Senior Specialist – Employee Relations (HR)

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA; hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week, Monday–Thursday

Salary: $80,000–$95,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a large healthcare education organization supporting more than 97,000 students through five accredited institutions and a community of 10,000 faculty and colleagues.

What you will do

• Manage complex employee relations cases involving conduct, performance, workplace investigations, ADA accommodations, FMLA, and leave administration.
• Advise leaders and HR partners on sensitive employment matters, balancing business objectives, employee experience, and legal compliance.
• Lead investigations into harassment, discrimination, retaliation, policy violations, and workplace misconduct.
• Assess organizational risk and develop findings, resolution recommendations, corrective actions, and employment-related documentation.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Benefits, Risk Management, and HR Business Partners to resolve employment issues.
• Analyze employee relations trends and support leaders through training, coaching, and mentoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience managing employee relations investigations, ADA accommodations, FMLA or leave administration, and employment compliance matters.
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Expert investigation, interviewing, documentation, fact-finding, communication, and writing skills.
• Strong conflict resolution, mediation, consultation, facilitation, problem-solving, and influencing abilities.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment designed to support collaboration and relationship-building.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program with a 6% employer match.
• Flexible Time Off policy and 12 paid holidays.
• Work focused on expanding access to healthcare education and addressing the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage.