Labor Relations Manager

MultiCare Health System; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Labor Relations Manager to lead labor relations activities across the organization. You will build positive relationships with union partners and represented bargaining units while advising HR colleagues on preventive actions and recommended strategies.

The role involves negotiating as chief spokesperson, collaborating with leadership, and administering labor contracts with interpretation support for managers and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Labor Relations, or related discipline.
• Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree preferred.
• Human resources professional certification preferred (PHR, SPHR, etc.)
• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in labor and employee relations required.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience collective bargaining required, Chief Spokesperson experience strongly preferred.
• Experience must include leading contract interpretation and implementation, grievance processing, performance management, and facilitating communication and working relationships with union organizations and management.
• Working knowledge of laws and regulatory standards such as FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, EEOC, Workers’ Compensation, ADA, HIPAA, COBRA and preferably The Joint Commission (TJC) principles.
• Experience with employment-related investigations and grievance administration.
• Effective internal and external consulting, facilitation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise HR colleagues and others within the organization regarding labor relations matters, helping to develop the appropriate course of prevention and recommended action.
• Serve as chief negotiator representing MultiCare in collective bargaining negotiations.
• Collaborate with leadership and external labor partners to accomplish agreements and positive labor relations.
• Manage the administration of labor contracts; provide an interpretation of labor contracts to managers, employees and HR colleagues.

Skills

Labor relations

HR policy interpretation

Contract negotiations

Grievance handling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/HR/Labor Relations

Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree preferred

HR certification preferred (PHR, SPHR)

Job description

Join a team that shares your calling At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Days, Schedule: Days

Position Summary

The Labor Relations Manager is an excellent opportunity to support labor relations activities across MultiCare Health System. As an independent indirect leader, your role will focus on focus on building positive and influential relationships among all levels in the organization, external labor partners and represented bargaining units.

Responsibilities

• You will advise HR colleagues and others within the organization regarding labor relations matters, helping to develop the appropriate course of prevention and recommended action
• You will serve as chief negotiator representing MultiCare in collective bargaining negotiations
• You will collaborate with leadership and external labor partners to accomplish agreements and positive labor relations
• You will manage the administration of labor contracts; provides an interpretation of labor contracts to managers, employees and HR colleagues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Labor Relations, or related discipline
• Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree preferred
• Human resources professional certification preferred (PHR, SPHR, etc.)
• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in labor and employee relations required
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience collective bargaining required, Chief Spokesperson experience strongly preferred
• Experience must include leading contract interpretation and implementation, grievance processing, performance management, and facilitating communication and working relationships with union organizations and management
• Possesses a working knowledge of application of laws and regulatory standards such as FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, EEOC, Workers’ Compensation, ADA, HIPAA, COBRA and preferably The Joint Commission (TJC) principles and practices
• Experience with employment-related investigations and grievance administration
• Effective internal and external consulting, facilitation, and leadership skills

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off.

As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $124,425.60 - $179,046.40 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.

MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization.

Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital.

Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

MultiCare provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you are an external job applicant who requires reasonable accommodation in the job application process, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 253-403-6947 and we will assist you with submitting a ticket to initiate your request for accommodation. If you are a current employee, you can submit an ERC ticket or call the ERC for assistance.