Labor Relations Sr Manager

General Motors Company; São Caetano do Sul; Hybrid; BRL 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

General Motors Company in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil, is seeking a Labor Relations Leader to partner with operations, HR, legal and finance to manage labor risk and ensure compliance, while supporting business performance.

You will develop analytics, advise on collective bargaining, lead negotiations, build relationships with unions, monitor workforce indicators, and coach leaders across the organization. This hybrid role requires travel to supported sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR, labor relations, or related field.
• Fluency in English required.
• Solid labor-relations experience in manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Experience with collective bargaining and grievance handling is a plus.
• Willingness to travel to supported sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and leverage labor-relations analytics and workforce insights.
• Advise leaders on collective bargaining agreements and labor risk.
• Lead or support negotiations and agreement renewals.
• Build relationships with unions and employee representatives.
• Partner with legal to ensure compliance with employment requirements.
• Monitor grievances, absenteeism, turnover, and overtime.
• Prepare executive reports and labor-relations briefings.
• Coach leaders and strengthen labor-relations capabilities.
• Lead and develop labor-relations team members.

Skills

Labor relations

Union relations

Negotiation

Analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor in HR/IR/Law

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Hybrid:

This position requires you to work on-site 3 times a week (Tue to Thu)

Role overview

This role partners with operations, HR, legal and finance to maintain constructive labor relationships, support business performance, manage labor risk, and ensure compliance with applicable agreements and employment requirements.

What you will do (responsabilities):

• Develop and leverage labor-relations analytics and workforce insights to identify trends, anticipate risks, and support business decisions.
• Advise leaders on collective bargaining agreements, employee relations, organizational changes, and labor risk.
• Lead or support negotiations, consultations, and agreement renewals.
• Build strong relationships with unions, employee representatives, and key stakeholders.
• Partner with legal counsel to ensure compliance with labor and employment requirements.
• Monitor workforce indicators, including grievances, absenteeism, turnover, and overtime, to identify risks and opportunities.
• Prepare executive reports, recommendations, and labor-relations briefings.
• Coach leaders and strengthen labor-relations capabilities across the organization.
• Lead and develop labor-relations team members.

Location

São Caetano do Sul/SP

Your skills and abilities (required qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Business, Law, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Fluency in English.
• Solid labor-relations experience.
• Experience in automotive, manufacturing, or another complex industrial environment would be value added.
• Experience supporting unionized, represented, or highly regulated workforces.
• Experience with collective bargaining, agreement administration, grievance resolution, and negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of applicable labor and employment principles.
• Willingness to travel to supported sites.

What may give you a competitive advantage (preferred qualifications):

• Experience supporting multiple sites, regions, countries, or employee-representation models.
• Master’s degree, law degree, or HR/labor-relations certification.
• Data-driven labor-relations strategies and decisions supported by accurate analytics, actionable insights, and predictive workforce indicators.
• Strong judgment, communication, negotiation, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to influence senior leaders, protect confidentiality, and manage sensitive matters.
• Effective negotiations and consistent agreement administration.

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