Labor Relations Manager

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Help shape the future of one of the world's leading aerospace organizations. As a Labor Relations Manager, you'll lead a team of Labor & Employee Relations professionals while serving as a strategic advisor to business leaders across Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. You'll influence labor strategy, guide complex employee relations matters, lead collective bargaining negotiations, and help foster a positive, high-performing workplace within a unionized manufacturing environment. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact by partnering with leaders, developing your team, and helping drive business success through effective labor and employee relations.

Requirements

Ability to build effective relationships and partner with business leaders to influence labor relations practices, strategies, and philosophies
Ability to develop and maintain positive employee relations between union officials and business leaders
Effective communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver persuasive and well-organized ideas in both written and verbal form; effective listening skills
Ability to coach and guide team members using industry-accepted techniques and tools, such as Plan-Do-Check-Adjust (PDCA) and Culture of Accountability to deliver exceptional employee and leader experiences
Knowledge of state and federal laws affecting the employment of hourly-represented employees, including FMLA, ADA, NLRA, EEOC, FEHA, Title VII, State Unemployment, and FLSA

Nice To Haves

Certification(s) in Labor Relations, arbitration advocacy, or mediation
First chair negotiations experience
First chair arbitration advocacy
Experience performing investigations, using effective techniques
Experience adjudicating disciplinary matters
Experience with grievance administration, including settlement negotiations and contribution toward preparation and/or arbitration advocacy

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Labor & Employee Relations professionals, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance leadership.
Serve as the primary advisor to leaders on labor strategy, contract interpretation, employee relations, and workplace conflict resolution.
Lead collective bargaining negotiations, develop negotiation strategies, and serve as chief spokesperson during labor negotiations.
Partner with union leadership to build productive labor-management relationships while representing the company's interests.
Provide guidance on grievances, arbitrations, investigations, disciplinary actions, and labor contract administration.
Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated workforce solutions.
Use workforce analytics to identify trends, mitigate risk, and support strategic business decisions.
Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture that supports employee engagement, leadership development, and continuous improvement.