Associate Relations Consultant Senior

Associate Relations Consultant Senior

Location: This role requires associates to be in‑office 1–2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work‑life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Your Impact

• Provides advice, guidance, coaching, and training to associates and managers based on policies and legal consultation, and in accordance with employment laws and regulations.
• Conducts investigations including managing the witness lists, determining line of questioning, analyzing credibility, researching related records as needed and maintaining a written record of the investigation.
• Debriefs leaders at all levels on findings.
• Provides oversight of the company's internal investigations of associate complaints and serves as a liaison to Legal on associate relations matters.
• Regularly partners with Ethics and Compliance on crossover investigations.
• Partners with AR leadership and HRBP for requests for transition agreements related to the separation/termination process, and will regularly use persuasive and advanced communication skills to communicate with all levels of associates throughout the organization.
• Develops and provides periodic associate relations‑related analytical data and analyzes trends to determine appropriate action plans.

Minimum Requirements

Requires a BA/BS degree and minimum of 5 years of human resources experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences

• HR designation strongly preferred (SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP).
• Experience conducting complex, high‑profile investigations and advising on a wide range of sensitive associate relations issues strongly preferred.
• Thorough understanding of employment law, compliance, and employee relations best practices strongly preferred.
• Experience demonstrating an executive presence while interacting with C‑Suite executives, understanding their priorities, and addressing their concerns strongly preferred.
• Expertise in crafting and delivering impactful presentations tailored to a C‑Suite audience, incorporating data and narrative strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience executing on change management programs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong emotional intelligence, and ability to build trust, rapport and influence across all levels of the company.
• Workday or similar HCM experience preferred.
• ServiceNow experience preferred.
• Fortune/large company experience preferred.

Benefits

We offer a range of market‑competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race or any other protected status or condition in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, or local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.