Manager, Workplaces Practices - Employee Relations (Remote)

What You Will Do

As Manager, Workplace Practices - Employee Relations, you will be a key member of Stryker’s HR Center of Excellence (COE), and you will serve as a strategic partner supporting the Orthopedics (Ortho) Group by leading complex employee relations investigations and driving proactive workplace practices. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in HR investigations, a strong understanding of commercial environments, and a passion for fostering a culture of integrity and accountability. This position plays a critical role in shaping employee experiences, mitigating risk, and advising HR and business leaders on sensitive and high-impact matters across the U.S.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct high-volume HR investigations across the U.S., including intake, planning, interviews, recommendations, determinations, and reporting; communicate case status and outcomes to managers and HRBPs.
• Independently manage a large caseload, offering expert guidance and calm navigation through complex employee relations issues.
• Develop investigation strategies and serve as the primary contact for reviewing case data, trends, and cultural insights with HR and business leaders.
• Build credibility as a trusted advisor to HRBPs and business leaders, providing coaching and consultation on challenging employee relations matters.
• Mentor and train new and junior investigators, offering thought partnership and support across the employee relations team.
• Analyze investigation and employee relations data to identify trends, mitigate risk, and promote a culture of integrity in collaboration with HR and leadership.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and HR to respond to policy violations and manage investigations, including those outside of work environment matters.
• Lead special projects independently while maintaining a strong understanding of Stryker’s business to align strategies with cultural and operational goals.
• Provide counsel to managers and HRBPs on employee relations issues, including recommendations and follow-up actions.
• Design and deliver training for managers, employees, and HRBPs, and support the development of ER standards and processes across the U.S.
  
  

Required

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of work experience OR 14+ years of total work experience required
• HR, HR COE, or role related experience
  
  

Preferred

• 2+ years employee relations, investigations or business facing HR experience
• Degree in Business, Human Resources and/or PHR certifications
• Experience supporting a large commercial organization
  
  

$100,500-$198,700 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.