Lead Employee Relations Partner

🔥 12 hours ago

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

💵 $75k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

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Akumin®

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, offering a broad range of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy solutions. The company collaborates with health systems, hospitals, and physician groups to deliver high-quality, accessible care tailored to meet patients' specific needs. Akumin is committed to operational excellence and patient-centered care, with services designed to improve outcomes and foster community well-being across the country. Their offerings include innovative imaging technologies and comprehensive cancer care, ensuring that medical professionals and patients have access to state-of-the-art facilities and expertise.

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end formal investigations into escalated allegations, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower reports, ethics violations, and leadership misconduct • Formulate investigation plans, define scopes, identify relevant policies, and draft strategic witness interview frameworks • Conduct sensitive, objective interviews with complainants, witnesses, and respondents • Gather, review, and preserve physical, digital, and circumstantial evidence • Author objective and timely investigation reports documenting findings of fact, credibility determinations, policy applicability, and root-cause analysis • Maintain rigorous case files and documentation in compliance with legal regulations and corporate standards • Manage and document case progression in the department's ER Case Management System • Collaborate with Employment Counsel, Compliance, and senior operational leaders on findings and corrective actions • Advise business leaders on complex policy applications and workplace dispute resolutions • Analyze employee relations case metrics and identify multi-site risk hotspots • Propose policy revisions, leadership coaching, managerial interventions, and specialized training to prevent future issues • Mentor and provide technical escalation support to the Employee Relations Specialist

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience • Minimum of 5 years of dedicated Employee Relations or workplace investigative experience • Substantial experience handling high-volume, multi-location, or distributed frontline workforces • Advanced, mastery-level knowledge of employment laws and regulations (e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA) • Exceptional investigative interviewing techniques and evidence evaluation methods • Demonstrated ability to remain strictly neutral and objective during highly charged escalations • Flawless written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of authoring clear, concise, and defensible investigative documents • Preferred: Master's Degree • Preferred certifications: Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH), SPHR, or SHRM-SCP • Preferred experience utilizing specialized ER case management platforms (e.g., HR Acuity, Navex, ServiceNow HRSD) • Preferred experience operating within clinical healthcare, diagnostic imaging, oncology solutions, or heavily regulated patient-care environments • Preferred experience with Workday, VMS, or other recruiting/workforce technology

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • HSA accounts with employer contributions • 401(k) eligibility with employer match • Paid holidays • Defined PTO and sick time programs