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Employee Relations: Performance Management Specialist III (B3) – US Onsite

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Job ID: R2513237
Date posted: 04/19/2025
Location: Austin, Texas
Category: Human Resources

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. Our innovations make possible™ the technology shaping the future. To achieve this, we employ some of the best, brightest, and most talented people in the world who work together as part of a winning team.

While virtually every nationality, culture, and background are currently represented within Applied Materials, we strive for a more robust Culture of Inclusion (COI) and diversity. Leveraging our COI vision helps drive innovation, build organizational capabilities, create equal opportunities for everyone, and achieve our company’s definition of Winning.

Job Description:

As part of a central team that works in conjunction with GEL, HR Business Partners and non-HR functional departments, acts as the point of contact for all employee performance or misconduct concerns.Responsible for performance and/or misconduct case management to ensure compliant, consistent and fair treatment of team members, consistent with our values and objectives.

This position is full-time onsitein one of our Applied Materials locations: Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA, Gloucester, MA or Kalispell, MT.

Responsibilities:

Provides counsel to managers concerning policy interpretation, discipline, misconduct and performance management.
Gathers pertinent data required for extensive review and recommendations for repetitive, serious policy infractions or behaviors.
Manages the performance improvement process– PIP/POP/expectation memo.
Assists managers with drafting/editing performance management and disciplinary documents.
Provides strategic performance management support, business partnership, thought partnership, and coaching to all levels of the organization.
Collects data and identifies regional/area trends across employee relations cases to assess organizational needs and assists HR leadership in diagnosing root cause problems that impact overall organizational health
Proactively assesses team and manager development needs, makes recommendations, and implements appropriate solutions, including development of training and tools
Partner with Managers during annual reviews to meet LC standards.
Provide advice and counsel to HR Partners to help them address issues with employees and managers. Provide advice and guidance to managers to address employee performance and conduct issues.
In partnership with GEL, provide training, technical support and guidance on specialized processes to HR and managers.

Skills:

Strong consulting and influencing skills
Self-starter and eager to exceed objectives and take on more responsibility.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and a high level of integrity.
Demonstrated collaborative work style. Able to drive multiple projects & cross organizational teams
Ability to find the correct balance between demand and capacity when establishing priorities for the team
Demonstrated ability to artfully convey even subtle or complex messages clearly, as appropriate for the topic and audience
Demonstrates solid judgment and experience assessing risk relative to the business
Culturally sensitive
Strong written and verbal communication
Demonstrated ability to identify intersections and interdependencies

Knowledge:

In-depth knowledge and application of labor and employment laws and regulations

Experience:

3+ years performance management experience with experience as a human resources business partner helpful

Education:

Bachelors degree required

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

U.S. Salary Range:

$92,000.00 - $126,500.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.