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Salary: USD 148,000 - 203,500 / annual
Okta is seeking an Employee Relations & Compliance Manager to join its global Employee Relations team. This role is responsible for managing escalated workplace concerns, conducting end-to-end investigations into potential policy violations (including harassment, discrimination, bullying, and retaliation), and delivering recommendations on corrective action to leadership.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting prompt and thorough investigations into alleged policy violations, including investigatory interviews, evidence gathering, report writing, and stakeholder debriefing
- Calibrating and presenting disciplinary recommendations based on investigation findings, working with leaders to ensure consistent policy application
- Documenting investigative efforts using case management systems
- Coaching People Consultants, managers, and senior leaders on managing complex employee relations and performance management issues
- Supporting organizational restructurings, position eliminations, and severance agreements
- Partnering with cross-functional teams (People Business Partners, Employment Legal, Ethics & Compliance, L&D, People Operations) to communicate policies and drive compliance
- Collaborating with Employee Relations leadership to scale the function, develop initiatives, and provide global ER support
- Participating in ER-related training and team projects
The ideal candidate demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, professional judgment, and emotional intelligence. You will need excellent written and oral communication abilities, the capacity to use independent judgment in resolving complex personnel matters, and the ability to handle confidential information professionally. You should be comfortable working with employees at all levels, navigate ambiguity in a fast-moving environment, and have project management experience.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum 8+ years of relevant employee relations experience, including ER investigations, employment legal, performance management, and/or HRBP roles
- Solid understanding of federal, state, and local labor and employment laws
- Demonstrated sound judgment and experience assessing and mitigating risk
- Ability to influence strategy, decisions, and organizational behavior through trust and insight
- Comfortable working with any level of employee or manager; able to read situations and navigate complexity
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree, law degree, or specialized training in employment investigations and/or employment law
- Robust experience leading complex workplace investigations or cross-functional, multi-jurisdictional initiatives within a People/HR organization
- Formal project management experience
