Senior Labor Relations Strategist

Alameda Health System; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Alameda Health System in Oakland, California, seeks a Senior Employee Relations Consultant to partner with organizational leadership and deliver HR programs supporting business objectives. The role represents management in meet and confer processes, grievances, and labor relations activities.

You will lead negotiations, mentor staff, analyze trends, and develop organizational effectiveness solutions while guiding leaders on employee relations, training, and compliance with California laws.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university (preferred)
• Six years in HR/Employee Labor Relations

Responsibilities

• Participates in negotiations as first chair. Assists in the preparation of the Memoranda of Understanding which includes developing contract language; prepares other correspondence and memoranda as required; makes presentations as necessary.
• Mentors Employee Relations Consultants, offering guidance re specific complex and escalated issues.
• Acts as AHS management representative in contacts with union representatives and/or departments on meet and confer processes, grievances, disciplinary actions, and other labor relations activities.
• Contributes to and guides informed decision making to identify trends and work with business leaders to determine root cause of issues; develops organizational effectiveness solutions; facilitates individual, team and leadership interventions
• Takes the lead on meet & confer process as required.
• Provides research and analysis of facts pertaining to potential or stated employee organization demands. This may include cost or budget impact information relating to salary or benefit proposals.
• Attends and participates in closed sessions with the AHS Board of Trustees regarding negotiations.
• Functions as the HR Partner to management teams of assigned client groups. Supports assigned client groups in the achievement of its people related objectives for employee satisfaction, patient or customer satisfaction, labor costs targets, talent development and the development and maintenance of a high performing workforce. Actively participates in development of employee relations programs.
• Develops and presents MOU training to Leadership including changes to MOU after negotiations.
• Consults with and provides advice to departmental management and supervisors on matters pertaining to employer employee relations and Memoranda of Understanding; may provide training to management personnel regarding the impact of agreements with labor organizations.
• Keeps abreast of labor/employee relations laws, court decisions and trends affecting both the private and public sector. Requires prior experience in advising/educating managers with respect to employee relations issues and HR related laws, regulations, and practices specific to California.
• Develops various training for leaders in best employee relations practices and strategies for managing supervisor problems and employee grievances.
• Partners with management teams of assigned client groups; supports assigned client groups in the achievement of its people-related objectives for employee performance and satisfaction, labor costs projections, talent development etc.
• Supports leadership in the areas of coaching/counseling, PIP review and delivery for performance issues (including reduction in force).
• Identifies trends across the business groups and recommends appropriate action; acts as a conduit for the client groups needs as well as for HR programs and processes for business effectiveness; partners with other HR staff to research and share best practices.
• Conducts investigations including claims of sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

HR

Employee Relations

Labor Relations

Negotiations

Mentoring

Training

Coaching

Investigations

California labor law

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Alameda Health System in Oakland, California, seeks a Senior Employee Relations Consultant to partner with organizational leadership and deliver HR programs supporting business objectives. The role represents management in meet and confer processes, grievances, and labor relations activities.

You will lead negotiations, mentor staff, analyze trends, and develop organizational effectiveness solutions while guiding leaders on employee relations, training, and compliance with California laws.