Sr. Workforce Relations Consultant

Senior Workforce Relations Consultant

As a Senior Workforce Relations Consultant, you will partner with the Manager, Workforce Relations to drive key initiatives and serve as a trusted advisor to a high-volume line of business. You will lead complex employee relations matters, conduct investigations, advise leaders and HRBPs, and deliver learning initiatives that promote compliance with HR policy, employment law, and best practices.

Employee Relations Management

• Lead employee relations in a high-volume environment, supporting physicians and diverse teams. Conduct impartial investigations into complaints and misconduct, including harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, and recommend outcomes - coaching, mediation, or corrective action - aligned with legal and policy standards.

Advisory & Coaching

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on complex employee matters, including disciplinary actions, sensitive issues, and capability building. Approve disciplinary actions, accommodations, and terminations, provide guidance on best practices, and act as a team contact in the leader’s absence.

Training & Education

• Coordinate and support workforce relations training, including scheduling, facilitator assignments, and registration readiness. Facilitate learning on employment law, workplace practices, and policies, promote a culture of continuous learning, and stay current on HR laws and regulations.

Projects

• Lead system level or department level projects as assigned by leader.

Partnerships

• Collaborate with HRBPs and cross-functional teams on Workforce Relations initiatives and investigations, escalating high-risk matters as needed. Model conflict resolution and feedback practices, supporting capability building and alignment across the Workforce Experience team.

Continuous Improvement & Metrics

• Analyze investigation data and workforce metrics to identify trends, gaps, and root causes. Recommend policy updates, proactive solutions, and preventative actions to enhance team effectiveness, processes, and risk mitigation.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain thorough records of investigation materials and case summaries, using AH templates.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 5 plus years HR experience in fast-paced environments; 3 plus years workplace investigations experience.
• Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR is preferred
• Strong executive presence and superb communication skills; knowledgeable in federal and state employment laws.
• Trusted advisor to HRBPs, leaders, and employees, demonstrating discretion, integrity, problem-solving, influence ability to work in “gray” areas and sense of urgency.
• Experienced in driving employee relations initiatives, mentoring others, navigating complex issues, and fostering relationships while maintaining empathy, objectivity, and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Work independently, maintaining confidentiality
• Other Desired Skills: Adaptable and composed under pressure, skilled in solving complex challenges, confident, managing difficult personalities with professionalism, and delivering solutions with discretion, organization, and analytical precision.

Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care powered by a workforce of more than 18,000 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, the system offers more than 400 sites of care, including eight award-winning medical centers. Specializing in cardiovascular care, cancer care, orthopedics, neuroscience, pediatrics, women's health and rehabilitation medicine. Atlantic Medical Group, comprised of 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, represents one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New Jersey and includes finance, legal, marketing, human resources, talent acquisition, ISS and more. Caring for our patients, our team members and the communities we serve is our central mission.

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran