Senior Employee Relations Specialist

At GAF, we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or track, under this roof you are empowered to be there for your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we don’t back down from hard work– we support one another in pursuit of something bigger. We define the future while leading the present. And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Job Summary

The Sr. Employee Relations Specialist will conduct complex employment policy workplace investigations and serve as an expert-level consultant, advisor and practitioner on ER issues and projects across GAF. Reporting to the Manager-Employee Relations, you will partner closely with the HR organization, Corporate and Operations management, and the Employment Legal team in working ER issues and investigations. This job prioritizes and has high emphasis on all aspects of workplace investigations including planning, conducting, writing full documentation including formal investigation report, updating key partners and stakeholders and recommending/supporting the administration of disciplinary consequences, training, organizational changes or other resolutions. This role will investigate reports across various GAF business lines including manufacturing operations.

This role is remote and can sit anywhere within the U.S.

Essential Duties

• Identifies, analyzes and implements resolutions to complex and highly sensitive ER issues, including unusual situations where precedents for resolution are unavailable.
• Conducts investigations in partnership with Legal counsel stemming from issues raised in agency charges or demand letters.
• Completes detailed, accurate and complete investigation documentation including issue confirmation, interview notes, investigation summaries, investigation results memos, etc.
• Prepares and presents investigation findings in appropriate formats based on the audience.
• Creates and maintains thorough and complete electronic investigation files
• Consistently enters and updates case details in ER’s case management system
• May participate in projects as an ER Investigations subject matter expert.
• Serves as a subject matter expert to the HR team and business on employee relations
• Develops and delivers training and coaching methods in partnership with the Employee Relations Manager
• Other duties as assigned

Under This Roof We Require:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) from an accredited university required and relevant employee relations work experience
• 5+ years proven ability conducting workplace investigations, including experience investigating complex Title VII/EEO policy matters
• Experienced workplace investigator with a familiarity in manufacturing and union-represented environments
• Experienced ER professional with a proven competence and understanding of employee relations in a manufacturing organization 
• Experience prioritizing and conducting complex workplace investigations
• Knowledge of local, state and federal employment law and regulations
• Ability to create thorough investigation documentation, and the ability to present information and influence decisions
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
• Work independently with little supervision
• Work effectively with others in a remote environment
• Employ extremely high levels of discretion
• Exhibit exceptional integrity, confidentiality and privacy while building the necessary trust within all levels of GAF
• Ability to effectively delegate tasks and provide appropriate supervision and follow up to department staff

Travel Requirements: Less than 20%

Consideration will be given based on geography, candidate experience, and qualifications.

Annual Salary Range: 99,000-126,500

How We Protect What Matters Most:1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).