**What you will do** The Associate Employee Relations Manager serves as a member of the Employee Relations/HR Investigations team and is viewed as an inter-divisional subject matter expert (SME) that will support and partner with others in the employee relations teams, HRBPs and managers. This position is an employee relations/HR investigations expert who manages and conducts HR Investigations for a high volume portfolio of cases for assigned region(s) or businesses. This role will also provide counsel and advice to HRBPs and managers on employee relations matters. This position may also support high level cases as needed. + Conducts HR investigations for a high volume portfolio of cases for assigned region(s) or businesses. Including intake processes, investigation planning and interviews, recommendation and determination, and reporting/insights analysis. Communicates and updates status of investigations to relevant managers and HRBPs. Makes recommendations to HRBPs and leadership regarding investigations and employee relations issues. + Provides additional support on high level, complex cases across the entire US as needed. + Analyzes HR investigations, employee relations and other data trends to address and mitigate risk and support and drive our culture of integrity. Partners with HR and managers to drive necessary improvements. + Responds to alleged violation of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and standards of conduct through the initiation of appropriate investigation procedures in partnership with Legal, Compliance and local HR teams. + Provides counsel and advice to managers and HRBPs regarding employee relations issues, submits recommendations on addressing employee relations matters and assists with taking steps in response + Develops and delivers training to managers, employees and HRBPs. Supports in defining the standards and processes related to employee relations across the US. + Provides coaching to HRBPs on employee relations matters in addition to work environment matters + Coordinates with compliance and legal regarding employee discipline for compliance investigations that are not work environment matters. May also assist in these investigations. + Maintains knowledge of current and emerging laws and regulations, and periodically reviews and updates applicable standards, trends and issues affecting the company work environment and policies. This professional may work remotely. **Who we are looking for** We are looking for energetic and inspiring professionals, combined with some of the following traits: + Passion for Employee Relations – love what you do + Personal connection – approachable, with good instincts + Trustworthy – you are authentic, reliable, and function with the highest integrity + Achiever – you have a track record of success, able to manage time & priorities to deliver results + Confidence – comes from subject matter expertise that allows you to advise and influence + Problem solver – creatively figures out how to go under, over, around or eliminate barriers to success **What you will need** Basic Qualifications + Bachelor’s degree from accredited university required + Minimum of 6 years professional experience required Preferred Qualifications + 3+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience preferred + Experience conducting work environment investigations in a manufacturing environment preferred + Experience working with tools such as PowerBI, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint to analyze trends preferred + Ability to read and write in Spanish preferred 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. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.