Senior Employee Relations Business Partner
Foster City · USD 169,000-203,000 / year · 8+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 8, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 8+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Foster City
- Salary
- USD 169,000-203,000 / year
About the role
- As a Senior Employee Relations Business Partner at Zoox, you will offer expert guidance and support on employee relations matters to drive the People & Culture strategy.
- You will leverage your experience in resolving employment issues and ADA accommodation requests while balancing employee fairness with risk management.
- Additionally, you will use workforce analytics to optimize processes, identify trends, and implement preventative solutions to reduce workplace issues.
Responsibilities
- Conduct ER Investigations into statutory complaints.
- Manage Reasonable Accommodation process, working with employees, management, and PEx (HR).
- Build collaborative, impactful partnerships with cross-functional teams, PEx partners, and managers across all organizational levels.
- Manage day-to-day requests for ER support from PEx and Zoox partners.
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of employee relations policies and procedures.
- Help create and deliver HR policy training.
- Assist with documentation, including maintaining complete and accurate records
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in employee relations, employment law, or HR compliance
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and standard corporate employment policies.
- Knowledge of ADA accommodation laws and best practices with experience in managing complex requests.
- Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills, attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks, and work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to analyze situations, identify root causes, and develop creative solutions
- Bachelor’s Degree required
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Employment Law, or a related field
- Broader HR practice knowledge (engagement, performance cycle, performance management, compensation/benefits).
- Subject matter expertise in FMLA/protected leaves of absence.
- Experience in the AV, transportation, or manufacturing industry.
Workplace
- Requires an onsite capacity of 3 days per week in the Foster City, CA office.
