Senior Manager, Employee Relations

🔥 12 minutes ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $112.2k - $132k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Cushman & Wakefield

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1917

🏠 Real Estate

🏢 Enterprise

Real Estate • Enterprise • Logistics

Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, providing a wide range of services including agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, global occupier services, project and development services, tenant representation, and valuation and advisory for various industries such as logistics and industrial, multifamily, retail, life sciences, data centers, and healthcare. The company is committed to driving forward for clients, colleagues, and communities with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as environmental, social, and governance principles. Operating in over 60 countries with 52,000 professionals, Cushman & Wakefield consistently delivers insights and research, such as market reports and sustainability efforts.

📋 Description

• Consults with Cushman & Wakefield business managers, HR staff, and employees on Employee Relations matters • Leads a team of Employee Relations Specialists for the Americas • Assigns cases to ER/HR staff members and instructs them on the use of the case management system • Helps create the centralized Global ER function • Provides solutions to routine/complex Employee Relations issues • Ensures a safe, secure, and legal work environment • Serves as a resource for Employee Relations and HR teams concerning issues of employment law • Creates and runs reports to identify trends of Employee Relations matters • Creates and delivers training material in the areas of EEO compliance, workplace investigations • Consults on highly sensitive or complex performance management issues • Guides the Employee Relations and HR teams in drafting and preparing key case information for internal and external counsel • Oversees and facilitates the resolution of escalated Leave of Absence employment decisions • Leads the creation and refinement of company-wide HR policies

🎯 Requirements

• 7 + years of progressive HR experience with significant ER experience • Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related area, or equivalent experience • Advanced degree preferred (MBA, Master’s in HR, law degree) • 3+ years of experience managing a team • Seasoned and proven skills in managing difficult ER situations, conflict management, employment law, influence skills • In-depth knowledge of employment law • Superior diagnostic and analytical skills; proficient in MS Excel Spreadsheets • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Solid business intelligence • Ability to influence leaders and colleagues, skilled counselor, consultant, and facilitator • Strong organization skills and project management skills • Proficiency in MS Office, knowledge of HRMS systems such as Workday, Service Now • Expert knowledge of internal investigation principles

🏖️ Benefits

• health, vision, and dental insurance • flexible spending accounts • health savings accounts • retirement savings plans • life and disability insurance programs • paid and unpaid time away from work