Sr. Manager, Global Employee Relations

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Drive & support the strategic goals and initiatives of Sandisk’s global ER function. This includes change management, driving ER credibility, efficiency and governance of processes in partnership with the Global ER Director.
• Full spectrum of ER related tasks such as disciplinary matters, staff counselling, grievances handling, labor disputes, domestic inquiries, termination process, crises management and mitigation (workplace violence program, etc.) and other employee relations subjects in compliance with labor laws.
• To be the point of contact for ER related matters – for employees and people managers.
• To conduct and support investigations as well as provide sound recommendations for business and employees.
• To support and provide ER policy/procedure guidance.
• To lead or participate in ER projects.
• To establish and conduct people manager’s training module and other training sessions in relation to ER.
• To draft and execute disciplinary letters and investigation reports.
• Weekly ER/IR reports and disciplinary records tracking.
• Support investigators in highly sensitive HR and Employee Relations issues, including analyzing data from various internal systems; approving case adjudication; proposing remedial action based on investigation findings; production of thorough investigation documentation
• Conduct and manage investigative casework from end-to-end, inclusive of interviewing, data/evidence analysis, disciplinary/remedial action adjudication, and report writing
• Analyze casework trends and produce ER data trends/reports and strategic recommendations to proactively address systemic issues
• Manage and maintain standards around governance, case assignments, reporting and service level agreements
• Manage ER database cases, and integrity of entry for all global ER Cases. Use data to anticipate issues, identify opportunities, help design, and improve solutions that minimize reactive work
• Partner in developing and implementing efficient processes for regular audits of ER cases, progressive discipline, separations, severance/ unemployment, and restructuring activities
• Collaborate, Coach and Influence Leaders on critical elements of compliance, investigations outcomes and other ER matters
• Stay current with business trends, HR and ER trends, employment law and  the employment landscape.
• Ensure operational excellence
• Work directly with internal and external partners to ensure a respectful and inclusive workplace culture
• Drive innovation to solve both business and team member problems globally
• Inspire, lead, and mentor others in development of accountability models, and in ensuring accountability to both results and behaviors.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Law, or equivalent.
• At least 4-8 years of ER/IR working experience is required.
• 12+ years of experience in Human Resources or a role with equivalent level of experience with ER ownership
• 12+ years leading complex investigations
• Passion Central Investigations processes
• Strong project manager, capable of independently owning large-scale, network-wide projects demonstrates an inclusive leadership style and a commitment to equality
• Experience developing high performing teams
• Experience working in a global company influencing cross-functional regional and global projects of significant scope, complexity, and of a highly sensitive nature.
• Demonstrated success leading programs and driving process improvements
• Proven record of accomplishment of confident communication and management of stakeholders across all levels of an organization, including the ability to propose complex solutions and explanations in writing.
• Able to identify and anticipate client needs, respectful and healthy challenge when appropriate and in the right way and provide options for resolution to various workplace issues. The ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to drive continuous improvement
• Robust understanding of key HR concepts and practices (employment law, compliance, engagement, retention, and performance)
• Due to the nature of the work within the organization, very short notice domestic and international travel may be required.
• Flexibility: Given the global support nature of this role, conference calls early morning/ late evenings may be a normal course of business.  

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to earn trust, dive deep and work successfully on a broad spectrum of employee and labor relations issues and business challenges.
• High attention to detail including precise and effective customer communications and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 12/26/2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.