER initiatives on time and within scope.
- Develop andmaintaindetailed project plans timelines risk assessments stakeholder communications and progress reports for leadership.
- Facilitate change management efforts training communications adoption strategies to ensure consistent implementation across regions and teams.
- Support the development of ER technology solutions (case management tools dashboards Workday enhancements) to increase visibility accountability and efficiency.
- Track project metrics and outcomes using data to evaluate impact and recommend continuous improvement actions.
- Ensure all project activitiescomply withemployment law global policy requirements and confidentiality standards.
- Serve as a consultant and thought partner to HR leadershipanticipatingfuture ER operational needs and proposing scalable solutions.
Autonomy
- Recognized expert managing large projects or processes with considerable independence.
- Exercises latitude indeterminingdeliverables with limited oversight.
- Provides coaching and guidance to lower-level specialists.
Organizational Impact
- Contributes to defining the direction for ER practices standards and operational plans based on business strategy.
- Leads projects with significant impact on work group and Operating Unit results.
Innovation and Complexity
- Addresses difficult complex and undefined ER issues requiring detailed investigation and analysis.
- Develops solutions to complex problems and drives improvements in ER processes systems and practices.
Communication and Influence
- Represents the organization as a primaryERcontact for projects and initiatives.
- Communicates and negotiates with internal and external stakeholders to influence decision-making.
Leadership and Talent Management
- Provides coaching and training to leaders and HR colleagues in ER practices.
- Manages moderately complex projects delegating and reviewingworkof others as needed.
Required Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelors degree with 10 years of relevant HR experience
- Or advanced degree with 8 years of relevant HR experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Puerto Rico employment law with global ER experience strongly preferred.
- Provenexpertiseleading complex investigations conflict resolution and risk mitigation.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders whilemaintainingneutrality.
- Strong data analysis and trend interpretation skills.
- Bilingual In Spanish and English
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven discretion in handling sensitive information.
- Advanced degree (JD MBA orMastersin HR/Organizational Development).
- Experience in a large global matrixed organization ideally healthcare or medical device industry.
- Certifications such as SHRM-SCP or SPHR
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Fmla
- Human Resources Management
- Mediation Experience
- Conflict Management
- HRIS
- Performance Management
- Employment & Labor Law
- Qualitative Analysis
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Human Resources
- Mentoring
About Company
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