Director, Positive Employee Engagement and Labor Relations

Description

• Design and execute engagement strategies to improve employee morale, retention, and overall satisfaction.
• Develop and administer workplace compliance strategy, including policies, audits, and training programs to ensure organizational adherence to legal and ethical standards.
• Develop communication strategies that keep employees informed and engaged.
• 100% completion of compliance audits on schedule
• Serve as liaison between the organization and collective bargaining units, ensuring effective communication and collaboration on labor-related matters.
• Implementation of retention initiatives
• Develop and implement proactive employee relations programs to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers in resolving workplace concerns fairly and consistently.
• Facilitate regular listening sessions across departments to gather employee input, identify concerns, and foster open communication.
• Manage employee relations budget initiatives such as engagement surveys, manager trainings, engagement activities.
• Partner with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to develop and execute retention strategies that address turnover trends and enhance employee experience.
• Partner with Legal and HR teams to mitigate risks and manage investigations when necessary.
• Promote leadership behaviors that reinforce a positive and inclusive culture.
• Lead employee surveys, analyze results, and create action plans to address feedback.
• Provide guidance and training to managers on effective employee and labor relations practices.
• Monitor and interpret labor laws, regulations, and union agreements to ensure compliance.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the organization and labor unions.
• Define a communications plan with HRBPs and Communications Team that regularly promotes company benefits and our value proposition. In particular communications to the shop floor.
• Listening sessions conducted
• Completion of action plans post-survey
• Lead negotiations for collective bargaining agreements and labor contracts.

Requirements

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strategic Thinking
• Positive feedback score from employee representatives
• Emotional Intelligence
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business
• Improvement in leadership effectiveness scores
• Manager training completion rate
• Compliance training completion rate
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations and experience with collective bargaining agreements.
• Average resolution time for employee issues
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience with a focus on employee relations and engagement.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred).

Benefits

• Reduction in voluntary turnover annually
• Reduction in escalated employee relations cases
• Employee engagement score improvement year-over-year
• Retention rate of high-performing employees

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance