Hybrid AVP, Employee Relations

at Lincoln Financial

• Job title: AVP, Employee Relations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $125,800 - $229,100 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Radnor, United States

About the role

• AVP, Employee Relations leading enterprise-wide efforts to create a fair, compliant, and inclusive workplace. Managing a team to resolve complex employee issues while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to and oversees the development of strategies for Employee Relations and EEO issues within assigned areas.
• Ensures alignment of team initiatives with enterprise-wide strategy and compliance requirements.
• Provide proactive consultation to assigned business groups on identifying, measuring and mitigating employee risk.
• Provide expertise and advises on employee relations strategies and risks, including terminations, adverse impact, severance, outplacement services, engagement, conflict resolution, and investigatory techniques.
• Oversee the development and implementation of EEO and fair employment strategies, programs, and policies and procedures which ensure compliance with relevant state and federal statutes.
• Provides strategic direction and counsel to business and HR stakeholders on legal consideration, LFG’s policies/practices and company priorities while advocating both company and employee concerns.
• Conducts and oversees investigations and responds to complaints of alleged harassment, discrimination and Title VII, ADA, ADEA or Equal Pay Act complaints filed with various state and federal agencies as necessary.
• Leads, conducts and oversees investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, and other serious concerns.
• Responds to complaints filed with state and federal agencies (e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Equal Pay Act).
• Monitors corrective actions and ensures timely resolution of issues impacting employee morale, health, safety, and work conditions.
• Acts as an internal partner in addressing issues (i.e. employee morale, personal and interpersonal problems, health and safety, work conditions, etc.).
• Develops and maintains Human Resources policies and procedures and communicates changes to policy as necessary
• Provides direction on projects and ensures initiatives are fully executed in accordance with Employee Relations strategy, guidelines, and procedures.
• Researches best practices, market trends, and regulatory requirements to inform strategies and policies

Requirements

• 10+ Years experience in HR, Employment Relations, or related functions directly aligns to the specific responsibilities for this role
• 3+ years of leadership experience, including managing teams, supervising staff, and influencing senior management and key stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Ability to adapt quickly in a changing work environment
• Skilled collaborating effectively within a matrix organization.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize strategically.

Benefits

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• PTO/parental leave
• Competitive 401K and employee benefits
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work arrangements that work for you
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training