Employee Relations Specialist

Job Title :

Employee Relations Specialist

Requisition ID : R026330

Job Description :

Title : Employee Relations Specialist

Reports to : Director Employee Relations

Location : Austin TX or Bloomington MN

Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing Communications Legal Human Resources Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica we encompass equal parts agility creativity and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience. To learn more check us out at or on Twitter at @ATVIAB .

Your Mission

The ABK ER team serves as a key driver of workplace culture by effectively handling critical and sensitive employee relations issues across all Activision Blizzard businesses. Our team operates with the highest level of integrity and works with the proven ability to gain trust from all levels of the organization. An ER Specialist on this team is a trusted partner who is an effective communicator and can influence leadership gain alignment and implement change. You will work in close partnership with HR and Legal teams to drive consistent ER processes across the organization while minimizing risk and ensuring a positive ethical workplace. A successful candidate exercises sound judgment while balancing acting with a sense of urgency and need for attention to detail; maintains composure in a fast-paced fluid environment and successfully navigates ambiguity to build consensus and achieve resolutions; coaches and influences all levels of employees and successfully delivers difficult messages; conveys emotional intelligence while handling sensitive situations; and is able to analyze and leverage data to produce high-quality written work product to support workplace initiatives and recommendations.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours so this role includes but is not limited to the following accountabilities :

• Conduct reviews of sensitive employee relations issues.
• Partner with Activision Blizzards Ethics & Compliance and Legal teams to resolve conflicts and successfully implement solutions for workplace issues.
• Make recommendations in consultation with COEs following investigations of policy violations or cultural concerns and determine appropriate resolution or disciplinary action. Assist with drafting coaching or disciplinary documents and talking points.
• Provide consultative support coaching and guidance to business leaders HR Business Partners and internal stakeholders on performance management conduct issues and complex or high-risk employee relations matters.
• Ensure timely and thorough documentation of employee relations cases including detailed case notes and supporting materials within the ER case management system.
• Contribute to manager growth through ER training initiatives including identifying training needs within the supported BU and deliver training on fundamental ER topics.
• Facilitate and support interactive processes with employees seeking a reasonable medical accommodation.
• Assist with various ad hoc ER and HR department projects as needed.

Player Profile

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification when in fact they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position please email your request to General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Our World

Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ : ATVI) is one of the worlds largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty World of Warcraft Overwatch Diablo Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age marital status veteran status or disability status among other characteristics

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements the Company offers comprehensive benefits including :

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting the U.S. the standard base pay range for this role is $72720.00 - $134460.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately your specific range and offer will be based on several factors including relevant experience performance and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this roles range details for your local geography during the hiring addition to a competitive base pay employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates new hire compensation is negotiable.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Customer Service,CFA,Ethernet,Fiber,Anesthesia

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 72720 - 134460