Divergent

Senior Employee Relations Specialist

Torrance, California, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$109k-$150kDetected 12 days ago

Machine LearningData VisualizationJiraRecruitingHREmployee RelationsHRISLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

Serve as a primary point of contact for managers and employees regarding employee relations concerns, workplace issues, policy interpretation, and employee experience matters.
Conduct Tier 1 and Tier 2 employee relations intake, investigations, fact-finding, documentation, and resolution recommendations.
Identify employee relations trends and recommend proactive solutions that improve employee experience and reduce organizational risk.

Employee Relations & Workplace Support
Partner with managers to address employee concerns, performance-related matters, workplace conflicts, and policy-related questions in a consistent and compliant manner.
Collaborate with People leadership and Legal on complex, sensitive, or high-risk employee relations matters.
Maintain accurate and organized employee relations documentation, investigation records, and case files.
Support consistent application of company policies, procedures, and workplace practices across the organization.
Support workers' compensation administration, claim coordination, return-to-work planning, and documentation management.
Draft, maintain, and implement People policies, procedures, and operational guidelines in partnership with People leadership, Legal, and business stakeholders.
Support policy communication, training, and change management efforts to promote consistent application across the organization.
Identify and implement process improvements that enhance operational efficiency, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience.
Partner closely with Legal, Payroll, Finance, Security, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to support employee experience and workplace compliance initiatives.

Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
Experience conducting employee relations intake, investigations, fact-finding, documentation, and case management activities.
Experience identifying operational challenges and improving processes, workflows, systems, or documentation to enhance consistency, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.

Experience supporting multi-state employee populations.
Experience utilizing HRIS systems, case management platforms, Jira, Power BI, workflow tools, or similar operational technologies.
Familiarity with immigration administration and vendor coordination.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Analytics, or a related field.
Work Environment
Fast-paced, highly collaborative environment supporting a rapidly scaling organization.
Opportunity to influence both employee experience and the operational infrastructure that enables organizational growth.

At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at level S05 as evaluated through our interview process.
Senior Employee Relations Specialist/ S05: $109,240 - $150,210
$109,240 - $150,210 USD
Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.

Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge.
We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options.
Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.

Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company.
Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic.
Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position.
From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work.
Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected.

E-Verify: Right to Work
E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms a candidate's eligibility to work in the United States after completing the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).
The information provided on the Form I-9 is compared to the records contained in the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases.

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