**Careers With Purpose** **Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.** **Facility:** Sanford Business Center Building **Location:** Sioux Falls, SD **Address:** 2200 E Benson Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA **Shift:** Day **Job Schedule:** Full time **Weekly Hours:** 40.00 **Job Summary** Directly manages the employee relations team. Provides leadership and support to employees. Manages employee's complex issues in line with Sanford's policies and employment laws in a healthcare facility. Responsible for developing, implementing and administering the corrective action process. Assures Sanford compliance with policies and laws affecting employees are continuously met. Coordinates with management and recommends goals for all areas of employee relations. Manages employee relations staff, including hiring and training new employees. Plans, assigns and directs daily work. Responsible for coaching, counseling, corrective action, performance reviews and time and attendance tracking for employee relations staff. Serves as the point of contact for employee relations in the absence of the director. Assists in developing the agenda and leading team meetings/retreats, etc.. Provides influence to departmental strategies. Provides support and serves as an advisor to staff. Builds professional networks, identifying and connecting resources to solve problems/issues and achieve objectives. Implements new processes, policies, tools and resources that affects multiple service lines provided by the team. Leads team in business process improvements as needed. Counsels employees, managers and groups to facilitate problem solving and resolution. Conducts investigations as it relates to discrimination and harassment complaints. Coaches one or several individuals or teams on leadership, management or a variety of subject areas. Meets with department leadership, employees or managers to give presentations on training and development of staff. Must be able to negotiate and collaborate with a variety of employees, managers and situations. Must be able to counsel effectively. **Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, psychology or related field required. In lieu of education, leadership may accept eight years of applicable experience. Minimum three year experience in employee relations required. Working knowledge of human resources policies, practices, procedures, and federal and/or state employment law. Previous leadership/management skills helpful. Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification preferred. **Benefits** Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits . Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org . Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. **Req Number:** R-0229917 **Job Function:** Human Resources **Featured:** No