Employee Relations People Partner

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Employee Relations People Partner leads investigations, manager coaching, compliance training, and handbook governance for Tekion’s global workforce. This senior HR role requires end‑to‑end ownership of employee‑relations processes and a proactive, data‑driven mindset.

Role Snapshot

• Employee‑relations ownership
• Manager coaching & performance documentation
• Workplace investigations across US, Canada, UK, Germany
• Compliance training design & delivery
• Handbook & policy stewardship
• Data‑driven insight generation
• Cross‑country HR expertise

Must-Have Requirements

• Employee relations investigations
• Manager coaching
• Performance Improvement Plan lifecycle
• Compliance training design
• HR policy & handbook ownership
• California employment law knowledge
• employee relations investigations
• manager coaching
• must work onsite in Pleasanton, CA five days per week
• must have 5–7 years employee‑relations experience

Nice-to-Have Signals

• SHRM‑CP or PHR certification
• High‑growth SaaS startup experience
• Workday familiarity
• Emtrain familiarity
• Multi‑country ER experience
• high‑growth SaaS environment
• multi‑country ER
• SHRM‑CP
• PHR

Work Setup

• Location: Pleasanton, United States
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Relocation: must relocate to East Bay area
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Work authorization: must be authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship: no

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Notice period

What You'll Likely Work On

• Coach managers across all client groups, delivering workshops on hiring, feedback, performance documentation, and difficult conversations.
• Identify at‑risk employees and managers, conduct deep‑dive assessments, and create data‑driven action plans.
• Own end‑to‑end workplace investigations for the US, Canada, UK, and Germany, maintaining case trackers and escalating high‑risk matters.
• Design, own, and deliver mandatory compliance training (e.g., sexual‑harassment, workplace‑violence) via the Emtrain platform.
• Maintain and continuously refresh the Tekion Employee Handbook and related policies for multi‑state and multi‑country compliance.
• Track and ensure 100% completion of all mandatory training programs, building a proactive training calendar.
• Partner with People Business Partners and employment counsel to align HR actions with business context and legal requirements.

Good Fit If You Have

• Proactive, growth‑mindset attitude with a bias toward building processes before problems arise.
• Strong communication and conflict‑resolution skills, comfortable with senior‑leader conversations.
• Positive, resilient demeanor that sustains energy in high‑pressure, complex situations.