Lead, HR Business Partner - Employee Relations Partner

Job Title: Lead, HR Business Partner - Employee Relations Partner

Job Code: 46159

Job Location: Melbourne, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; Rochester, NY; Greenville, TX; Canoga Park, CA (On Site)

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description

This position will be an integral member of Corporate Headquarters Employee Relations and will report to the Senior Principal, Employee and Labor Relations. This role will be a key player in establishing the Employee Relations COE with initial focus on the development and operation of three main processes: employee investigations, corrective action consultation and the performance improvement plan consultation. The successful candidate will work closely with HR Business Partners, the L3Harris Ethics team, security, and other key stakeholders to ensure our ER processes foster a respectful, objective, and compliant work environment.

Essential Functions

• Conduct impartial, thorough inquiries into workplace concerns; analyze findings and recommend evidence-based resolutions.
• Collaborate with the Ethics team on investigative practices, corrective action protocols, and risk mitigation; counsel leaders and HR Business Partners on complex ER issues.
• Coach HRBPs and leaders to mediate or proactively resolve workplace conflicts and restore healthy working relationships.
• Own ER cases from intake to close: assess risk, develop response plans, track progress, escalate issues appropriately, and ensure accurate documentation in ER case systems.
• Analyze trends and workforce data to uncover organization-wide issues; develop interventions to improve culture, engagement, and reduce risk.
• Support or lead creation and refinement of ER-related policies, guidelines, and training (e.g., performance management, respectful workplace, dispute resolution).
• Work closely with HRBPs, Legal, Compliance, Ethics, and risk teams to ensure cohesive, compliant resolution of employee matters.
• Mentor and support ER specialists; ensure alignment with best practices, consistent standards, and high-quality case outcomes.
• Participate in building and improving standard work and adding new capabilities for the Employee Relations function.
• Assist in continuous improvement projects, COE projects, and other ELR/HR special projects.
• Ability to travel up to 25%. Up to 40% during peak activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Previous experience in employee relations, investigations or an HR Business Partner role.
• Excellent analytical and project management skills.
• Professional and concise written and verbal communication.
• Process-improvement mindset.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Effective collaborator and team player.
• Ability to work with and across multiple functions and levels.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $105,500-$196,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $91,500-$170,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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