Job Description Summary

The Senior Employee Relations Advisor provides advice and counsel to managers and associates on various employee relations and management issues.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow, and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

This is a remote position in the US (Eastern time zone preferred) or Puerto Rico. The role involves limited travel to sites.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Works collaboratively with and provides day-to-day coaching and employee relations advice to Senior Business Unit, Functional and Regional leaders, managers, HRBP’s, and associates.

• Reviews and assists managers in reviewing corrective action, performance management, and completes all termination documentation.

  Identifies and analyzes legal/compliance risks in employment situations.

• Partners with the Labor & Employment Legal team to review and make recommendations on complex issues, such as terminations, investigations, and medical issues/accommodations, to effectively mitigate company risk.

• Manages ADA accommodation and workplace restriction processes including leading the interactive accommodation process and recommending appropriate accommodation resolution

• Stays current by keeping abreast of the latest developments and changes in employment laws, regulations, and best practices.

• Conducts internal investigations, documents findings, and makes recommendations to management as appropriate.

• Collaborates with the Global Learning team to develop and deploy manager effectiveness, HR compliance, and other employee relation-related training programs.

• Provides support to managers and other HR functions throughout the annual performance review process, including review of annual performance reviews.

• Tracks and interprets trends in employee relations to proactively identify issues and develop training and other solutions.

• Partners or leads projects/initiatives within the team to promote a culture of continuous improvement and best-in-class standing by creating proactive measures and initiatives to address employee relations issues and identify and implement best practices.

• Partners with HRBPs/Sr leaders to proactively reduce employee relations issues by monitoring and analyzing employee relations trends to identify root causes and taking appropriate steps to reduce issues.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to adapt to changing priorities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise sound judgment based on policies, procedures, practices, risk factors, and precedent

• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to inspire trust and confidence and effectively influence the decision-making process

• Knowledge of employment law, ADA, FLSA, DOL Title VII, FMLA, and USSERA  preferred

• SPHR or PHR preferred

• Spanish is an asset

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Management, Human Resources or Psychology. Will accept equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Minimum of 6 years of cumulative direct Employee Relations experience including experience managing a wide variety of complex, high risk and sensitive employment-related cases from intake to investigation to resolution

• Experience supporting Manufacturing function, Sr. Business Unit, Function, or Region leadership level client groups.

• Experience with exempt level professionals and senior level management with direct experience providing strategic guidance on employee relations issues, including performance and developmental management

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Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

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