What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Relations Lead position at Metrea?
Company Overview
Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as -a-service across Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of nine support groups (Operations, People, Finance, Legal, Platform, Strategy , Engagement, Science Technology & Craft, and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metrea's files (product, projects, programs etc.) leverage to achieve their targets.
Position Summary
At Metrea , our People Team are strategic partners who shape the employee experience and unlock business potential. In this newly created role, you’ll drive initiatives that fuel organizational effectiveness, support employee growth, and strengthen our high-performance culture. You’ll be a trusted consultant to our leaders across all of our C ore and S upport Groups , guiding them through people-related opportunities and challenges with insight, empathy, and business acumen.
The Employee Relations Lead is responsible for leading complex workplace investigations and providing expert guidance on employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with U.S. (federal, state, and local) and international employment laws as well as company policies. This role will act as a trusted advisor to leadership, People Business Partners, and employees, handling sensitive cases involving misconduct, policy violations, workplace conflicts, and regulatory issues. The position will mitigate risks by protecting our teammates as well as the Company, resolving challenges, trusted advisor and coach to the company on sensitive matters.
We’re looking for a senior specialist who is as comfortable influencing strategy at the senior level as well as getting into the weeds on an employee relation matter, we are an all-hands-on deck team.
Success means balancing strategy and action: designing scalable people practices, advising on complex employee matters, and leaning into the tough problems with curiosity and pragmatism. As both a thought partner and problem-solver, you’ll directly influence how our teams thrive and how our mission is achieved.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Investigations
Metrea Management is our global shared service providing support for the Capability Areas in groups such as People, Operations, Finance, Legal, Platform, Engagement, Solutions, Strategy and Science Technology & Craft.
Our FIRMWARE
Metrea’s single core value “rooted in humility” is supported by four key attributes; entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning & over-deliver which combined; form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. These attributes are explored during the hiring process, when we grow our teams and to continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, and how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for
Benefits
Health and welfare, Immediate retirement plan eligibility, competitive PTO, Paid Parental Leave
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
N/A
Work Arrangement
Hybrid; minimum of 3 days/week onsite – Washington D.C.
AAP/EEO Statement
Metrea Special Management LLC (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m . Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.
Travel
Ability to travel a minimum of 25% of the time.
Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as -a-service across Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of nine support groups (Operations, People, Finance, Legal, Platform, Strategy , Engagement, Science Technology & Craft, and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metrea's files (product, projects, programs etc.) leverage to achieve their targets.
Position Summary
At Metrea , our People Team are strategic partners who shape the employee experience and unlock business potential. In this newly created role, you’ll drive initiatives that fuel organizational effectiveness, support employee growth, and strengthen our high-performance culture. You’ll be a trusted consultant to our leaders across all of our C ore and S upport Groups , guiding them through people-related opportunities and challenges with insight, empathy, and business acumen.
The Employee Relations Lead is responsible for leading complex workplace investigations and providing expert guidance on employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with U.S. (federal, state, and local) and international employment laws as well as company policies. This role will act as a trusted advisor to leadership, People Business Partners, and employees, handling sensitive cases involving misconduct, policy violations, workplace conflicts, and regulatory issues. The position will mitigate risks by protecting our teammates as well as the Company, resolving challenges, trusted advisor and coach to the company on sensitive matters.
We’re looking for a senior specialist who is as comfortable influencing strategy at the senior level as well as getting into the weeds on an employee relation matter, we are an all-hands-on deck team.
Success means balancing strategy and action: designing scalable people practices, advising on complex employee matters, and leaning into the tough problems with curiosity and pragmatism. As both a thought partner and problem-solver, you’ll directly influence how our teams thrive and how our mission is achieved.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Investigations
- Lead and manage complex employee relations investigations, including allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace violence, and other misconduct.
- Conductinterviews, gather and evaluate evidence,maintaindetailed documentation, and prepare comprehensive investigation reports.
- Ensure investigations are conducted in a fair, consistent, andtimelymanner, aligned with legal and regulatory requirements(EEOC, OFCCP, ITAR/DFARS, ACAScompliance as applicable).
- Provide subject matterexpertisetoPBPs, managers, and leadership on handling employee relations cases and workplace conflicts.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Security teams to mitigate risk in sensitive cases.
- Recommend corrective actions, disciplinary measures, or policy updates based on findings.
- Supportthedevelopment, review, and enforcement of HR policies and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance withrelevant country specificemployment laws.
- Monitor labor and regulatory trends toanticipaterisk areas and propose policy adjustments.
- Serve as a liaison during external audits, investigations, or regulatory reviews (e.g., OFCCP, EEOC, DOL, ACAS).
- Develop and deliver training for managers andPeople Group teammateson employee relations best practices, investigations, and compliance obligations.
- Promote awareness of respectful workplace standards and reporting channels.
- Track and analyze employee relations cases toidentifytrends, root causes, and systemic issues.
- Provide regular updates and metrics tothe People Leadership Teamand executive leadership.
- Investigativerigorand objectivity
- Riskassessmentandmitigation
- Conflictresolutionandmediation
- Policyinterpretationandapplication
- Ethicaljudgmentandconfidentiality
- Stakeholderinfluenceandexecutivepresence
- Ability to exceland thriveina fast-paced, sometime ambiguousenvironment
- Diligent in attention to details and pursue quality in accomplishing tasks
- Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals
- Mustpossessa strong commitment to company values
- Education:Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s or JD preferred).
- Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR/Employee Relations experience, includingsignificant experienceconducting complex workplace investigations.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law and regulations (EEOC, Title VII, ADA, FMLA, NLRA, etc.); international employment laws and regulations a plus but notrequired.
- Experience in a highly regulated industry (aerospace, defense, aviation, or federal contracting) strongly preferred.
- Professional in Human Resources,SHRM-CP, or AWI-CH (Association of Workplace Investigators) a plusbutnotrequired.
- Computer Skills: Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite Programs and HRIS.
Metrea Management is our global shared service providing support for the Capability Areas in groups such as People, Operations, Finance, Legal, Platform, Engagement, Solutions, Strategy and Science Technology & Craft.
Our FIRMWARE
Metrea’s single core value “rooted in humility” is supported by four key attributes; entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning & over-deliver which combined; form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. These attributes are explored during the hiring process, when we grow our teams and to continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, and how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for
Benefits
Health and welfare, Immediate retirement plan eligibility, competitive PTO, Paid Parental Leave
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
N/A
Work Arrangement
Hybrid; minimum of 3 days/week onsite – Washington D.C.
AAP/EEO Statement
Metrea Special Management LLC (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m . Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.
Travel
Ability to travel a minimum of 25% of the time.
