Senior HR Labor Relations Specialist

State-of-Hawai; Hawaii; On-site; USD 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation seeks a seasoned Labor Relations Manager to oversee grievances, arbitration, and contract interpretation within its Labor Relations Unit. You will supervise staff, advise executive leadership, and ensure consistent contract application across the department.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 3.5 years in HR labor relations, plus 1 year supervisory experience; valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles, practices, laws, rules, regulations, and collective bargaining provisions in human resources labor relations.
• Ability to make decisions under urgency and pressure.
• Maintain open, fair, productive labor-management relations.
• Analyze complex labor relations problems and develop solutions.
• Provide sound recommendations and represent management interests.

Responsibilities

• Direct the labor relations program through supervision of staff who manage grievances, arbitration, contract interpretation, and labor-management consultation.
• Advise executive leadership and ensure consistent collective bargaining contract application across the department.
• Represent the department in high-level labor-management discussions and dispute resolution.
• Participate in contract negotiation activities as the department's primary representative.
• Lead initiatives to improve human resources services and labor relations processes.

Skills

Labor relations

Contract interpretation

Grievance handling

Advising management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation seeks a seasoned Labor Relations Manager to oversee grievances, arbitration, and contract interpretation within its Labor Relations Unit. You will supervise staff, advise executive leadership, and ensure consistent contract application across the department.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 3.5 years in HR labor relations, plus 1 year supervisory experience; valid driver’s license is required.