Employee Relations Partner, Investigations (Fixed Term Contract)

at Google in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

+ 5 years of experience in employee relations/investigations, gained in either an HRBP role, Employee Relations Advisory role, or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.

+ Experience with communication and relationship building.

Preferred qualifications:

+ JD degree.

+ Experience advising on a wide range of employee relations issues, including reorganizations and performance issues.

+ Ability to establish strong cross-functional relationships at all levels and geographies.

+ Ability to listen, but also to persuasively convey opinions and recommendations both in speaking and writing.

+ Project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage global projects.

+ Effective analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to organize and analyze data.

People Operations strives to revolutionize human resources the same way that Google has revolutionized search. We are helping to find, grow and keep the remarkable assemblage of talent who are our Googlers. You’ll be an advocate of Google’s culture and values, partnering with our business leaders to help them build their organizations and make sure all people decisions are based on data. Whether coaching our clients on how to lead their teams, navigating and resolving employee relations issues or managing programs that help develop our Googlers, you are exceptionally focused on putting them first, and being as clear and transparent as possible to help Googlers understand how people decisions get made.

As an Employee Relations Partner, you will be part of a central team that works in conjunction with our partner groups: People Partners and Consultants, Integrity, Ethics and Compliance, Security, Internal Audit, and Employment Legal. You will advise on and conduct investigations. In addition, you will advise on a variety of employee relations issues including advising HR and managers on Google’s policies, practices, how to address workplace issues, organizational development, reorganizations, performance management, coaching/development, and compensation. You will devise, follow, and advise on appropriate protocol for employee relations issues and investigations, and develop appropriate investigation documentation and recommendations for management. This is an individual contributor role.

Great just isn’t good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as “Human Resources”). We bring the world’s most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field. You’ll play an essential role advancing a more diverse, accessible, equitable, and inclusive Google through our hiring, promotion, retention, and inclusion practices.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$191,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

+ Provide advice and counsel on general employee relations issues.

+ Conduct thorough and timely investigations into allegations of violations of Google HR policies Partner with People Partners/Consultants and other Investigations teams to ensure that investigations/ disciplinary processes are dealt in a fair, timely manner consistent with local requirements.

+ Assess and document local best practices for investigations and performance management. Maintain storage and access of this information for internal users, and ensure that U.S. based investigations are thorough and include: understanding of the allegations, appropriate interviews, analysis and documentation, and recommendations for conclusion and course of action.

+ Provide coaching and guidance to People Partners, People Consultants and managers regarding employee relations issues, investigations, reorganizations and managing performance, localizing existing training materials where applicable.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.