Senior Labor Relations Manager

Arlington County Government; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vacation and sick leave

Commuter transportation subsidies

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Arlington County Government is seeking a Senior Labor Relations Manager to join the County Manager's Office. You will provide senior-level advice to the Chief Labor Relations Officer (CLRO) and leadership on collective bargaining matters, including economic costing and fiscal analysis of proposals.

In collaboration with the Human Resources Department, you will ensure pay-related changes and schedule adjustments support negotiated agreements with certified bargaining units, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, employment and labor law, public finance or business administration
• Significant professional experience in compensation design and fiscal analysis
• Experience with employee relations and labor relations
• Experience with collective bargaining, preferably in a government environment

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance to managers and supervisors, with CLRO, on interpretation and application of collective agreements and related labor relations issues
• Assist CLRO and County leadership with designing and analyzing compensation and budget scenarios for negotiations
• Lead salary surveys, benchmark labor practices, and develop costing models for negotiations
• Develop economic package alternatives and multi-year cost projections for negotiation proposals
• Coordinate with HRD to ensure negotiated terms are executed, tracked, and audited

Skills

Labor relations

Collective bargaining

Fiscal analysis

Compensation design

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Employment & Labor Law/Public Finance or Business Administration

Job description

Job Description

The County Manager's Office is seeking a Senior Labor Relations Manager to join our team! This position will report to the Chief Labor Relations Officer (CLRO) and provide senior-level advice and consultation to the CLRO, County leadership, and other stakeholders on a broad range of collective bargaining matters, primarily including economic costing and fiscal analysis of economic proposals in contract negotiations. Additionally, this position will coordinate efforts with the Human Resources Department (HRD) to ensure that internal HR processes (e.g., pay-related changes, schedule changes, etc.) support implementation of agreements negotiated with the County's certified bargaining units.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

• This is a re-opening to expand the pool of qualified candidates. If you have already applied for this position, there is no need to re-apply unless you wish to update your application.
• Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Responsibilities

Specific duties include

• Providing day-to-day guidance to managers and supervisors, in consultation with CLRO, on the interpretation and application of collective agreements, as well as on addressing labor relations issues and related work and pay practices;
• Assisting the CLRO and County leadership with designing and analyzing compensation and budget scenarios as they prepare, enter, and conduct contract negotiations, including interest arbitrations, with unions;
• Leading and performing work related to conducting salary surveys, benchmarking County labor practices/policies with other organizations, and developing costing models to assist County leadership with planning for new contract negotiations;
• Developing economic package alternatives/options for consideration, including multi-year cost projections and reviewing and drafting related proposals and counter-proposals;
• Coordinating with the HRD on key operational processes to ensure negotiated terms, particularly as they relate to pay, are properly executed, tracked, and audited.
• Conducting meetings with the CLRO, employees, department representatives, and union representatives to negotiate both formal and informal resolution of disputes; and
• Assisting the CLRO and County leadership with a wide range of administrative proceedings to resolve conflicts and complaints affecting unions and bargaining unit employees;

Ideal Candidate

Ideal Candidate will have experience in the following;

• Fiscal analysis/budgeting or costing experience/skills;
• Employee relations;
• Labor relations;
• Collective bargaining;
• Compensation design and analysis; and/or
• Human Resources management.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree Human Resources, Employment and Labor Law, Public Finance or Business Administration, or related field. Graduate level degrees in these areas (e.g., Master’s, JD) may be given preference; and
• Significant professional experience in compensation design and fiscal analysis, the navigation of employee relations, labor relations, collective bargaining, preferably in a government environment.

Substitution(s)

Additional education can be substituted for the experience requirement.

Desirable Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of compensation design and analysis, benchmarking, and budget formation techniques, including knowledge of how to develop multi-year cost projections.
• Knowledge of labor law;
• Writing skills to compose and edit reports, presentations, proposals, written agreements, procedures, policies, recommendations, etc;
• Interpersonal skills to coordinate with and/or manage others, resolve complaints, maintain liaison and speak in public; and/or
• Problem solving skills to define problems and collect relevant information to recommend policy solutions.

Special Requirements

Background Check

A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It will include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.

Driver's License

Applicant must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver’s license, and must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of the official driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon favorable review of the applicant’s driving record. Alternatively, the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite.

Letter of Interest

A complete application includes a letter of interest.

Work hours

Full-time Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with flexibility and telework options pending supervisor approval.

Additional Information

This position is eligible for County government employee benefits that include health, dental, vacation and sick leave, commuter transportation subsidies, tuition reimbursement, as well as a generous retirement plan.

For more information on Arlington County’s generous benefits and retirement plan.

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