Sr. Employee Relations Specialist

This is currently a Portland-based remote role, with expectation to be on-site at CSC's HQ near Portland on a quarterly and as-needed basis.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia Sportswear Company's Corporate Affairs aims to advance company strategy and connect talented people with their passions through work and a life outside. We need passionate people to create exceptional products, differentiated consumer experiences and to grow the business. Our teams ensure the company's success by focusing on attracting and retaining diverse talent, building organizational effectiveness, and supporting the mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing of all employees.

As our Employee Relations (ER) Specialist you will serve as a key ER team member focused on investigating critical employee relations issues that are compliance focused and at times crisis-oriented and time sensitive. You will work in close partnership with Legal, Human Resource Business Partners and other leaders to drive consistent ER processes across the organization while minimizing risk and ensuring a positive ethical workplace. Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Conduct impartial and objective workplace investigations of sensitive employee relations issues.
• Make recommendations following investigations of policy violations or professional misconduct concerns and determine appropriate resolution or disciplinary action.
• Provide consultative guidance and coaching for HRBPs and other internal partners on employee relations matters, with a focus on complex, sensitive, or high-risk compliance issues.
• Maintain detailed files for ER cases with a timely recording of notes and supporting documentation into the ER case management system.
• Facilitate training to build employee relations skills amongst the HR community and people managers.
• Assist with ad hoc department projects, as needed

YOU ARE

• An experienced investigator, adept at identifying risk
• Collaborative with a knack for building productive, trusting cross-functional partnerships
• Curious and have a continuous improvement mindset with a focus on evolving stakeholder partnerships in service to the corporate enterprise
• A self-starter who is organized and detail focused with an ability to act quickly and urgently, sometimes without clear definition
• An excellent writer, with experience writing clear and concise investigation reports

YOU HAVE

• Bachelors degree required.
• 5-8 years total experience with 3+ years combined years of directly applicable HR and Employee Relations experience, including prior HR Generalist experience; in lieu of this experience may consider experience from other areas involving internal investigations, such as internal audit, loss prevention, or other similar area of risk management
• Ability to communicate at the highest level throughout the investigation process via written and oral communication with stakeholders
• Excellent judgement and knowledge of US employment laws and regulations and the ability to appropriately spot employment risks and issues
• Experience planning, conducting and documenting workplace investigations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion while handling sensitive information
• Verbal and written proficiency in Spanish (preferred)

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.