St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Lead-Employee & Labor Relations Advisor

Memphis, TN

Sponsorship not specified$95k-$170kDetected 9 days ago

HREmployee RelationsHRISResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

Through proactive partnership, data-driven insights, and sound judgment, this role plays a critical role in strengthening the employee experience and advancing St.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer No Search Firms St.

Serve as a lead resource and subject matter expert for complex employee and labor relations matters, providing consultation and guidance to leaders, HR partners, and employees.
Analyze investigation findings, assess organizational risk, and develop recommendations that support fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
Mentor, coach, and provide day-to-day guidance to Employee & Labor Relations Advisors to support capability development, consistency in practice, and professional growth.
Interpret and apply employment laws, regulations, organizational policies, and best practices to support decision-making and risk mitigation.
Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with leaders, HR teams, Legal, Compliance, and other stakeholders to address workplace concerns and support organizational objectives.
Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers, ensuring contractual obligations and service expectations are met.
Lead team meetings and facilitate discussions that drive collaboration, accountability, and results.
Perform other duties as assigned
Support audits, reporting requirements, compliance activities, and special projects related to Employee Relations programs and practices.
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality in highly sensitive situations.

Bachelor's Degree required.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand
5+ years of experience in an employee relations or similar role handling ER activities.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or operate; see and/or communicate.

Experience researching complex human resources-related issues and implementing courses of action.
Experience managing audits, surveys, and performing complex reporting and analyses
Work Day experience preferred.
Some experience in planning and managing delivery in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Some experience guiding/ mentoring people.
Proven performance in earlier role.
SHRM-CP or Professional in Human Resources (PHR) OR Employee Relations Investigations Certification, preferred.

Strong investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Exceptional consultation, conflict resolution, mediation, and influencing skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues with clarity and diplomacy.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Proficiency with HRIS systems and reporting tools; Workday experience preferred.
Ability to leverage workforce data and trends to inform recommendations and improve Employee Relations practices.

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St.
Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.
This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $94,640 - $169,520 per year for the role of Lead-Employee & Labor Relations Advisor.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.
Minimum Education:
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