Employee and Labor Relations Manager, Human Resources, Full-Time, Days

MarinHealth • San Rafael, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the management of Employee and Labor Relations at Marin General Hospital, including developing, formulating, and implementing employee and labor relations policies and negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements. Serves as chief negotiator and/or participates in collective bargaining agreements and develops, recommends and implements strategies for labor contract negotiations. Develops and implements appropriate strategies and corrective actions necessary conflicts and grievances and promote positive and harmonious employee relations. Provides advice, counsel, and guidance on problem and conflict resolution and disciplinary action processes. Serves as a business partner to the Hospital management team in achieving department and hospital goals and objectives.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in human resource management or equivalent field is required.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in human resource management, which includes significant responsibility in the areas of labor and employee relations, preferably at a supervisory or management level.
• Previous experience in labor contract negotiations is required.
• Extensive experience training management in human resource employment and labor related issues in large and small group settings.
• Calif Drivers Class C (CALC) Required at hire
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, supervise, and develop functions related to employee/labor relations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively represent the Hospital in employment related disputes including grievance meetings and arbitration hearings
• Demonstrated track record in the ability to represent the Hospital in the collective bargaining process by successfully meeting hospital goals and objectives both long and short term including but not limited to financial strategic and operational goals
• Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise on a daily basis assigned staff, including completion of performance evaluations, counseling, and mentoring
• Ability to facilitate processes with individuals and groups, especially with projects towards achieving improvement outcomes
• Capable of developing and monitoring operational, capital, and staffing budgets
• Advanced communications and quantitative skills in order to prepare reports, analyses and documents, and deal effectively with people in securing dispute settlements
• In-depth knowledge of employee relations laws and collective bargaining agreement administration and negotiations
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to provide effective leadership in area of expertise, present training programs and employment, and advise and counsel Hospital managers and employees, and secure dispute settlements, negotiate agreements and serve as Hospital representative at hearings and proceedings
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with team members, hospital staff, patients and physicians.
• Demonstrated ability to manage change through collaborative and leadership skills
• Analytical skills necessary in order to develop sound policies, procedures and practices, and to recommend sound courses of action in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and apply Hospital policy and/or union contract language to the hospital staff, employees, union representatives, and other hospital or outside agencies/clients
• Thorough knowledge of State and Federal regulations regarding wages and hours, collective bargaining, employment, and working conditions
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to respond to management inquiries/concerns, effectively lead subordinate personnel, and communicate with a wide variety of Hospital and outside personnel when gathering, exchanging, and interpreting compensation data
• Knowledge of and ability to operate PC based spreadsheet and word processing programs

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources or Business Management highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Developing, formulating, and implementing employee and labor relations policies
• Negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Serving as chief negotiator and/or participating in collective bargaining agreements
• Developing, recommending, and implementing strategies for labor contract negotiations
• Developing and implementing appropriate strategies and corrective actions for conflicts and grievances
• Promoting positive and harmonious employee relations
• Providing advice, counsel, and guidance on problem and conflict resolution and disciplinary action processes
• Serving as a business partner to the Hospital management team in achieving department and hospital goals and objectives
• Managing, supervising, and developing functions related to employee/labor relations
• Representing the Hospital in employment related disputes including grievance meetings and arbitration hearings
• Representing the Hospital in the collective bargaining process by successfully meeting hospital goals and objectives both long and short term including but not limited to financial strategic and operational goals
• Managing and supervising on a daily basis assigned staff, including completion of performance evaluations, counseling, and mentoring
• Facilitating processes with individuals and groups, especially with projects towards achieving improvement outcomes
• Developing and monitoring operational, capital, and staffing budgets
• Preparing reports, analyses, and documents, and dealing effectively with people in securing dispute settlements
• Administering collective bargaining agreements and negotiations
• Providing effective leadership in area of expertise, presenting training programs and employment, and advising and counseling Hospital managers and employees
• Securing dispute settlements, negotiating agreements, and serving as Hospital representative at hearings and proceedings
• Working collaboratively with team members, hospital staff, patients, and physicians
• Managing change through collaborative and leadership skills
• Developing sound policies, procedures, and practices, and recommending sound courses of action in a variety of situations
• Reading, interpreting, and applying Hospital policy and/or union contract language to the hospital staff, employees, union representatives, and other hospital or outside agencies/clients
• Responding to management inquiries/concerns
• Effectively leading subordinate personnel
• Communicating with a wide variety of Hospital and outside personnel when gathering, exchanging, and interpreting compensation data

Benefits

• Measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations
• COVID-19 vaccination/booster strongly recommended
• Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager