Director, Employee Relations

In this position...

As Employee Relations Director, you will report to the Vice President of Employee Relations and will be a critical member of a team that upholds the Company's Values. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of employee relations professionals in employment investigations, employment investigation process, data and metrics management, employee discipline, HR policy drafting/management, and other employee relations and performance counseling duties. The demands of this role are dynamic and require an individual who has a positive mindset and thrives on working hard to build new processes, products, and policies. The individual must be resilient, able to work in a fast-paced environment, and be a seasoned leader of people. This leadership will require ensuring we have the best possible employee relations talent. This requires strong and inspirational leadership, talent development, and upskilling. Besides traditional employee relations, the role also includes impactful projects; therefore, the role requires experience with developing plans to implement enterprise projects related to employee relations products, policy, and processes. This includes project management skills, change management skills, engaging and aligning key stakeholders, reviewing existing policies and processes, and updating with competitive practice along with a mindset for improving the employee experience.

This role is a hybrid role that will be based in Michigan and located at World Headquarters, with expected occasional travel to Ford facilities inside and outside of Michigan as required, in some cases up to 20% of the time.

What you'll do...

This role reports to the Vice President of Employee Relations, and will be responsible for the following:

• Leading and developing a high-performing team of employee relations professionals engaged tasks that may include conducting and managing sensitive employment investigations, working with available data to drive efficient processes (including timely investigation closures), using data proactively to benefit processes/culture, managing employment discipline and separations, performance management, and drafting HR policies.

• Developing and assuring the quality of programs and processes related to investigations and employee relations.

• Ensuring the team meets goals and objectives aligned with Company goals, including case closure rates.

• Train and guide team members as needed.

• Collaborate well cross functionally to further the goals of the Company and Employee Relations team.

• Look for and drive process improvements and efficiencies to support high quality employee relations.

• Proactively utilize data and metrics to inform improvements to policy, process, and training to educate employees.

• Scan the external environment for regulations, best practices, and trends to be proactive and inform continuous improvement actions.

• Internally, the role will make recommendations to and liaise with operations and across HR.

• Acting with the highest integrity.

Other duties as assigned

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree

• 5+ Experience conducting investigations

• 5+ Experience leading and managing others

• Passion for the employee and ability to empathize with their needs

• A collaborative and empathetic approach to solving problems with teams across Ford

• Resiliency, creative thinking and strong problem-solving skills

Even better, you may have...

• Juris Doctorate (preferred) or a Master's degree in HR, Business, or other related subject areas

• Relevant experience at a global company

• Familiarity with Title VII, ADEA, ADA, and related U.S. employment laws

• Proven ability to deliver high-quality results while handling multiple priorities

• Prior experience working with agile cross-functional teams

• Strong business acumen - Possesses both systems thinking and holistic perspectives (understands how the different parts of the organization interact to generate results)

• Demonstrates a growth mindset

• Aptitude for critical thinking

• Self-starter, capable of communicating across skill teams, regions, and at all levels

• Strong coaching and facilitation skills and the ability to motivate and develop teams

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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