Employee Relations Manager

Overview:
**WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING**

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. **Together, we advance your career.**

**Responsibilities**:
**THE ROLE**:
AMD's Human Resources team is seeking an **Employee Relations Manager**—an insightful, adaptable, and technically proficient individual. This crucial role involves direct interactions with employees, managers, Country leaders, conducting complex investigations, managing performance-related cases, misconduct cases, providing strategic direction on ER matters to leaders, consulting managers on handling complex employee situations, interpreting the employment laws of the country. This role is responsible for significantly enhancing our HR systems and workflows. Your efforts will align with legal, industry, and best practices, supporting our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace and impacting our corporate culture and operational efficiency.

**THE PERSON**:
We are looking for a dynamic individual who combines deep professional knowledge with a proactive, engaging demeanor. You should excel in both technical and strategic domains, with emotional intelligence and strong communication skills, capable of thriving in a multifaceted environment.

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Emotional Intelligence**: Manages sensitive situations with professionalism, confidentiality, and empathy.
- **Analytical and Meticulous**:Conducts precise investigations and translates complex data into actionable insights.
- **Strategically and Technically Savvy**:Optimizes HR systems like ServiceNow, enhancing operational efficiency.
- **Initiative-taking Communicator**:Maintains open communication, keeping stakeholders well-informed.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Manage complex employee relations related investigations with limited supervision, honoring complete confidentiality, neutrality, complete fairness, unbiasedness and exercising best workplace investigation practices. Should be able to independently handle allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, misconduct, bias, and other inappropriate behavior across regions like Southeast Asia locations
- Singapore, Malaysia, Ja, Australia, and Japan. Conduct robust investigations into employee complaints and allegations of misconduct in a timely, fair, and balanced way. Identify and assess the scale and scope of alleged or confirmed conduct that is deemed inappropriate, impermissible, or unacceptable. Partner with legal counsel as needed. Follow thorough investigations through resolution. Maintain accurate files, documentation, and follow-up.
- Effectively handle employee relations issues and concerns, minimizing corporate risk and improving employee experience.
- Must exhibit strong professional judgment, emotional intelligence, and get collaborative across functions and regions, should communicate effectively with cross-functional partners in HR, Legal, HR Ops, TA, TR, Govt Relations and the business.
- Must be able to articulate the country local laws and other provide guidance to the leadership team for any Labor compliance and law regulation changes. Being a SPOC to APJ Leadership for strategic ER advice, consult difficult employee conversations, support in any ER conflict resolution.
- Partner and assist the Corporate Investigations team for conducting local employee investigations.
- Work collaboratively on employee relations matters such as corrective actions including warnings or performance improvement plans.
- Review policy and enhance them periodically evaluating the risks ; work with legal advisors to ensure compliance to and understanding legislation.
- Proactively lead the delivery and deployment of new ER Practices and review/redefine existing ones.
- Support all Labor compliance activities/audits and state laws.
- Ensure continuous improvement by actively identifying gaps, proposing, and implementing changes and innovative solutions. Develop metrics and leverage on analytics to track progress of ER programs and create comprehensive review decks for Leadership team.
- Build and maintain online repository of knowledge updates best practices for easy access and retrieval.
- Improving employee experience in all HR life cycle functions
- Participates in the development and delivery of management training programs designed to advance the employee relations skills of people managers. Facilitate traini