Overview

Since our founding in 1982, Shawmut Design and Construction (a 100% employee-owned company) has been recognized as a Best Place to Work 70 times by our employee-owners. At Shawmut, you will have the opportunity to own your career and deliver impact within our culture of ownership and innovation focused around providing the gold standard of client service for the world’s most recognizable and elite brands and institutions.

Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:

• Competitive base salary and an annual bonus
• Health, Life, Long/Short Term disability, Dental and Vision insurance 
• Shawmut Flex – we have offered a flexible work remote environment for years and we encourage a flexible work environment that meets the business needs
• 401K with Match
• Generous Paid Time Off policy (Including vacation, summer Fridays, holidays, personal sick and volunteer day – which we can explain at time of interview)
• ESOP – be an employee owner
• The Extras: cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, auto & homeowner (mortgage network & insurance savings) and many more

Responsibilities

The Manager, Employee Relations role is a member of a centralized coordination team within the People Strategies team. The purpose of this role is to ensure that Shawmut’s People Strategy practices conform with all legal and ethical requirements while driving an employee-oriented, high performance culture. This includes employment and compliance to regulatory concerns; policy development and documentation; and employee relations policies, procedures and practices.

Employee Relations

• Collaborates closely with Business Partners and broader PST team on complex employee relations matters.
• Meets with employees and management to communicate and reinforce various policies, procedures, and laws to ensure a compliant, fair, safe and efficient work environment.
• Provides coaching to Business Partners and Managers on performance management and other employment related issues.
• Develops and drives the implementation of personnel policies, procedures and required training and ensures compliance through tools, systems and influencing skills.
• Stays current on federal and state labor laws including but not limited to FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ERISA.

 Investigations

• Leads workplace investigations in collaboration with the PST Business Partner and legal counsel as appropriate, making actionable recommendations in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensures all matters are properly documented closed out and tracked.

Compliance and Training

• Creates and conducts training for HR, stakeholders and managers in support of employee relations regarding important topics for managers to understand (e.g., protected leaves, harassment and discrimination).
• Collaborates with other functions to deliver annual ethics and compliance training.
• Manages Affirmative Action Plan, annual reporting and goal tracking.
• Manages I9, E-verify, visa/immigration process and file maintenance.

Other Duties and Responsibilities may include 

• Special projects may be assigned.
• Provides back-up support to PST Coordination team as needed.
• Assists in responding to requests for information from internal clients and outside counsel.
• Actively participate in meetings, group and company-wide training and initiatives (e.g., initiatives to improve processes and systems, etc.) to support and promote the value to others of involvement and to further company goals.

Qualifications

• Experience: Seven or more years progressive employee relations experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required. PHR and/ or SHRM- CP preferred.
• Additional Role Specific Skills:
  • Broad technical knowledge and expertise in employee relations.
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state compensation, employment, and benefits laws, and regulations.

Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship or restriction, now and in the future. 

Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.