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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Lead Employee Relations Consultant in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference. Summary As part of a central team that collaboratively works with Human Resources Business Partners and Consultants, Compliance, Security, Internal Audit, and Employment Legal. You will provide strategic, trusted consultation and thought leadership on employee matters to maintain positive and effective employment relationships throughout the company. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Works on a variety of complex, high-risk employee relations issues, including advising on Northwestern Mutual\'s policies, practices, how to address workplace issues, reorganizations, performance management, and coaching/development. Using knowledge of applicable employment laws as well as our policies and practices, independently leads or serves as a trusted subject matter expert on a variety of strategic projects related to Employee Relations that impact enterprise-wide philosophy and/or policy. Independently lead complex investigations and partner with other teams to ensure that investigations/disciplinary processes are handled in a fair, timely manner including assessing and documenting best practices for investigations. Provides thought leadership to drive best practices for employee relations Develops and implements training, tools, systems, and templates for Employee Relations, embedded HR and/or people leaders to facilitate effective execution of employee/labor relations strategies and practices across the organization. May be responsible for the development and delivery of HR\'s responses - including proposed policy updates - to regulatory changes and inquiries from agencies including the EEOC, ERD, Homeland Security, and DOL. May lead, with partnership from legal counsel, the efforts to comply with various federal or state legal or regulatory reporting and/or training requirements. This includes, but is not limited to EEOC, affirmative actions, VETS, EEO-1, Illinois Equal Pay reporting, California violence prevention, etc.Provides counsel to embedded HR and to business leaders on escalated issues Qualifications Minimum of 7 years of human resources experience including a Bachelor\'s degree in HR or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible work experience. Excellent consultative, interpersonal/influencing skills, including the ability to build trusted advisor relationships and stakeholder successfully across the organization. Ability to lead and engage in constructive dialogue, willingness to offer or to hear new and potentially challenging ideas to foster conversation and critical thinking, ability to deliver difficult / complex messages and help others understand multiple points of view to drive outcomes. Must be able to handle conflict situations. Extensive knowledge and understanding of human resources... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/CE13C034A9F94B9B Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.