Director, Employee Relations, Health & Safety

About the role

In this role, you will define and implement the global strategy for employee relations and compliance, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements. You will lead a distributed team to deliver consistent outcomes and drive organizational capability in these areas.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on complex employee and labor relations matters, overseeing compliance with employment laws across various jurisdictions. Your leadership will influence decision-making at the executive level, balancing risk with business outcomes.

The listed salary range reflects the estimated starting compensation for this position.

Who this role suits

• A professional with over 12 years of experience in employee relations or HR compliance.
• Someone who has a proven track record of influencing senior executives and guiding organizational decisions.
• A leader with experience managing global teams and building organizational capabilities.
• An individual with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

From the employer

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global strategy for employee relations, labor relations, and compliance, aligning priorities with business objectives and risk posture
• Establish the vision, operating model, and long-term roadmap for ER and compliance programs across the enterprise
• Lead a globally distributed team, including regional and functional leaders, to deliver consistent and scalable outcomes
• Drive organizational capability in employee relations and compliance, elevating practices across the HR function and leadership population
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior HR leadership and business executives on complex, high-risk employee and labor relations matters
• Provide guidance on organizational decisions with significant employee, legal, or reputational impact
• Partner with Legal on litigation strategy, regulatory matters, and enterprise risk exposure
• Influence decision-making at the executive level to balance risk, compliance, and business outcomes
• Own and govern the global policy framework, establishing standards, decision rights, and governance structures for policy development and enforcement
• Ensure organizational compliance with employment laws and regulations across all jurisdictions
• Lead governance forums or councils to drive alignment, accountability, and consistency in policy interpretation and application
• Oversee the integration of policy and compliance requirements into business operations and HR practices
• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of employee relations and compliance risks across the organization
• Establish frameworks to proactively identify trends and systemic issues, driving enterprise-level interventions
• Provide regular insights and reporting to senior leadership on risk exposure, trends, and mitigation effectiveness
• Anticipate and prepare the organization for emerging regulatory and workforce risks
• Ensure scalable and effective execution of ER case management, investigations, and labor relations practices across regions
• Oversee enabling tools and platforms (e.g., ServiceNow), ensuring alignment with enterprise needs, data integrity, and actionable insights
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and consistency globally
• Lead, develop, and mentor a global team of employee relations, policy, compliance, and labor relations professionals, including regional leads and subject matter experts
• Establish a high-performing organization with clear accountability, capability development, and succession planning
• Foster strong collaboration across HR, Legal, and business functions to enable aligned and effective outcomes
• Champion a culture of integrity, fairness, and accountability in employee relations practices.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in employee relations, labor relations, HR compliance, or employment law
• Proven experience defining and leading enterprise-wide ER and compliance strategies in a global organization
• Deep expertise in employment and labor law across multiple jurisdictions
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and guide high-impact organizational decisions
• Experience leading global, multi-layered teams and building organizational capability
• Strong business acumen and ability to align ER and compliance strategy with organizational priorities
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, operating models, and scalable processes
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Conditions

• Estimated starting compensation range: $168,000 – $209,900 USD
• Employees may be eligible for bonus or commission opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package, which may include:
• 401(k) savings plan with company contributions
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Other wellness programs, subject to eligibility requirements.