Employee Relations Director

Broad HR generalist foundation, with experience supporting performance management, onboarding/offboarding, leave administration, and employment lifecycle matters — sufficient to flex into generalist coverage when ER caseload allows

Technical Expertise:

Experience drafting legally defensible investigation reports

Experience responding to agency charges (EEOC, DFEH/CRD)

Experience collaborating with external employment counsel

Proficiency with HRIS and case management tools

You will build and refine investigation frameworks, serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, HR partners, legal, and information security, and help shape a culture where employees feel safe raising concerns and confident that they will be addressed equitably.

Lead Workplace Investigations: Conduct thorough, impartial investigations into the full spectrum of workplace matters, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, policy violations, workplace violence, threats, theft, data security incidents, and conflicts of interest  — interviewing parties, reviewing records, and producing legally defensible findings.

Design Investigations Program: Build and continuously improve Archer’s workplace investigations program, including intake channels, triage criteria, risk rating models, and standard work for case handling across People, Legal, and partner functions.

Drive Learning From Cases: Systematically capture lessons learned and trend data from investigations, translate them into policy updates, control improvements, and training content, and present findings to leadership on a regular cadence.

Own Documentation & Case Closure: Prepare investigation reports, written findings, and disciplinary recommendations; ensure all cases close promptly with complete, accurate records.

Partner with Legal & Compliance: Work closely with Legal partners on investigations, agency charges (EEOC/CRD), and regulatory matters; surface case trends to drive preventive action.