Employee & Labor Relations Manager (Contractual)

Morgan State University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD seeks an Employee & Labor Relations Manager (Contractual) to lead investigations, advise managers, and ensure lawful and fair labor practices across the university.

You will monitor compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, update HR policies, and collaborate with HR business partners to provide guidance on complex employee relations issues. This is a full-time contractual role with oversight of performance management and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.
• At least seven years of employee and labor relations experience.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credentials preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies.
• Understanding of organization hierarchy, compensation practices, and HR administration.
• Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Investigate employee relations issues with HR leadership and advise managers.
• Monitor compliance with employment laws and update policies.
• Provide guidance on policies, MOUs, and reporting.
• Create and monitor quantitative workforce dashboards and conduct data audits.
• Consult with management on performance and leadership needs.
• Maintain a performance management program.
• Stay updated on HR trends, regulations, and technology.
• Serve as backup to the Director on employee relations.
• Conduct or oversee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Time management

Analytical thinking

Self-driven

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field

SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credentials preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

HRIS systems

Job description

Job Title

Employee & Labor Relations Manager (Contractual)

Division

Division of Finance & Administration

Department

Office of Human Resources

Job Effective Date

10/01/2026

Job End Date

09/30/2027

Work Status

Full Time

Position Category

Contractual

FLSA

Exempt

Annual Salary

$100,000 - $110,000

Pays

$50 - $53 per hour

Percentage Amount

100

Fund Source

State Support

Requisition Reason

Vacancy

Job Duties

• Works in consultation with the Director, HR Partnerships & Employee and Labor Relations, and HR Business Partners to investigate employee relations issues and initiate appropriate resolution. Coaches and advises managers on organizational, employee, and labor relations issues, recommending and facilitating effective solutions that align with applicable policies and laws.
• Monitors and ensures the University’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews and modifies HR policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Ensures ongoing compliance with relevant regulations and requirements that minimize risk and exposure to the University. Provides support and guidance to HR business partners when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise about policies, procedures, MOUs, manuals, performance management, employee relations templates, compliance, and reporting.
• Responsible for creating and monitoring quantitative reports to create workforce demographic dashboards. Collaborates with the HRIS team to deliver these dashboards every month to HR team members, enabling them to make informed recommendations related to engagement, performance, recruitment, retention, compliance, and risk mitigation. Responsible for conducting routine data audits.
• Consults with management on performance, organizational, and leadership matters. Conducts needs assessments to determine measures required to enhance employee job performance and overall unit performance.
• Responsible for maintaining a performance management program that sets forth a framework for setting performance expectations, monitoring and coaching performance, evaluating performance, rewarding performance, and/or addressing poor performance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Serves as backup to the Director, HR Partnerships, on employee & labor relations issues and concerns.
• Conducts and/or oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations as needed.

Requested Minimum Qualifications

• Education: The successful candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in HumanResources or a related field from an accredited college oruniversity.
• Experience: At least seven (7) years of employee and labor relationsexperience.
• Other Preferences for Consideration:
  • Candidates with supervisory experience may be given preference. Candidates with SHRM Certified Professional ( SHRM -CP) or SHRMSenior Certified Professional ( SHRM - SCP ) credentials are also preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies
  • Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization’s hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; not afraid of thinking differently
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
  • Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state employment laws
  • Must be self-driven and comfortable operating in ambiguous situations

Posting Detail Information

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Open Date: 08/31/2026
• Job Close Date: 09/15/2026
• Minimum Requests: 2
• Maximum Requests: 5