Employee Relations Consultant

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with $100 billion of assets and a network of 1,115 branches and 1,891 ATMs across eight Midwestern states. Founded in 1866, The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumer, small business, commercial, treasury management, wealth management, brokerage, trust, and insurance services. Huntington also provides auto dealer, equipment finance, national settlement and capital market services that extend beyond its core states. Visit huntington.com for more information.

Detailed Description:

• It is the responsibility of the Employee Relations Consultant to provide advice and counsel to managers and employees in the detection and resolution of issues that impact individual or organizational performance
• Advises and communicates with managers and employees on interpretation of policies and procedures
• Facilitates conflict resolution for employees and managers
• Conducts investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination, policy violations as well as employee concerns and complaints and recommends appropriate action
• Consistently documents decisions in keeping with best practices and to minimize risk and litigation in employee relations situations
• Analyzes trends and recommends solutions to foster a culture of continuous improvement, particularly in developing the skills managers need to help minimize employee relations issues
• Participates in establishing Human Resources/Employee Relations strategy and influences segment strategies
• As needed, may play a role in other HR related projects

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required (preferably in Business, Human Resources, or related field)
• Minimum of 3+ years of previous Employee Relations Consultant/Specialist or Human Resources Generalist experience, or similar recent management experience leading/influencing a team of employees/direct reports, is strongly preferred.
• General understanding of state and federal labor and wage and hour laws.
• Demonstrated experience in a fast paced environment experiencing and facilitating frequent change.

Other Traits and Characteristics:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to effectively influence and communicate with managers and colleagues at all levels within the organization.
• Facilitation skills to effectively problem solve and mediate interpersonal differences.
• Detail-oriented specifically with regard to effectively managing and documenting investigations and resolution of employee issues.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficient in operating company email, calendar, intranet, and Internet technology.
• Current PHR or SPHR certification preferred
• Employee Relations experience in a Retail and/or Financial Services environment a plus.
• Is proactive — seeks to understand, looks for trends and communicates effectively.
• Has a strong sense of urgency — is responsive, has excellent service skills and follow through.
• Experience supporting a large client base.

EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice: To demonstrate our commitment to health and wellness, Huntington will not hire any candidate who uses tobacco or any nicotine product including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff or snus, nicotine gum, the nicotine patch or any other kind of nicotine replacement product (where permitted by applicable state law). Candidates applying for positions in those states will be notified of this practice during the recruitment process and, if offered a position, will be screened for cotinine (to check for use of tobacco and/or nicotine products and/or nicotine replacement therapy products) before they begin employment. If the position to which you’re applying is covered by this practice, the job application will provide greater detail as to what constitutes tobacco use. Huntington does not accept solicitation from Third Party Recruiters for any position.