Senior Employee Relations Partner, Workday
$135.4-203.2k
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Office located in Pleasanton, CA
Enterprise management cloud platform
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Enterprise management cloud platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$135.4-203.2k
More information about location
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide an all-in-one management cloud solution for the rapidly changing business requirements of the modern world.
Role
Who you are
- Excellent demonstrable knowledge of current employment law and best practices in Employee Relations policies, principles, and procedures
- Able to advise a range of stakeholders on Employee Relations issues balancing legal compliance with business need
- Strong analytical skills, with an ability to analyze information to identify the root causes of problems and propose realistic and practical solutions to address them based on knowledge and understanding of the organization and its operating environment
- Capable of applying discretion and sound judgment while managing complex processes, decisions, and handling sensitive information
- Exceptional coaching, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
- Extensive expertise in managing complex employee relations issues, including workplace investigations
- Strong influencing skills leveraging business acumen, expertise, and data
- Ability to accomplish results and desired outcomes through formal and informal structures
- Ability to finalize complex investigations quickly to minimize disruption within the organization
- Advise and influence all levels of management around complex employee relation decisions, e.g. performance management, business conduct, terminations, restructuring, and policies, guidelines, and practices
- In partnership with our Leadership and Organization Effective team, design leadership modules on management practices based on Employee Relations trends and themes
- 10+ years of HR experience
- 5+ years directly managing complex employee relations issues and conducting investigations end-to-end
- Global experience preferred
- MBA/MA or JD preferred
What the job involves
- Our Employee Relations team, which is part of our broader Talent Services and Employee Experience, is a vital partner to the People Consultant team that supports Workday's employees across the America's region
- The Employee Relations team supports Workday's organizational and business objectives by resolving complex employee relations matters across all levels of the organization
- This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations practitioner who is eager to help shape and refine our ER operating model
- You will thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, juggling multiple priorities and stakeholders
- You will play a critical role in helping to scale and grow the capabilities, processes, and systems that enable Workday to deliver an exceptional experience for all Workmates
- Driving the implementation of Employee Relations strategies, guidelines, and procedures, including effective communication and guidance for managers and employees. Ensuring consistent application across the organization and within the HR Partner teams
- Conducting and leading complex, high-risk and/or sensitive confidential investigations related to employee issues and claims, preparing investigative summaries, and making recommendations on next steps and appropriate actions
- Advising and influencing business leaders and the HR Partner teams through resolving employee relations matters and mitigating risk to the company
- Identifying, analyzing, and implementing sound resolutions to complex employee relations issues
- Initiating a proactive, strategic approach to employee relations by identifying and analyzing ER data/metrics for themes, trends, and root cause identification. Sharing findings with key partners to develop and deliver an integrated plan that links to organization and people strategies
- Establishing, building, and maintaining strong relationships with business groups, including employees, managers, HR, and Legal
- Effectively anticipating the unintended consequences and broader impact of decisions and recommendations, identifying alternate courses of action, and facilitating gaining alignment with key stakeholders
- Proactively identifying and anticipating future legal changes and partnering with in-house Employment Counsel to provide options and recommendations
- Working collaboratively with key stakeholders to assess the impact of policies and practices and making recommendations to address areas of inconsistency or practice improvement
- Ensuring compliance with all state and federal employment regulations and providing a regular assessment of how the company is doing relative to current regulations and articulating risk in all areas
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
Workday has acquired and paired up with many other companies to keep expanding its offering. In 2021, it purchased the employee feedback platform Peakon in response to the growing need for managers to be able to survey workers and collect satisfaction data without face-to-face meetings. The company has also bought and developed many financial tools and HR management tools.
The company’s goal is to provide end-to-end back office services and while there are other providers, such as UKG Pro and Ceridian HCM, Workday’s broad offering helps them to stand out. Though it faced a tough global market in 2023 and has shed some of its headcount, Workday has seen a 6.5% gain in value in the first quarter of 2024. It is now focusing on growth and developing the AI capabilities of its platform. .
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back within 2 weeks
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company benefits
- Company equity
- Vision and dental insurance
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Virtual primary care
- Flexible time-off policy
- Global mental health resources
- Global dedicated on-site clinical counselors
- Global well-being days
- $25k fertility/family planning benefits
- North Star financial wellness
- Retirement funds and matching
- 401k plan
- On-site health clinic (Pleasanton office)
Company values
- Employees - Most fundamentally, people are the core of our business. Without them, we would not have a business. We hire the best and expect great accomplishments
- Customer service - Every investment and decision we make has our customers in mind, and we pull out all stops to make the satisfaction of our customers paramount
- Innovation - We aim for innovation not only in our development organization but also in the way we approach all aspects of our business
- Integrity - We say what we mean, and mean what we say. We stick to our commitments, treat everyone equitably, and communicate openly and honestly
- Fun - We also feel it’s important to have a sense of humor. We like to laugh—it makes our work that much more enjoyable. We also invest in community and company events that help our employees and their families feel a connection to Workday beyond business as usual
- Profitability - Long-term economic success is what helps us provide employees and customers with the best productivity tools, solutions, and services. While important, profitability is not why we exist. Simply put, at Workday we exist to make and provide great products and services
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
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Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(CEO)Worked for Morgan Stanley for 3 years and took a Stanford MBA, before spending almost 6 years at Oracle as SVP. Co-founded Workday in 2005 while working as a Greylock Advisory Partner.
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