People Relations Business Partner

Location: New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA

Salary: $163,200–$244,800 USD annually, plus equity compensation

Company

hirify.global develops education products designed to make learning universally available to learners around the world.

What you will do

• Manage employee relations cases from intake through resolution, including workplace conflicts, conduct concerns, and other sensitive matters.
• Lead fair, thorough, and timely workplace investigations while documenting findings and partnering with Legal and People Business Partners.
• Own global leave of absence and workplace accommodation programs, including policies, processes, employee experience, and continuous improvement.
• Guide complex accommodations, leave cases, return-to-work situations, and transitions between leave and accommodations.
• Oversee external leave and accommodations vendors and monitor service quality, accuracy, timeliness, and employee experience.
• Analyze case trends and translate insights into improvements to management practices, policies, benefits, accessibility, and employee experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in employee relations, workplace accommodations, leave management, HR, or a related area.
• Experience independently managing complex employee matters and conducting workplace investigations from intake through resolution.
• Strong knowledge of workplace accommodations and leave practices, including the ADA, FMLA, and the interactive process.
• Experience advising managers and People partners and translating policies and legal requirements into practical guidance.
• Strong judgment, discretion, communication, documentation, case management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to identify patterns across cases and work effectively across teams, functions, and geographies.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting employee relations, leaves, or accommodations across multiple countries or regions.
• Significant experience conducting complex workplace investigations independently.
• Experience building or scaling employee relations, leave, or accommodations practices.
• Experience managing case management systems and external administrators and using performance data to improve service.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on a mission focused on making education universally available.
• Collaborate across People, Legal, Benefits, and regional teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Benefits support employees' holistic well-being.
• Interview accommodations are available to ensure a fair and accurate assessment.