Wanted to gauge people's guidance regarding a career-related issue I'm having.
I'm in a specialized role as part of a new team of a small team that's associated with a much larger company. We're preparing to launch a new product and things have been somewhat hectic. However, prior to this point, things were incredibly dull. It was basically acknowledged that the company was paying us to do nothing, and we spent most of our time talking about what we could do.
My role, although specialized, is kind of an odd one. I initially interviewed for a higher-ranking role which then went to another candidate who we'll call Steve. I think the company still liked me though and basically gave me my own unique little gig while reporting to Steve.
For the most part, Steve and I's interactions have been pleasant. There have been unique little quirks, though, such as him contradicting himself a lot, speaking too confidently on matters in which he doesn't know about, making simple things complicated, providing too much or too little guidance on assignments, and so on. I have mostly chalked it up to him being a good guy and every manager has their weird little things that you just have to deal with.
But more events have happened recently that have raised some concern over my relationship with him, as well as my future with the larger company. I was been chastised for not participating in an off-hours event, although he never requested or required me to participate, never made it clear what I would actually do if I did, and boasted about how late he worked that day. He's requested the status on items I haven't actually touched or we've discussed in months (he knows this), and denies my prior contributions to other things. There was one particular minor snafu that happened early on that was my fault and he assisted with, but it's almost like something he holds over my head. He's had side-meetings with me ahead of actual meetings where he's asked that I turn down specific tasks that he knows our higher-up is going to request of me in a later meeting.
Most importantly, I don't actually have a set schedule or list of responsibilities on what I'm supposed to do each day, it's all vague and ambiguous. I think our higher-higher-up assumes that Steve is taking care of it, but I don't think he even knows what it is I am supposed to do or am doing (higher-higher-up is also new). And Steve was somewhat abrasive to the notion that I'd be working a set schedule, noting that this is a heavy operation (it's certainly important, but is nothing that requires anything beyond a standard 9-5), almost threatening me not to take or acknowledge my overtime. I am somewhat in a silo.
I've had some negative career experiences before when addressing matters like this, but I worry that he's trying to make the case that I am not good at this job and that he should be the only one doing things. I think he's just kind of annoyed he has to deal with someone else.
I want to reach out to HR and note these issues in a calm and respectful manner and ask for their intervention, most importantly in cementing my day-to-day duties and actual schedule. All the other higher-higher-ups have been friendly and like me, I just worry that the only voices they hear are his and that he'll present a strong enough argument to push me off the ship.
But even more than that, I'm worried that if I do reach out to HR, it will paint me as something of a troublemaker, it will dampen the good vibes our team generally has, it will impair the relationship between Steve and I, and they'll just push me out anyways and give everything to Steve.
Any guidance is appreciated.
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