Sr. Manager, Associate Relations Operations & Governance

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Role Overview

This role is responsible for translating Associate Relations strategy into consistent highquality execution across the enterprise. You will lead the design implementation and continuous improvement of workflows governance standards and quality mechanisms that ensure fair consistent and defensible outcomes in how associate relations work is delivered.

You will focus on strengthening the operational backbone of the functionestablishing clear expectations standardizing processes improving decision consistency and enabling teams through tools templates documentation and training. This role partners closely with Associate Relations leadership HR Legal and Compliance to ensure execution aligns with enterprise standards and risk requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Process Excellence

• Design implement and continuously improve end-to-end Associate Relations workflows including case intake triage investigation escalation and resolution.
• Standardize processes across teams to drive consistency efficiency and scalability.
• Define and operationalize service expectations (e.g. SLAs case handling standards documentation requirements).
• Identify process gaps and inefficiencies; lead initiatives to streamline workflows and reduce variability in execution.

Governance & Decision Quality

• Establish and maintain governance frameworks that ensure consistent fair and defensible decision-making across cases.
• Develop and enforce standards for investigations corrective actions and policy interpretation.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and risk mitigation strategies.
• Conduct structured reviews of complex or high-risk cases to ensure adherence to standards and sound judgment.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Build and lead a formal quality assurance program including audits case reviews and calibration sessions.
• Define quality metrics and monitor adherence to standards across the function.
• Identify trends in decision variability documentation quality and investigative rigor; drive targeted improvements.
• Partner with leadership to implement corrective actions and elevate overall function maturity.

Tools Templates & Documentation

• Develop standardize and maintain core tools and templates (e.g. investigation plans interview guides case summaries decision frameworks).
• Ensure clear consistent documentation standards that support defensibility and transparency.
• Partner with technology teams (e.g. HR systems HR Acuity) to optimize system workflows data capture and reporting.

Training & Capability Enablement

• Design and deliver training programs for Associate Relations team members and HR partners on processes tools and expectations.
• Establish onboarding and continuous learning frameworks to build consistency in investigative approach and decision-making.
• Lead calibration forums to align on standards judgment and interpretation of policies.
• Reinforce expectations for documentation quality case management discipline and consistency in execution.

Insights & Reporting

• Track and analyze operational and quality metrics (e.g. cycle times adherence to SLAs quality scores rework rates).
• Identify systemic issues affecting consistency efficiency or risk.
• Provide regular reporting and insights to Associate Relations leadership to inform improvements and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources or related field; relevant certifications preferred.
• 810 years of experience in Associate Relations Employee Relations HR Operations or a related field.
• Strong experience designing and improving processes workflows or operating procedures in complex organizations.
• Working knowledge of employment law investigations processes and employee relations risk.
• Experience building or leading quality assurance audit or governance programs.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into practical tools processes and standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on operational rigor and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to drive clarity consistency and adoption across teams.
• High attention to detail sound judgment and commitment to fairness and consistency.

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Annual Salary

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include but are not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the role the selected candidates work experience education and training the work location as well as market and business considerations.

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Great Company:Protecting customers through lifes twists and turns with innovation and integrity.

Great Careers:Personalized development programs mentorship and certification assistance.

Great Culture:Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.

Great Rewards:Competitive pay benefits and flexibility to support your well-being and future.

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GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.