Employee Relations & Compliance Manager

The role

This role responds to escalated policy violation concerns and leads end-to-end workplace investigations. The person will deliver corrective action recommendations and advise leaders on sensitive employment situations and performance management.

What you will do

• Conduct prompt and thorough investigations into potential policy violations.
• Conduct investigatory interviews and gather relevant evidence.
• Write investigation reports and debrief stakeholders.
• Present recommendations for formal disciplinary action or employee corrective action.
• Work with leaders to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures.
• Document investigative efforts internally using a case management system.
• Coach People Consultants, managers, and senior leaders on ER and performance management issues.
• Support leaders and PBPs with performance management and position elimination matters.
• Partner with team members to communicate and educate on policies, procedures, and compliance.
• Collaborate to scale and refine the employee relations function.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant employee relations experience, focused on ER investigations, employment legal, performance management, and/or HRBP experiences.
• Solid understanding of federal, state, and local labor and employment laws.
• Comfortable working with any level of employee or manager.
• Demonstrated sound judgment and experience assessing and mitigating risk.
• Ability to Influence: Shapes strategy, decisions, and org behavior through trust and insight.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional judgment.
• Formal writing ability.
• Ability to use independent judgment, reasoning, problem-solving skills, and creativity.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a mature and professional manner.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity within a fast moving and changing environment.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree, law degree, or other specialized training in employment investigations and/or employment law.
• Robust experience leading complex workplace investigations and/or leading cross-functional, multi-jurisdictional initiatives within a People or HR organization.
• Formal project management experience.

Benefits

• Equity
• Bonus
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

About the company

Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. The company has a global community spanning over 20 offices worldwide.