Employee Relations Specialist

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. 

Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.

Purpose

The Senior Employee Relations Specialist is a key architect of how Divergent builds a fair, high-performing workplace as we scale. Combining deep employee relations expertise with strong judgment, operational rigor, and a builder mindset, this role will navigate complex workplace matters, strengthen manager capability, and translate employee insights into better policies, practices, and organizational decisions. From resolving sensitive employee matters to building the systems and programs that shape the employee experience, this role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact on both our people and the organization.

The Role

• Employee Relations & Workplace Support
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for managers and employees regarding employee relations concerns, workplace issues, policy interpretation, and employee experience matters.
  • Conduct Tier 1 and Tier 2 employee relations intake, investigations, fact-finding, documentation, and resolution recommendations.
  • Partner with managers to address employee concerns, performance-related matters, workplace conflicts, and policy-related questions in a consistent and compliant manner.
  • Collaborate with People leadership and Legal on complex, sensitive, or high-risk employee relations matters.
  • Maintain accurate and organized employee relations documentation, investigation records, and case files.
  • Identify employee relations trends and recommend proactive solutions that improve employee experience and reduce organizational risk.
  • Support consistent application of company policies, procedures, and workplace practices across the organization.
  • Design, implement, and continuously improve employee relations systems, workflows, documentation standards, intake processes, and escalation frameworks that improve consistency, visibility, and operational effectiveness.
• Leave, Accommodations & Workplace Compliance
  • Administer Leave of Absence programs, including employee communications, documentation management, case tracking, and return-to-work coordination.