Associate Director – Employee Relations Consulting

Guidehouse

. Lead, coach, and develop a team of Employee Relations Consultants aligned to business segments, functions, or geographies .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Employee Relations, including team leadership, case management, and compliance with EEO laws. Proven ability to manage sensitive issues with sound judgment while fostering a collaborative team culture.

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Employee Relations ManagementTeam LeadershipCase Management StandardsFederal And State EEO LawsHRIS And Case Management Tool

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Hard Skills

Employee RelationsLabor RelationsPerformance ManagementPolicy ApplicationDocumentation StandardsIssue AssessmentWorkplace Risk IdentificationInvestigative ReportingData AnalysisOrganizational Restructuring

Soft Skills

CoachingProblem-SolvingCommunicationOrganizational SkillsDiscretion

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteHRISCase Management Tool

Industry Keywords

Human ResourcesEmployee Relations StrategyComplianceCentralized Employee Relations ModelMatrixed Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Employee Relations Consultants aligned to business segments, functions, or geographies
Foster a team culture grounded in sound judgment, fairness, responsiveness, discretion, and practical problem-solving
Drive calibration across consultants to reduce variability in recommendations and outcomes
Establish expectations and standards for consultant performance, judgment, responsiveness, documentation quality, stakeholder partnership, and risk management
Create consistent intake, consultation practices, and case management standards across business units, leaders, and regions
Provide direction, case consultation, and escalation support on sensitive or high-risk employee relations matters
Serve as a senior escalation point for complex or sensitive leadership situations
Determine when issues should be escalated to investigations, legal, ethics, security, or senior HR leadership
Build team capability in employee relations consulting, manager coaching, issue assessment, policy application, documentation practices, and workplace risk identification
Partner with Investigations on scope alignment, business context, interim actions, stakeholder coordination, and post-investigation implementation
Define and reinforce handoffs between ER Consultants, Centralized Investigations, HR, and Legal teams
Partner with ER Operations or HR Operations to improve tools, workflows, reporting, knowledge management, and case documentation
Contribute to employee relations strategy, operating model refinement, and organizational readiness
Support organizational restructuring and execute large-scale and small-scale reductions
Monitor changes in employment laws and regulations and ensure company policies and procedures remain compliant
Report to the Director, Employee Relations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 10 years of related HR experience
Significant experience in Employee Relations, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Employment Practices, or a related HR function
Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state EEO laws and state HR policies
Experience building, scaling, and leading teams in large, global, and highly matrixed organizations
Demonstrated experience leading employee relations professionals in a complex, matrixed, or multi-business environment
Strong experience advising performance issues, misconduct, workplace behavior concerns, policy application, corrective action, and terminations
Experience working within a centralized Employee Relations model
Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive, high-risk, and high-visibility issues with sound judgment and discretion
Strong understanding of case management, documentation standards, issue triage, and cross-functional partnership
Experience partnering effectively with Legal, HRBPs, and/or centralized investigations functions
Excellent written and verbal communications
Excellent organizational skills
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of HR technologies, including HRIS and/or Case Management Tool
Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize information and data from multiple sources and summarize investigative findings clearly and concisely in writing
Ability to prioritize work in fast paced environment
Up to 10% travel
No security clearance required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
Flexible benefits package
Flexible work arrangements