Senior Specialist, Employee Relations

As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

In this position...

Our team is part of the incredible transformation underway at Ford Motor Company, and you’ll have a chance to be a part of that movement. We are seeking an investigator with a passion for employee relations and conducting robust investigations in a dynamic environment who appreciates the important role employee relations professionals play in supporting our values and culture and will carry out duties with the highest integrity. 

This role requires the investigator to be in the plant at least four days per week, for various shifts. Travel outside of Kansas City may occasionally be required to assist other facilities across the United States.

What you’ll do...

• Investigate workplace issues/concerns raised through internal Company channels and some externally filed complaints, including complaints of employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other violations of Company policy. 
• Exhibit sound judgment in recommending outcomes for investigations.
• Partner with Human Resources and/or the Labor Relations team to ensure proper handling and disposition of these cases involving union represented and salaried employees.
• Work with various Company functions, operating committee members, the Office of the General Counsel, and outside counsel on related issues.
• Prepare, track, and maintain appropriate investigation documentation.
• Develop and implement investigation plans.
• Drive timely closure of open cases/concerns. 
• Manage employee data and statements in a highly confidential manner.
• Draft concise and clear investigation reports.
• Partner cross functionally on investigations, discipline, performance management, and other aspects of employee relations.
• Serve as a strategic partner, promoting ethical and compliant behavior that is aligned with Company policy and government regulations, with fair and equal treatment for the workforce.
• Coach, counsel, and educate employees on HR policies, performance management, processes, programs, position eliminations, and strategies.
• Support grievance, arbitration and litigation process from investigations.
• Analyze case activity and determine trends/recommendations for proactive actions.
• Foster an effective, inclusive work environment/culture and relationships, balancing employee advocacy with stewardship of company goals and values.
• Conduct other duties as necessary to align with EEO regulations, and other internal and external policies and directives.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree 
• 3+ years of HR investigative experience

Even better, you may have...

• Prior experience in a manufacturing and/or complex multi facility environment
• Prior experience specifically conducting EEO/harassment or other investigations
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and matrixed work environment.
• Master's degree in a Human Resource related field
• HR generalist and/or Labor specialist experience
• Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors and integrity combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and oral /written communication skills

This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, work requirements, etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fer