Meta is seeking a Director of Employee Relations to lead a team of Employee Relations Managers and Employee Relations Business Partners (ERBPs) to support Cross-Meta Platforms. The ideal candidate will contribute with both hands-on and strategic support of our people managers through performance management and workplace conflict issues to cultivate an innovative, high-performing, and inclusive culture. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, ability to assess different types of risk, drive strategy across the Cross-Meta Foundations ER team, and bring creative and effective ideas and solutions to a growing organization. They should also have proven experience leading, growing, and scaling experienced ER/HR professionals.

Director of Employee Relations Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Employee Relations Managers and ERBPs who work across multiple business groups to assist employees and managers in resolving issues and grievances
• Provide strategic Employee Relations support, business partnership, thought partnership, and coaching to all levels of the organization
• Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions
• Design and implement scalable solutions for conflict resolution, performance improvement, and organizational change
• Balance risk considerations across employee, business and company perspectives on high-stakes matters
• Provide rigorous data analysis and reporting solutions based on business needs, highlighting key trends in employee relations to actively drive proactive solutions
• Shape and communicate the vision for Employee Relations organization-wide initiatives and programs
• Influence functional strategy using data and insights, participating in Global ER Team strategic development
• Drive strategy development for complex employee relations challenges with company-wide implications
• Integrate and partner with HR colleagues in the HR Business Partner, Legal, Investigations, Learning & Development, and HR Programs teams to implement solutions and help scale the business
• Participate and lead projects as an integral member of the extended HR community and influence others within the organization
• Build collaborative and productive working relationships
• Lead with integrity, respect, high personal standards and build personal credibility
• Build internal community (e.g. supports others, shows respect, acts as an ally, onboards new hires, connects people, collaborates well, drives inclusion)
• Actively involved in interviewing and on-boarding new employees

Minimum Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in Employee Relations, or HR Business Partner roles
• 5+ years experience in managing people managers and senior individual contributors
• Experience demonstrating analytical, problem solving skills and project management skills, effectively managing multiple cases at any given time
• Demonstrates effective judgment and proven experience assessing risk relative to individual health and the business
• Effective communication and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates empathy and has experience driving inclusion work
• Demonstrates ability to work through ambiguous situations towards a strategic outcome
• Demonstrates project management and change management experience
• Experience working independently with minimum supervision and make decisions involving various groups, locations, and partners
• Demonstrated experience learning and thriving in a constantly changing environment to cultivate relationships across teams
• Experience helping global and/or matrix organizations scale
• Demonstrated experience in influencing and strategically solving problems
• Consulting, coaching and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated experience leveraging best practices from industry to build and scale a new organizational functions from inception
• Proven experience leading, growing, and scaling experienced ER/HR professionals/teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree preferred
• Experience working with technology companies at significant scale (10,000+ employees)
• Demonstrated experience in crisis management and organizational change initiatives
• Professional certifications in HR, mediation, or organizational development
• Knowledge of employment law across multiple jurisdictions and experience working with global teams

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and Whats App further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

$223,000/year to $292,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.