Senior Employee Relations Business Partner at Zoox (Foster City, CA)
Zoox· Foster City, CA· $169k–$203k·
Role details
Job description
In this role as an Employee Relations Business Partner, you will offer expert guidance and support on employee relations matters, driving Zoox’s People & Culture strategy to cultivate a workplace built on high engagement and trust. You will leverage your experience in resolving employment issues and ADA accommodation requests, balancing employee fairness with risk management and core business priorities. You will also leverage workforce analytics to continuously optimize employee processes, identify emerging trends, implement preventative solutions to reduce workplace issues, and support targeted training programs. Please note, this role requires an onsite capacity of 3 days per week in our Foster City, CA office.
In this role, you will...
- Conduct ER Investigations into statutory complaints.
- Manage Reasonable Accommodation process, working with employees, management, and PEx (HR).
- Build collaborative, impactful partnerships with cross-functional teams, PEx partners, and managers across all organizational levels.
- Manage day-to-day requests for ER support from PEx and Zoox partners.
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of employee relations policies and procedures.
- Help create and deliver HR policy training.
- Assist with documentation, including maintaining complete and accurate records
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in employee relations, employment law, or HR compliance
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and standard corporate employment policies.
- Knowledge of ADA accommodation laws and best practices with experience in managing complex requests.
- Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills, attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks, and work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to analyze situations, identify root causes, and develop creative solutions
- Bachelor’s Degree required (bonus if Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Employment Law, or a related field)
Bonus Qualifications
- Broader HR practice knowledge (engagement, performance cycle, performance management, compensation/benefits).
- Subject matter expertise in FMLA/protected leaves of absence.
- Experience in the AV, transportation, or manufacturing industry.
Why work at Zoox
- Culture: Diverse, supportive community with inclusion‑focused strategy. Crew‑led groups for personal and professional development. Emphasis on trust, humility, and openness zoox.com/careers
- Work environment: Hybrid? The careers page lists many roles as “On‑site” in Foster City, CA, with other office locations available. In‑office perks include a famous food program with daily changing local and sustainable dishes, plus a busy calendar of events and sports teams.
- Benefits: Comprehensive health plans (Cigna), mental health support, wellbeing program, flexible time off, generous family planning and caregiver support, and a commitment to work‑life balance.
- Growth opportunities: Work on cutting‑edge autonomous vehicle technology alongside some of the brightest minds in AI, engineering, computer vision, and more. Offers internships and re‑entry programs (via Path Forward) for career returners.
- Recruitment process: Uses AI tools to assist in reviewing applications but final decisions are human. No fees are charged at any stage – watch for recruitment scams zoox.com/journal/landing-a-job-zoox