Senior Advisor, Employee Relations & Labor Strategy

Center for Justice Innovation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) / Retirement plan

Mental health benefits

Job summary

Center for Justice Innovation in Midtown Manhattan seeks an experienced and strategic Associate Director, Employee Relations and Labor Strategy within the People Department. Reporting to the Director of Employee Relations, this role provides senior-level leadership across portfolios in a unionized environment, guiding investigations, risk mitigation, and performance management.

Partner with program leadership to strengthen workplace culture, ensure compliant practices, and support leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, labor relations, employment law, or related field.
• 7+ years progressive Employee Relations, Labor Relations, or related experience.
• Experience supporting unionized workforces and navigating labor-management relationships.
• Demonstrated investigative writing and documentation skills.
• Professional HR certification (SPHR/SHRM-SCP/PHR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on complex employee and labor relations matters across multiple portfolios within a unionized environment.
• Advise senior leadership on organizational risk, performance management, discipline, conflict resolution, and culture concerns.
• Lead high-risk investigations and manage sensitive employee relations matters.
• Partner with Director of Employee Relations, Legal, HR Operations, and program leadership to ensure compliant policies and practices.
• Provide strategic coaching to leaders on accountability, change management, and team effectiveness.
• Identify systemic trends and develop proactive interventions and leadership training for culture stabilization.
• Prepare for collective bargaining initiatives and labor-management strategy discussions.
• Serve as escalation point to People Partners on complex matters.
• Ensure consistent documentation standards and investigative protocols across portfolios.

Skills

Employee relations

Labor relations

Workplace investigations

Leadership coaching

Policy interpretation

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

JazzHR

Paycom

Microsoft 365 suite

Job description

Center for Justice Innovation in Midtown Manhattan seeks an experienced and strategic Associate Director, Employee Relations and Labor Strategy within the People Department. Reporting to the Director of Employee Relations, this role provides senior-level leadership across portfolios in a unionized environment, guiding investigations, risk mitigation, and performance management.

Partner with program leadership to strengthen workplace culture, ensure compliant practices, and support leadership