Brett McAteer

About Brett McAteer

Brett brings more than 20 years of progressive experience in Human Resources and Employee…

Experience

1. Director of Employee Relations

   Vizient

   Jan 2021 — Present · Irving, TX, US

   Provides strategic leadership and guidance to business leaders to effectively manage employee relations across the enterprise. Oversee development and deployment of employee relations initiatives, programs and counseling to mitigate organizational issues and foster positive employee relations.• Manage and approve employee policies, processes, procedures, tools and guidelines (e.g. approach for employee investigations).• Collaborate with Centers of Expertise and other stakeholders to design coaching and performance management strategies, tools and programs to support ER issue mitigation.• Support consistent policy interpretation and application of employee policies.• Advise on the appropriate resolution of escalated employee relations issues and procedures related to interviewing, hiring, promotions, performance reviews; consult with Legal/AVP HR Operations as necessary.• Provide consultation to managers on interpretation of HR policies.• Address sensitive and executive level employee relations matters as needed.• Support managers in resolving employee conflicts including PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) meetings and involuntary termination processes.• Provide guidance to Employee Relations Partner on resolving employee inquiries and issues.• Monitor and track employee complaints on a regular basis to determine trends across functions.• Support workforce reduction activities and voluntary termination processes as needed.• Support and counsel on risk mediation and outcomes related to employee relations.

Skills

• Talent Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Lawson Hris
• Employment Law
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Customer Service
• Performance Management
• Employee Management
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Healthcare Human Resources
• Onboarding
• Policy
• Labor Relations
• Employee Engagement
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Office
• Crisis Intervention
• Public Speaking
• Organizational Development
• Healthcare
• Workplace Investigation
• Outlook
• Coaching
• Employment Practices Liability
• Training
• Supervisory Skills
• Peoplesoft
• Workplace Violence
• Budgets
• Conflict Management
• Hris
• Community Outreach
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Hospitals
• Human Resources
• Nonprofits