Manager-Employee & Labor Relations - Human Resources - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days

John Muir Health; California (MO); On-site; USD 151,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

John Muir Health is seeking a Manager of Employee & Labor Relations to provide strategic leadership over employee and labor relations programs, ensuring policy and law compliance across the organization. The role partners with Legal, Compliance and executive leadership to mitigate risk and promote a respectful workplace.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in labor/employee relations or employment law, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and preference for healthcare experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of labor/employee relations experience or employment law equivalent.
• Experience with collective bargaining and labor relations.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for employee and labor relations programs.
• Lead workplace investigations and advise leaders on complex employee matters.
• Promote a fair, compliant workplace through proactive labor strategies.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Compliance and executives to mitigate risk and improve outcomes.

Skills

Employee relations

Workplace investigations

Performance management

Conflict resolution

Leadership advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/HR

Job description

Job Description: The Manager, Employee & Labor Relations provides strategic leadership and oversight for the organization’s employee and labor relations programs, ensuring consistent application of policies, employment practices, collective bargaining agreements, and employment law. This role is responsible for leading the Employee Relations and Labor Relations functions and serves as the organization’s primary resource for complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, labor strategy, and organizational risk mitigation. In partnership with Human Resources Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, executive leadership, and operational leaders, the Manager develops and implements proactive strategies that promote a fair, respectful, and compliant workplace while supporting organizational effectiveness, leader accountability, and employee engagement. The Manager leverages data, trends, and industry best practices to improve employee and labor relations outcomes, mitigate risk, and strengthen leadership capability across the organization.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree - Business, HR Management, or related field - Required 7+ years of equivalent experience in labor relations and employee relations or employment law will be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience: 5-10 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including employee relations, employee engagement, performance management, and organizational leadership - Required.

Collective bargaining and Labor Relations - Preferred 2+ years Healthcare experience - Strongly Preferred

Licenses/Certifications: SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources - HRCI HR Certification Institute Preferred or PHR Professional in Human Resources - HRCI HR Certification Institute Preferred

Skills: Expertise in employee relations, including conducting workplace investigations, managing performance and conduct issues, facilitating conflict resolution, and advising leaders on complex employee matters Understanding of contract interpretation, grievance administration, labor-management collaboration, collective bargaining support, and union-related issue resolution. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with a diverse workforce in a complex environment Ability to work independently in a team environment Maintains professional and personal integrity Excellent communications skills with the ability to think on one’s feet, ability to give quick, confident responses that are within the context of the law and human resources policy and to be articulate in emotionally charged situations Excellent written skills and verbal presentation skills both in small and large groups Ability to mentor and support team members in their career development Strong knowledge of federal and California labor and employment law including wage and hour compliance.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree - Business, HR Management, or related field - Required 7+ years of equivalent experience in labor relations and employee relations or employment law will be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience: 5-10 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including employee relations, employee engagement, performance management, and organizational leadership - Required.

Collective bargaining and Labor Relations - Preferred 2+ years Healthcare experience - Strongly Preferred

Licenses/Certifications: SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources - HRCI HR Certification Institute Preferred or PHR Professional in Human Resources - HRCI HR Certification Institute Preferred

Skills: Expertise in employee relations, including conducting workplace investigations, managing performance and conduct issues, facilitating conflict resolution, and advising leaders on complex employee matters Understanding of contract interpretation, grievance administration, labor-management collaboration, collective bargaining support, and union-related issue resolution. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with a diverse workforce in a complex environment Ability to work independently in a team environment Maintains professional and personal integrity Excellent communications skills with the ability to think on one’s feet, ability to give quick, confident responses that are within the context of the law and human resources policy and to be articulate in emotionally charged situations Excellent written skills and verbal presentation skills both in small and large groups Ability to mentor and support team members in their career development Strong knowledge of federal and California labor and employment law including wage and hour compliance.

Work Shift: Exempt Salaried (United States of America)

Pay Range: $150,788.00 - $226,182.00 Salary Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure. Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area. Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care organization east of San Francisco serving patients in Contra Costa, Alameda and southern Solano Counties. It includes a network of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians and 6,300 employees, The health system’s facilities include John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center (554-bed acute care facility), which serves as Contra Costa County's only designated trauma center, and John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center (247-bed acute care facility). Together, they are recognized as top centers for neurosciences, orthopedic, cancer, cardiovascular, trauma, emergency, pediatric, and high-risk obstetrics care. Other areas of specialty include general surgery, robotic surgery, weight-loss surgery, rehabilitation and critical care.

In February 2024, John Muir Health opened the Behring Pavilion, which is home to the UCSF-John Muir Health Jean and Ken Hofmann Cancer Center in Walnut Creek. This state-of-the-art facility brings cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination into one location. Patients benefit from the expertise of top cancer specialists from John Muir Health and UCSF Health and have access to the latest treatment advances close to home.

John Muir Health also offers complete inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs and services at our 73-bed fully accredited psychiatric hospital and outpatient center located in Concord. In addition, John Muir Health provides a number of primary care and outpatient services at 89 practice sites throughout the community and urgent care centers in Berkeley, Brentwood, Concord, San Ramon and Walnut Creek.

John Muir Health offers a collaborative, patient-centered health care environment with an emphasis on listening, explaining, and working together as a team, to help patients achieve their optimal health.

We recognize those who exemplify excellence and reward them for contributing to our collective success.

From individual to department to spontaneous recognition, Employee of the Month, Employee Suggestion Program rewards, Employee Success Sharing Program, and many more, we find unique ways to thank our employees for the outstanding efforts they make every day.

Competitive salary and benefit package available.

At John Muir Health, we strive to be a leading health system through the cultivation of a culture of belonging where every patient, employee, provider, and community member feels safe and valued for embracing all aspects of their differences.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please visit the EEO website here.

All hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission, a national surveyor of quality patient care. John Muir Health is an equal opportunity employer.