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Employee Relations Specialist

Maximus

Columbus, OHJob$62–83K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$62–83K/yr
Location
Columbus, OH
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Maximus is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to support its centralized Employee Relations team. The role leads workplace investigations, advises managers on employee relations matters, monitors requests through a people services portal, and recommends consistent resolutions. It also involves assessing risk, applying sound ethical judgment, and assisting with projects and programs within the Employee Relations division.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Workplace InvestigationsPerformance ManagementConflict ResolutionEmployment LawHuman Capital PracticesOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMultitaskingProblem SolvingTime ManagementExcelCase Management SystemsFact EvaluationAttention to DetailStakeholder Partnership

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree3+ Years HR Experience

Full job description

Maximus is currently seeking an Employee Relations Specialist.

This role is an integral role within supporting the centralized Employee Relations team at Maximus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage moderately complex workplace Investigations assigned, partnering with internal stakeholders including but not limited to HR Business Partners, Legal, HR Compliance, and drafting comprehensive investigative reports.

  • Provide guidance and recommendations to people managers on a variety of subjects, including but not limited to performance management, involuntary terminations, conflict resolution, policy and procedure interpretation, escalating more complex matters to the senior ER Partner or ER leadership

  • Monitor ER entry point for manager and employee guidance requests via people services portal, escalating complex matters to the Sr. ER Partner queue in the instance of complex resolution.

  • Possess working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including EEO, ADA, FMLA, and other relevant legislation.

  • Recommend appropriate courses of action to resolve conflicts and issues effectively and consistently across the organization, creating and monitoring aftercare plans through completion

  • Assist with various projects and programs within the ER division

  • Appropriately assess risk, demonstrating consideration of Maximus's values by applying sound ethical judgment, escalating, managing and reporting issues timely and appropriately.

Minimum Requirements

'- Bachelor's degree with minimum of 3 years HR-related experience required.

  • Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.

  • Knowledge of human capital practices, techniques, and standards.

  • Requires good judgment, organizational, multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.

  • Strong working knowledge of Excel required and experience with case management systems preferred.

  • Demonstrate the skills to evaluate facts, deliver findings and recommendations on sensitive cases through clear communication .

  • Exceptional attention to detail when it comes to documentation, process execution, and follow up.

  • Enjoys partnering with HR colleagues, Legal, and other stakeholder groups to implement solutions and achieve business results.

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Minimum Salary

$62,000

Maximum Salary

$83,000

How this job compares

Set against the 5,683 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–83K/yr
  • Ohio median$88–132K/yr72 salary ranges
  • US median$95–140K/yr2,670 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $73K, is 36% below the Ohio median midpoint ($113K) — in the lowest quarter of Human Resources salary ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 294 open Human Resources jobs in Ohio and 5,683 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,998 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,457 of the 5,683 open Human Resources jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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