Headway

Rewiring a new mental healthcare system for access and affordability.

Senior Employee Relations Business Partner

Human ResourcesHuman ResourcesFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2019H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

95 days ago

Salary

$146.2K - $215K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead the intake, documentation, and resolution of complex ER matters, partnering with Legal and HRBPs to ensure timely, fair, and Headway-aligned outcomes. Provide risk-aware counsel on performance management, conduct, and policy interpretation. • Own and evolve Headway’s accommodations process with a focus on empathy, compliance, and consistency. Act as the central point of contact for employees, managers, and external partners. • Support managers through performance documentation, difficult conversations, and disciplinary processes. Provide tools, templates, and guidance to increase consistency, reduce risk, and build capability. • Create and continuously improve scalable systems (case trackers, templates, workflows) to ensure clean documentation, audit readiness, and reduced administrative burden on HRBPs and managers. • Use ER and accommodations data to identify trends, surface systemic risks, and drive proactive solutions. Collaborate with HRBPs to shape people strategies informed by case patterns and employee sentiment. • Model Headway’s cultural principles and uphold our Olympic-level performance standards in every interaction. Navigate ambiguity with clarity, empathy, and values-aligned decision-making.

Job Requirements

  • Have 10+ years of experience in Employee Relations, HR, or employment law-focused roles, ideally in fast-paced or scaling environments.
  • Are skilled in handling complex ER matters with discretion, fairness, and sound judgment.
  • Understand the legal and human dimensions of workplace issues and can balance both in decision-making.
  • Are a systems thinker who builds scalable, repeatable processes that improve clarity, reduce risk, and enable others.
  • Are emotionally intelligent and values-driven, with a calm, steady presence during sensitive moments.
  • Operate with high ownership and follow-through, and take pride in getting the details right.
  • Communicate clearly and compassionately, with the ability to influence across stakeholders and functions.
  • Care deeply about fairness, inclusion, and supporting people through challenging situations with integrity and respect.

Benefits

  • Equity Compensation
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • HSA / FSA
  • 401K
  • Work-from-Home Stipend
  • Therapy Reimbursement
  • 16-week parental leave for eligible employees
  • Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
  • 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
  • Flexible PTO
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Training and professional development

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