LABOR RELATIONS MANAGER - TEMPLE HEALTH

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System in Philadelphia is seeking a Labor Relations Manager to lead the organization’s strategy in a highly unionized healthcare environment. You will guide collective bargaining, grievance handling, and union-management relations across multiple bargaining units.

The role provides strategic counsel to senior leadership and HR, ensures consistent interpretation of agreements, and leads daily labor relations activities, with direct supervision of a Labor

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in labor relations, preferably in a unionized healthcare environment.
• Experience working with internal and external union representatives and supporting the collective bargaining, grievance and arbitration processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the organization's labor relations strategy in a unionized healthcare system.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert on collective bargaining agreements, grievance administration, labor negotiations, and union-management relations.
• Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership, HR, and operations on labor matters and ensure correct interpretation of agreements.
• Oversee daily labor relations operations and supervise the Labor Relations Specialist.

Skills

Labor relations

Union negotiations

Grievance administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in labor relations, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field

Master's degree in labor relations, Human Resources, or related field or Juris Doctor Degree

Job description

Category: Human Resources

Job Location: 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Tracking Code: 263637

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Shift

The Labor Relations Manager is responsible for leading and executing the organization's labor relations strategy within a highly unionized, complex healthcare system. This role serves as the primary subject-matter expert on collective bargaining agreements, grievance administration, labor negotiations, and union-management relations across multiple bargaining units. The Labor Relations Manager provides strategic counsel to senior leadership, Human Resources, and operational leaders on labor matters; ensures consistent interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements; and leads the daily labor relations function. This role has direct functional leadership responsibility for a Labor Relations Specialist and plays a critical role in labor strategy, contract administration, and dispute resolution.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in labor relations, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field Required
• Master's degree in labor relations, Human Resources, or related field or Juris Doctor Degree Preferred

Experience

• 5 years' experience in labor relations, preferably in a unionized healthcare environment Required
• Previous Experience working with internal and external union representatives and supporting the collective bargaining, grievance and arbitration processes Required

Licenses

• Prof In Human Resources Preferred Or
• SHRM - CP Preferred
• Sr Prof In Human Resources Preferred Or
• SHRM - SCP Preferred