Senior Employee Relations Partner

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

Our Employee Relations team, which is part of our broader Talent Services and Employee Experience, is a vital partner to the People Consultant team that supports Workday's employees across the America's region. The Employee Relations team supports Workday's organizational and business objectives by resolving complex employee relations matters across all levels of the organization.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations practitioner who is eager to help shape and refine our ER operating model. You will thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, juggling multiple priorities and stakeholders. You will play a critical role in helping to scale and grow the capabilities, processes, and systems that enable Workday to deliver an exceptional experience for all Workmates.

About You

Responsibilities include:

• Driving the implementation of Employee Relations strategies, guidelines, and procedures, including effective communication and guidance for managers and employees. Ensuring consistent application across the organization and within the HR Partner teams.

• Conducting and leading complex, high-risk and/or sensitive confidential investigations related to employee issues and claims, preparing investigative summaries, and making recommendations on next steps and appropriate actions.

• Advising and influencing business leaders and the HR Partner teams through resolving employee relations matters and mitigating risk to the company.

• Identifying, analyzing, and implementing sound resolutions to complex employee relations issues.

• Initiating a proactive, strategic approach to employee relations by identifying and analyzing ER data/metrics for themes, trends, and root cause identification. Sharing findings with key partners to develop and deliver an integrated plan that links to organization and people strategies.

• Establishing, building, and maintaining strong relationships with business groups, including employees, managers, HR, and Legal.

• Effectively anticipating the unintended consequences and broader impact of decisions and recommendations, identifying alternate courses of action, and facilitating gaining alignment with key stakeholders.

• Proactively identifying and anticipating future legal changes and partnering with in-house Employment Counsel to provide options and recommendations.

• Working collaboratively with key stakeholders to assess the impact of policies and practices and making recommendations to address areas of inconsistency or practice improvement.

• Ensuring compliance with all state and federal employment regulations and providing a regular assessment of how the company is doing relative to current regulations and articulating risk in all areas.

Basic Qualifications

• Excellent demonstrable knowledge of current employment law and best practices in Employee Relations polici