Employee Relations Investigator

**Job Description** **Work Arrangement:** This role is based remotely, but if you live within a 50\-mile radius of Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren or Mountain View, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum. **Department Overview:** As a member of the Employee Relations Investigations \& Policy team, you will strive to be a role model for the Company by supporting the delivery of high\-performance services with high integrity. The Employee Relations Investigations \& Policy teams’ objectives are to deliver timely, best\-in\-class services in a collaborative way while also protecting GM’s high standards of HR, legal, ethical, and financial integrity. The team plays a key role in reinforcing GM’s Speak Up culture by providing safe, fair, and consistent handling of concerns raised through internal reporting channels. Each member of this team, including Managers, are expected to adhere to these standards: * Workplace and Product Safety * Compliance \& Ethics * Strategic Partnering * Responsive \& Accountable * Sound Judgement \& High Trust * Real\-time Transparency and Communication * Superior Work Product Quality * Strong Work Ethic * Controlling Costs * Company and Industry Knowledge * Teamwork **The Role:** The Employee Relations Investigator will perform impartial, fact\-based investigations of suspected misconduct and policy violations including, but not limited to, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, and violations of our Winning with Integrity policy. They will own the end\-to\-end investigation process, from investigation planning through closure (fact\-finding, analysis, and report writing). The Investigator will work closely with HR Policy and the Compliance \& Special Investigations leadership on investigative efforts, and they will partner with HR, Labor Relations, Legal, and other stakeholders to drive timely, fair, consistent, and balanced outcomes that align with GM values, policies, and applicable laws. **Subject Matter Requirements:** * Develop investigative plans including scope, participant lists, and timelines; execute and document work in accordance with professional standards and GM investigation protocols. * Communicate investigation results clearly and timely to all constituencies (e.g., HR, leaders, Legal, and other stakeholders). * Effectively collaborate cross functionally with HR, Labor Relations, Legal, Audit, Security, Operations, and other constituencies. * Partner with the HR Policy team on post investigation strategies such as ensuring equity in employment actions resulting from the investigation and identifying proactive training efforts to mitigate future risk. * Draft clear, concise, high quality investigation reports that synthesize facts, policy standards, analysis, and the conclusion of the case. * Demonstrate strong case management discipline, including accurate and timely documentation, appropriate evidence handling and storage, adherence to record r