# Employee Relations Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/employee-relations-manager

An Employee Relations Manager manages workplace conflicts and conducts employee relations investigations into complaints ranging from harassment to performance disputes, working to resolve issues fairly and consistently. They ensure labor law compliance and drive policy development across the organization, using HRIS systems to document cases and track trends. This role sits within human resources, typically reporting to an HR Director or VP of HR, and requires strong conflict resolution skills and sound judgment.

Top skills: [Conflict Resolution](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/conflict-resolution), [Policy Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/policy-development)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Employee Relations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/employee-relations-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Director of Human Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-human-resources)

## Similar roles

[Compensation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compensation-manager), [Director of Labor Relations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-labor-relations), [Human Resources Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-business-partner), [Human Resources Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-manager), [Labor Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/labor-relations-manager)

## Open Employee Relations Manager roles (1)

- [Employee Relations Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/84bd31b6-8682-4c06-b8c2-5ce548b078cf/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $110,000 – $135,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)

## Likely next role (2)

Where Employee Relations Managers commonly go next: [Director of Human Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-human-resources).

- [Director of Human Resources](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Elyria-Ohio/Director-Human-Resources_JR102474) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Elyria, OH (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)
- [Director, People Operations (R5390)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7fa8aed0-190e-4fac-baf0-e12ad5ee0519/director-people-operations-r5390-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $160,000 – $250,000

## Roles similar to Employee Relations Manager (74)

From [Compensation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compensation-manager), [Director of Labor Relations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-labor-relations), [Human Resources Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-business-partner), [Human Resources Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-manager), [Labor Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/labor-relations-manager).

- [Human Resources Manager](https://stblaw.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Washington-DC/Human-Resources-Manager_R-2026-881) at [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simpson-thacher-bartlett) — Washington, DC (listed on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://thrivemarketjobs.com/job_posting.html?id=4378370009&gh_jid=4378370009) at [Thrive Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/thrive-market) — Reno, NV (listed on Thrive Market's own careers site)
- [Director of Compensation Strategy](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit/6b9b25d2-cf44-446e-8e1f-dacb5ade7b6c/application) at [Replit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/replit) — Full-time, Foster City, CA · Remote, $171,000 – $270,000 (listed on Replit's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Manager](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Sedalia-MO-United-States/Human-Resources-Manager_REQ-1000050500) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Sedalia, MO (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://sees.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Sees_Candies/job/Daly-City-CA/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_JR105677-1) at [See's Candies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/see-s-candies) — Daly City, CA (listed on See's Candies's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Fridley-MN---Taylor-Print--Packaging/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_R29219) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://russell.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/russellinvestments/job/Milwaukee/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_R-04144) at [Russell Investments](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/russell-investments) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Russell Investments's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Manager](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriott-Vacation-Club-San-Francisco/Human-Resources-Manager_JR91453) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — San Francisco, CA (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Employee Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/17618564-5354-46e6-8c27-08e17259e20b/employee-relations-manager-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Full-time, Tempe, AZ
- [Technology Human Resources Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ae7935cd-f98c-4df4-9e31-24179f81eb36/technology-human-resources-business-partner-at-dodge-cox) at [Dodge & Cox](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dodge-cox) — San Francisco, CA, $165,000 – $190,000

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