Employee Relations Partner

Indianapolis, IN

As our Employee Relations Partner you will assist in resolving, coaching, and guiding managers through employee relations issues in partnership with the HR People Partner. The goal here is not to just resolve conflict but implement strategic changes to policies, procedures and practices to ensure the conflict and challenges don't continue or happen in the future.  This experienced individual contributor will also lead or participate in special projects and change management programs requiring employee relations or labour relations knowledge. 

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry – and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world; we’re keeping the world flying.

Key Accountabilities:

• Leads complex or highly specialized internal ER, HR, Labour, and EEO investigations.  In leading investigations, the successful candidate will coordinate the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data; lead interviews; make recommendations based on investigation findings; research key business issues; identify potential action steps; fully document and prepare reports on investigation findings; provide updates to HR and business leadership; and evaluate and recommend corrective action plans for substantiated allegations.  This individual will manage assigned casework, bringing investigations to closure rapidly and definitively. 
• Ensures a proactive positive employee relations’ culture that sustains a direct relationship between the company and employees.
• Conducts employee relations training and assistance activities for leadership and HR.    
• Assists in resolving, coaching, and guiding managers through employee relations issues in partnership with the HR People Partner by working across employee relationships to moderate conflict and challenges that arise across individuals and teams.
• Responds reactively on critical employee relations issues that can be crisis-oriented and typically can only be successfully completed with limited time.  This may require travel with little to no notice for extended periods of time.   

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, criminal justice, political science with 5+ years of professional experience in or a combination of experience in the fields of: human resources, employee relations, investigations, corporate security, legal, or law enforcement OR
• Master’s degree in business, human resources, criminal justice, political science with 3+ years of professional experience in or a combination of experience in the fields of: human resources, employee relations, investigations, corporate security, legal, or law enforcement OR
• JD/PhD
• In order to be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Highly proficient writing skills to generate clear reports, executive summaries, and white papers.  Intermediate to advanced skills in building and designing presentations and analysing complex data utilizing spreadsheets, pivot tables, macros, VBA etc.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to quickly gain trust working across organizational lines.
• Knowledge and understanding of all applicable federal and state employment & labour laws.
• Experience in positive employee relations and maintaining a direct employment relationship between the company and employees at a site or number of sites over a period of months or years. 
• Experience administering trade union agreements across different business models and unions.
• Organizational agility and the ability to advise various levels of leadership without direct authority, exercising tact and diplomacy.
• Ambitious and able to work independently, while also collaborating and communicating as an active member of distributed business and HR teams.
• Expert proficiency in navigating successfully within ambiguity, multiple priorities, and a constantly changing environment.

Beyond tomorrow

Pioneer optimum performance. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for brilliance and innovation.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Diversity and Inclusion strategy here

So that you can be your best at work and home, we’ll consider flexible working arrangements for everyone, in any role.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.  

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are keeping our people safe by offering the option to work from home where possible and necessary. If you’re successful for this role you’ll be expected to work from home on a temporary basis.  When Rolls-Royce updates the safety protocols related to COVID-19, you may be required to work in multiple spaces (home, office, alternate locations, etc.) as needed across the work week.  These may vary dependent on required tasks, the needs of the team, and the focus of the organization. 

Closing date: April 5th, 2021