Labor Relations Strategist

Legacy Health; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Portland is seeking a Labor Relations Strategist to lead labor analytics, support negotiation strategies, and enhance workforce planning. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree, 7+ years of HR or Labor Relations experience, and strong project management skills. This hybrid role requires in-person relationship building and offers the opportunity to influence labor relations at a pivotal moment in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
• Seven years of experience in HR or Labor Relations field.
• Experience as Chief Negotiator and knowledge of labor laws.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Labor Negotiators for alignment on strategy.
• Lead labor analytics and risk assessments.
• Serve as main contact for contract implementation.

Skills

HR functional areas knowledge

Strong project management skills

Strong data analysis skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PHR or SPHR certification

Job description

Legacy Health

Labor Relations Strategist US-OR-PORTLAND Job ID: 26-47377 Type: Regular Full-Time System Office 1919 Building

Overview

The People & Culture organization at Legacy is about prioritizing our people so that we can prioritize our patients. We are transforming a traditional human resources function into a team of professionals who develop creative solutions to attract, develop and retain diverse, high performing talent. Within the People & Culture team, we are building a spirit of curiosity, experimenting with innovative approaches and challenging past practices to ensure we aren’t just responding to today’s workforce challenges, but can predict them. This is a pivotal moment in the healthcare industry, and Legacy’s People & Culture team sees this as an opportunity to reimagine what it means to work in one of the world’s most complex yet rewarding industries. For us it’s about building a legacy where our people can do their best and be their best.

This is a highly consultative, hybrid position that offers the flexibility of remote work alongside the necessity of in-person relationship building throughout the Portland Metro & SW Washington area.

Responsibilities

Partners closely with Labor Negotiators and bargaining teams to ensure alignment between bargaining strategy, contract administration, workforce planning, and organizational goals. Leads labor analytics, trend analysis, and risk assessments to inform negotiations, organizing preparedness, grievance patterns, and workforce climate. Serves as main point of contact for contract implementation, leading project management internally and collaborating with P&C peers. Collects and compiles labor metrics and data. Responds to RFIs from unions.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
  • Relevant experience may be substituted for educational requirements.
• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.

Experience:

• Seven years or more of progressively responsible experience in the HR or Labor Relations field.
• Experience serving as Chief Negotiator and developing strategic approaches.
• Knowledge of laws, acts and regulations governing employee and labor relations.
• Health Care experience preferred.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of HR functional areas (employment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, training and development, human resources information systems, workforce planning) and labor relations functions (contract negotiation, grievances, arbitrations, organizing, strikes).
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to discern pertinent data from raw information, evaluate and consult around solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and actions of customers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.