(US) Employee Relations Manager
Location
Parsippany, NJ | United States
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Employee Relations Manager- Parsippany, NJ *This role is a hybrid position requiring the candidate in office every Tuesday and Wednesday* Do you love helping people grow, manage, and develop their potential? Do you have a knack for solving complex employee relations issues across different teams and levels? Do you thrive in a global environment that embraces collaboration, innovation, and excellence? If yes, then you belong at Wallenius Wilhelmsen as an Employee Relations Manager!
Responsibilities WHAT YOU'LL DO At Wallenius Wilhelmsen, our Employee Relations Team provides support, guidance, and counsel around all aspects of people growth, management, and development.
As the Employee Relations Manager, you will:
- Work closely with all business units and areas to identify and understand the issues and opportunities that affect our workforce.
- Partner with our business areas to design an employee experience that fosters engagement, performance, recognition and reward.
- Ensure that our employee relations policies and practices are aligned with our values, vision and goals.
- Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on employee relations matters, such as conflict resolution, performance management, diversity and inclusion, and employee development.
- Lead and participate in employee relations initiatives and projects that enhance our culture and reputation.
Qualifications WHAT YOU'LL NEED - Minimum five (5) years progressive people management and leadership experience across both non-union and union environments.
- BA/BS university degree and/or 5 or more years progressive and practical management level experience. MA/MS/MBA can also be beneficial.
- Practical experience working collaboratively and constructively across all levels of an organization to identify and understand complex issues, and then building and implementing constructive resolutions.
EVEN BETTER IF YOU HAVE - Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and ability to interpret data.
- Experience with HRIS (Workday), Timekeeping (Kronos) systems and payroll (Paylocity).
- Comfort and confidence working within tight timeframes and speaking publicly with internal and external partners to establish consensus and collaboration.
ABOUT YOU You're organized, motivated to solve employee relations challenges and constantly looking for ways to improve processes to increase retention and reduce turnover, are some of your strengths.
ABOUT US Wallenius Wilhelmsen is an iconic shipping and logistics company with premium end-to-end supply chain management. Our vision is to empower people and markets through a sustainable flow of goods and services.
We transport and handle cars, tractors, trains, windmills, or even whole factories for some of the most well-known companies in the world. Our eyes will always be on supreme quality in everything we do, while moving towards zero-emission logistics. We are powered by nearly 8200 people, working on vessels and at ports, at vehicle and equipment processing centers, and offices in nearly 45 countries. When added up, the effort of our global workforce keeps the world moving.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION We are a global group of people from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workplace where all contributors feel they can bring their best selves every day, learn from each other, and be appreciated. We recognize that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is central to our business outcomes because it touches every part of our operations and strategy. Our journey towards sustainable and integrated logistics compels us to attract people with diverse experiences, skills, and abilities.
See yourself at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. We collaborate, we care, we challenge every day to keep the world in motion and transform logistics into a zero- emissions, carbon-free industry. Join us and make it happen!
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