Director, Employee Relations

Position Summary

The Director, Employee Relations will ensure fair, equitable, and consistent treatment of all employees while creating an engaged and safe work environment. The Director, Employee Relations collaborates with the HR Business Partners and other Key Stakeholders to advise leaders on matters of performance, conflict, conduct, and discipline. This position will help drive an employee relations strategy that aligns with AutoNation’s Human Resources overall operating model and strategy.

This person should be local or able to relocate to Fort Lauderdale, FL or Irving, TX. 

This leader will:

• Provide employee relations support to key internal stakeholders including, HR Business Partners, AutoNation’s Legal team, Managers and other business leaders for all employee related issues including, but not limited to, performance management and separation, harassment & discrimination.
• Work in close partnership with the Legal team to ensure the right balance of risk mitigation, engagement, and fairness is delivered.
• Work in close partnership with managers on performance management including drafting performance improvement plans, written notices to employees, employee termination conversations, etc.
• Oversee, conducts and leads complex investigations related to allegations of harassment, discrimination, wage & hour and policy violations.
• Drive cultural adoption of employee relations models and skills through communication and training for managers and employees; develops and leads training for managers on performance management best practices.
• Stay updated on recent laws on relevant employment related laws including state requirements impacting employees (minimum wage, salary posting requirement, final pay requirements, etc.).
• Manage incoming compliance hotline questions/complaints that are escalated to the HR team, following through to resolution.
• Tracks relevant employee data, metrics & trends to help inform process improvements and approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in employee relations management
• Highly skilled in workplace investigations, negotiation, and conflict management.
• Deep understanding of US employment law, EEO regulations, workplace anti-discrimination and accommodations related laws, including Title VII, the ADA, the FMLA and their state law equivalents
• Able to maintain confidentiality, responsibility, integrity, and exercise extreme discretion.
• Ability to remain tactful, calm, and persuasive in controversial and/or confrontational situations.

AutoNation, a provider of personalized transportation services, is driven by innovation and transformation. As one of America's most admired companies, AutoNation delivers a peerless Customer experience recognized by data-driven consumer insight leaders, Reputation and J.D. Power. Through its bold leadership and brand affinity, the AutoNation Brand is synonymous with "DRVPNK" and "What Drives You, Drives Us." AutoNation has a singular focus on personalized transportation services that are easy, transparent, and Customer-centric.

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AutoNation is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.