About the position

The Senior Director, Global Employment Practices is responsible for leading employee relations; global mobility and immigration; and HR and government compliance; as well as ensuring a comprehensive, proactive employment practice strategy that fosters consistent employee experiences and ensures compliance across the enterprise. The position works in partnership with the Human Resources community and in collaboration with allied functional areas to implement solutions and foster employee engagement and positive relationships throughout the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and optimize a centralized employee relations function, responsible for providing guidance, support, and recommendations on various employee relations issues with a goal of driving a consistent, equitable, and positive experience for our team members in line with our Company values and mitigation of risk to the business.
• Lead team of Employee Relations experts, managed by Director, Employee Relations, providing investigation, consultation, and resolution of team member relations matters raised via the Ethics Hotline, HR reporting, or open door; and serve as escalation point for employee relations issues.
• Drive cultural adoption of the centralized ER model through communication and training; and partner with HR leaders to understand trends and evaluate opportunities to improve team member experience.
• Develop framework for, lead, and maintain HR compliance programs, including Form I-9/eVerify; background adjudication; safety, workers’ compensation, and other regulatory compliance programs; and vendor compliance.
• Lead procedural design, oversight, and remediation of gaps related to workplace regulations and compliance, with a focus on automated and streamlined processes that ensure the highest level of organizational compliance.
• Provide governance and oversight of employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding and offboarding, employee transitions, unemployment claims, outplacement services, and other workplace programs
• Lead the development, design, and maintenance of HR policies, including the employee handbook, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and processes for the general operation of HR and its related activities, as well as, acting as an advisor and partner on policies/guidelines from other functional areas.
• Lead the development, design, and execution of HR training, including workplace harassment/discrimination, and identification and development of jurisdiction- and business-specific workplace training requirements
• Develop, oversee, and manage the government contracting program, including creation and maintenance of Affirmative Action Plans and formulation and execution of proposed actions based on Plan results
• Partner with cross-functional areas to ensure ongoing compliance and adherence to Plan goals; conduct ongoing internal audits of processes, procedures, and policies; and respond to external EEO/AAP audits
• Lead the global mobility and immigration program in support of the Company’s global business and talent strategy, including management of US immigration cases and international assignments
• Develop and implement policies and procedures in compliance with global and domestic immigration regulations and best practices
• Provide consultation and training to HRBPs, hiring managers, recruiters, and employees on work authorization/visa processes, international assignments, relocation, repatriation, and taxation matters
• Develop and direct the Company’s readiness and response strategy to labor/organizing activity, including providing strategic labor relations advise to leadership and HR business partners
• Partner with the Chief Compliance officer on maintaining an effective compliance program for the organization, including acting as HR lead on the Code of Conduct and other compliance initiatives.
• Guide compliance and employment practices-related due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and entity integrations
• Understand and remain abreast of best practices and legal/regulatory changes and advises the business and/or modifies policies and practices accordingly.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or a related field with 12+ years progressive experience in HR disciplines with a strategic focus or equivalent experience and 7+ years experience in a leadership role OR MS degree + 10 years of experience OR Ph.D. degree + 7 years of experience OR 16 + years of experience with no degree
• Experience with administration and negotiation of union contracts, arbitration
• Proven advanced knowledge of human resources, employment law
• Knowledge of workers and unemployment compensation
• Effective leadership skills and short and long-term strategic planning ability.
• Knowledge and understanding of institutional policies and procedures and the regulatory environment
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships that will maximize organizational effectiveness
• Advanced analytical, evaluative, consultative, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively summarize and present information.
• Skill in program planning and assessing needs and trends, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures at an institute of higher education
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to interact with individuals of diverse backgrounds.

Nice-to-haves

• Masters degree and/or JD
• Labor and Employee Relations experience in a higher education setting
• Cox Enterprises, Inc.

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).