Employee Relations Consultant

Our CompanyChanging the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! The Opportunity The Employee Relations Consultant @ Adobe would provide consultation and coaching to India based employees and managers in employee-related areas such as (but not limited to): complex performance management, Low severity investigations, conflict resolution, sensitive exit and termination management. The role would also be a key partner in development of employee and HR compliance policies and processes. Highly proactive in nature, the job also includes driving predictive data analysis and trends based on reports & data provided by larger people resources team. The ER consultant would be contributing as a key coach & advisor in maintaining a positive ER environment within the business. What you’ll do Engage as a trusted adviser and subject matter expert to coach employees and managers on sensitive work-related issues related but not limited to conflict resolution; demonstrate a solid understanding of company policy, culture and values, and make recommendations to help resolve employment related issues and support necessary course of action between managers and employees to drive positive outcomes.Conduct Small Group Meetings, Manager connects and other employee pulse interventions as per the priorities or needs.Partner with managers and provide ER coaching on complex performance matters and assess progress, coach managers and employees through corrective action and disciplinary actionsHandle low severity investigations in compliance and employee related matters, recommend solutions and assist with facilitation of resolution.Perform preliminary legal, regulatory, and management to assess risk of Involuntary Separations, working with Business Partners and Legal.Provide coaching for Managers and Employees regarding Employee Relations issues (e.g., teamwork, behavior, judgment, hygiene).Facilitate sessions/workshops to equip managers to better handle performance, employee engagement, conflicts, etc.Drive Manager Enablement with respect to various aspects of employee relations. Coach, counsel, and educate managers at all three stages of the Adobe Check-In philosophyFormulate action plans and provide necessary coaching to Managers for implementation post Employee pulse surveysIdentify retention needs and collaborate with BPs & COEs in Developing Appropriate Retention StrategiesPrepare, complete, and timely documentation and reports of findings for all investigations with follow- through on all matters.Drive proactive management of potential risks – based on data received from reports or from other sources, identify patterns and trends, and develop programs to put corrective plans in place or to minimize risk of issues occurringContribute and lead projects to streamline the ER processes and enhance employee experiences.What you need to succeed MBA with around 5-10 years of strong generalist skills in human resources domain.Strong written & verbal communication skillsExcellent interpersonal abilities. Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature and flexibleAbility to apply judgment and make decisions on cases and escalationsAbility to complete work within constant deadlines/time constraints/SLA environment, with minimal directionAbility to work autonomously and independently, while contributing to team initiatives.Should be familiar with documentation of employee issues. Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more. Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536-3015.Adobe values a free and open marketplace for all employees and has policies in place to ensure that we do not enter into illegal agreements with other companies to not recruit or hire each other’s employees.