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Employee Relations Manager/Senior HR Manager

Jobs via Dice
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2026
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Avacend, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

The Employee Relations Consultant will:

  • Conduct ER investigations and recommend appropriate actions consistent with Cisco’s policies and practices.
  • Maintain comprehensive case records and document investigation findings.
  • Independently manage assigned casework, providing timely communication to relevant parties and bringing investigations to closure quickly and definitively.
  • Remain respectful and empathetic in face of difficult and uncomfortable situations surrounding an investigation.
  • Advise on disciplinary action recommendations for matters handled by other groups.
  • Advise People Partners, cross-functional partners, and managers on ER matters and policy interpretation.
  • Coach and counsel management and employees daily on a variety of complex ER case matters.
  • Consult and collaborate with Global ER, P&C peers, Employee Legal team and other cross-functional team members and partners.
  • Communicate with all levels of the enterprise, including executive management.
  • Participate in the improvement, design and education delivery of global programs managed within the team.
  • Uphold and integrate Cisco’s Guiding Principles in all actions, decisions and interactions.
  • Foster a culture of integrity, respect, and accountability in every aspect of Employee Relations.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
  • 6 years of Human Resources or Employee Relations experience, with at least 3 years of investigation experience.
  • 2 years’ experience working in multi-national company.
  • Technically proficient in Microsoft tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Desired Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience in collaborating and supporting business objectives
  • Exercise solid judgment and ownership of the decision-making process
  • Extensive use of leadership and influence skills as well as objectivity
  • Demonstrated ability to influence all levels of management
  • Ability to work independently with confidence and low supervision
  • Solid presentation/training delivery
  • Embrace collaboration, fast-paced environments, desire to learn, achieving results, earning trust, crafting strategy and leading change through productive disruption
  • Excellent with multi-tasking and managing high case volume
  • Exude calmness under high pressure fast paced environment
  • Ability to lead HR strategy discussions and generate plans for implementation in accordance with Cisco philosophy and culture
  • Embrace emerging AI tools to improve efficiency while balancing the critical human element of employee advocacy and workplace culture.
  • Experience with HR Acuity for employee relations case management and documentation.

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