Senior Employee Relations Specialist

Location: Westlake, Ohio, USA; office environment

Company

hirify.global provides industrial precision solutions and advanced technology.

What you will do

• Provide proactive employee relations guidance and coaching to HR Business Partners, managers, and employees across the Americas.
• Support performance assessments, progressive discipline, performance improvement plans, reductions in force, and exit processes.
• Conduct and document employee complaint and disciplinary investigations, recommend resolutions, and escalate legally sensitive matters.
• Prepare involuntary terminations and administer severance packages.
• Support compliance and employee relations training in partnership with Learning and Development.
• Analyze case trends and improve employee relations processes and practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, psychology, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of professional work experience, including 3 years leading employee relations cases.
• Knowledge of U.S. labor and employment laws; exposure to Canada and Latin America is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
• Strong process and documentation skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with web-based platforms, case management tools, confidential information, and intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office.

Nice to have

• Experience with leave laws, FMLA, and ADA compliance.
• Experience handling grievance investigations and resolutions.
• Knowledge of employment practices in Canada and Latin America.

Culture & Benefits

• People-centered and respectful workplace focused on continuous improvement.
• Collaboration with employees, managers, HR colleagues, HR Services, Legal, and Learning and Development.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Employment offers are contingent on successful completion of drug screening and background or criminal checks, as permitted by law.