Employee Relations Sr. HR Consultant

About this Position

The Associate Relations (AR) teams’ purpose is to help protect T Rowe Price at both a strategic and operational level through providing high quality data, advice, guidance and learning; connecting people to the organization and acting as an organizational conscience delivering fair and commercial outcomes in line with T. Rowe Price values.

Role Summary
This Employee Relations Sr. HR Consultant role will sit within a broader associate relations team, and will primarily focus on support of strategic change initiatives, playing a pivotal role in supporting organizational restructuring and transformation efforts. This individual will leverage their expertise in project management and employment law to ensure that change processes are compliant, efficient, and aligned with the company's strategic goals.

Core activities:

• AR Project management, consultation, and execution of organizational change initiatives

• Associate consultations

• Manager support and training

• Support on broader AR projects, case management and complex investigations within the team as required.

Responsibilities
Working in close partnership with the senior AR leads (London and Baltimore), HR Business Partners and Organizational Design team and reporting to the Global Head of Associate Relations (based in London), you will:

• Partner with leadership and HRBP teams to advise on the associate relations impact of organizational restructuring and transformation efforts

• Develop and implement employee relations strategies that align with organizational goals and facilitate smooth transitions during periods of change.

• Provide expert guidance on employment law and regulations to ensure compliance throughout all change processes.

• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies related to employee relations during change initiatives.

• Collaborate with broader project teams to integrate employee relations considerations into project plans, timelines, and deliverables.

• Design and deliver training programs and communication plans to support employees and managers through change processes.

• Work with partners in the talent team to analyze data and metrics to assess the impact of change initiatives on employee engagement and satisfaction, making recommendations for improvement.

• Serve as a point of contact for employees and managers, providing support and guidance on employee relations matters during transformation efforts.

• Focus on continuous improvement of approach; establish, and document, best practice processes to support increased efficiency and structure of the work we support.

• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in employee relations and employment law to continuously enhance the function's effectiveness.

• Support the Global Head of AR and senior AR team in executing the global AR strategy and ensuring practices and processes globally align where possible, incorporating need for regional difference.

• Lead, and contribute to, AR-related projects, partnering with other global COEs as needed.

• Confidently influence and articulate complex issues to a diverse range of stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.

• Support the broader case volume within the US, providing advice and support on a broad range of employee issues across the US region, including (but not limited to) management of under-performance, involuntary exits (including redundancies), conduct and disciplinary issues and interpretation of employment policy and practices.

• Adept at working with management to influence/facilitate change, implement strategy and accomplish objectives

Qualifications

​Required:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND

• 8+ years of total progressive relevant work experience in an employment relations role, or a HR role with a strong component of employee relations in the role

• Strong understanding of employment laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.

• Proven track record of successfully managing and supporting organizational change initiatives.

• Sound understanding and application of relevant US employment laws and regulations, and ability to pragmatically apply this knowledge in a commercial environment.

• Ability to work independently and in a team in a global matrix environment.

• Experience building consensus on a cross-functional basis.

• Proven project management skills and experience with a drive for results

• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, including tact, sensitivity, professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy

Preferred:

• Experience within Financial Services, supporting an asset management /wealth management business

• Ability to act as an effective thought partner when considering emerging issues and formulate considered and thoughtful responses. Strong judgment and decision–making skills

• Excellent consultative, coaching and conflict resolution skills.

• Aptitude and ability to partner with management to influence/facilitate change, implement strategy and accomplish objectives

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home.