The HR Employee Relations Manager will conduct sophisticated investigations, provide advice and direction regarding employee and labor relations matters to HR key stakeholders, business executives, managers, and employees across the organization. This is an opportunity to help build and shape the ER function for a company that is growing - in size, complexity and world-wide impact. Our centralized ER function is a new and highly-respected team that is setting the course for how employee relations works with and influences the organization.

This role is based at our Sleepy Hollow, NY location with a minimum of 4 days onsite required - this is not open to fully remote or hybrid work.

As an Employee Relations Manager, a typical day may include:

• Act as the lead investigator on employee concerns including devising investigation strategies, reviewing data and documents, conducting interviews and writing and communicating investigation summaries.
• Provide coaching/supervision on investigations to less experienced members of ER team and HRBPs
• Interact and engage with leadership in relation to investigations, including HR business partners and business managers.
• Partner effectively with HR Business Partners, the legal team, Compliance, Quality Assurance, Security and others.
• Collaborate with compliance and legal teams and HR leadership to address Ethics Points claims
• Appropriately document, maintain, and handle sensitive and privileged and confidential information, including update and maintaining case and department data in relevant systems.
• Advise HR Business Partners and other HR colleagues on employee relation processes & policies, and provide consultation on areas of overlap and/or impact
• Act as a point of contact for ER.
• Effectively build relationships with employees, managers, partners and leaders resulting in positive feedback.
• Gather and analyze ER trends and data for HR leadership and SLT presentations.
• Identify areas for improvement by leveraging analytics and data trends and/or discerning systemic issues revealed during the investigative process and recommend strategies and actions to address
• Participate in projects led or impacting the ER team as needed

This role may be for you if you have:

• Experience analyzing ER data to identify trends and participating in developing ER strategy, preferred
• Experience coaching more junior ER professionals, HRBPs and business leaders, preferred
• Superb communication skills including effective listening, clear and concise writing and presentation
• Proven interpersonal skills to negotiate, influence, and resolve issues at all levels in the organization and in collaboration with HRBPs and business leaders
• Strong time management and prioritizing ability to balance multiple urgent assignments simultaneously
• Consistently exhibits levels of discretion, integrity and confidentiality
• Flexible and adaptable work demeanor to manage demands across multiple time zones
• Respectful, diplomatic, and culturally sensitive in the face of difficult and sensitive situations and conversations
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player in a cross-functional global team structure

To be considered for this role you must possess a Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or HR related discipline (advanced degree such as MBA, or Master’s in Organization Development or Human Resources is preferred) with 7-9 years related work experience, including at least 4 years direct expereince as an investigator for Employee Relation matters

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location. In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together. For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business.

For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions. For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location.

Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

Salary Range (annually)

$114,800.00 - $187,400.00