Labor Relations Director - Strategic Negotiations

University of Maryland; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland seeks a skilled labor relations professional to enhance the working relationship with labor unions, advise managers and HR staff, and support contract administration. You will coordinate joint labor-management activities, interpret collective bargaining agreements, and help negotiate at local and system levels.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and at least ten years of professional labor relations experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable HR laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Knowledge of management-labor relations; collective bargaining principles and practices.
• Skill in mediation and conflict resolution techniques.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on labor relations matters.
• Provide information and assistance on bargaining agreements and labor practices.
• Facilitate communication with unions and labor-management committees.
• Serve as subject matter expert on interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
• Respond to data requests from labor unions and related correspondence.
• Act as chief negotiator for local contract negotiations and support the statewide bargaining process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Labor relations

Mediation

HR policies

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of Maryland seeks a skilled labor relations professional to enhance the working relationship with labor unions, advise managers and HR staff, and support contract administration. You will coordinate joint labor-management activities, interpret collective bargaining agreements, and help negotiate at local and system levels.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and at least ten years of professional labor relations experience.