Public Sector HR Case Management & Employee Relations SME jobs in United States
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NEOGOV · 4 hours ago

Public Sector HR Case Management & Employee Relations SME

NEOGOV is a fast-growing SaaS leader in the public sector with a mission to serve the people who serve the people. They are hiring a Public-Sector HR Case Management & Employee Relations Subject Matter Expert (SME) to serve as the embedded operational authority for a new product focused on HR Service Delivery and HR Operations.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the embedded public-sector HR Service Delivery and HR Operations SME throughout discovery, design, and build phases
Translate real-world HR case workflows—including intake, triage, escalation, investigation, documentation, and resolution—into clear product requirements and constraints
Advise on case lifecycles across both high-volume service delivery cases and employee relations matters
Participate directly in customer interviews, workflow walkthroughs, and usability testing
Act as the primary product tester, validating end-to-end scenarios across HR staff, supervisors, investigators, and leadership roles
Partner closely with Product, Design, and Engineering to ensure the tool reflects real world public-sector HR Service Delivery and HR Operations workflows—not theoretical or vendor-driven models
Review and refine workflows related to: HR service delivery requests and escalations, Employee relations cases and investigations, Disciplinary documentation and decision support, Appeals, grievances, and reporting
Ensure alignment with public-sector requirements around due process, consistency, auditability, and defensibility
Contribute to in-product guidance, templates, and best-practice defaults grounded in operational experience
Serve as the product’s primary Sales Engineer, supporting demos and customer conversations with deep operational credibility
Translate customer scenarios into clear product narratives grounded in HR Service Delivery and Employee Relations realities
Lead early customer implementations, including configuration guidance, training, and rollout support
Act as a key feedback conduit between customers and the product team, identifying recurring patterns and opportunities for improvement

Qualification

Public-sector HR expertiseEmployee relations investigationsHigh-volume HR case managementHR case management softwareTraining HR staffCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

7–15+ years in public-sector HR Service Delivery, HR Operations, or Employee Relations, within cities, counties, states, or similar agencies
Direct responsibility for or oversight of: High-volume HR case intake, routing, and resolution
Employee relations investigations and documentation
Disciplinary actions, appeals, grievances, or administrative reviews
Familiarity with the systems used by public agencies to manage HR cases and documentation, including case management platforms, document repositories, and workflow tools

Preferred

Experience implementing or administering HR or case management software in a public sector environment
Exposure to labor relations, legal review, or risk management partnerships
Prior experience training HR staff, supervisors, or investigators
Comfort participating in sales conversations, product demos, or customer workshops

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Full benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Generous PTO
401(k) / RRSP matching
Paid parental leave
Remote work with autonomy and trust
Direct ownership over a flagship new product
The opportunity to shape how public-sector HR Service Delivery and Employee Relations are managed nationwide

Company

NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Shane Evangelist
CEO
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Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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