Centene Corporation Hiring for Employee Relations Partner at Atlanta, Georgia Full Time

You could be the one who changes everything for our 25 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, multi-national Fortune 50 and rapidly growing organization, our mission is fueled by exceptional talent.

The Role:

In this role, you will serve as a member of The Employee Relations Centers of Expertise (COE) supporting a dedicated region with an employee population of 10,000-15,000 people. You will work on a team comprised of ER Partners, Senior ER Partners, a Team Lead, and one ER Manager. In this hands-on role, approximately 80% of your time will be spent with people leaders, counseling them on performance management and advising on specific employee relations issues. The other 20% is spent working with employees to resolve specific concerns.

About You:

First and foremost, you are a highly collaborative and innovative professional looking to make a difference and change the face of healthcare. The ER COE has been in existence for 1.5 years and, as such, we are big on process improvement and optimization. Come with your ideas! You are extremely agile, excel in fast-paced environments, and have a forward thinking mindset in all that you do. You are effective at building relationships and as an effective ER Partner, you know how to stay true to the message regardless of your audience. You pride yourself on your ability to keep your composure while addressing escalated concerns.

Position Purpose:

Serve as strategic, consultative partner to provide best-in-class employee relations expertise and services.

• Consult and provide advice, counsel and resolution to employees and managers on a broad range of employee relations matters, including policy interpretation and application, conflict resolution, performance management, progressive discipline and termination processes and practices

• Partner with HR Business Partners, HR Centers of Expertise (COEs), internal and external legal counsel, and other internal investigative bodies, as necessary to reach an effective resolution for employee matters

• Utilize case management system to track and manage employee matters to resolution

• Interpret and apply understanding of company policies and practices, employment laws and other regulations to provide advice, guidance or clarification for employee relations inquiries

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field. 3+ years of experience in human resources, employee relations, or compliance. Knowledge and familiarity with state and federal employment laws and regulations.

License/Certification:

PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP preferred

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

TITLE: Employee Relations Partner

LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia

REQNUMBER: 1241493

COMPANY: Corporate & Professional services

POSITION TYPE: Both