Labor Relations Manager

Avista•Spokane, WA

23h•$100,378 - $162,614•Hybrid

About The Position

This position has accountability for supporting the Director of Labor Relations in directing and overseeing the Company’s labor relations programs, policies, and procedures. Helps establish and maintain constructive relationships with representative unions and utilizes clear communication and collaboration to build transparent and authentic partnerships with represented and non-represented employees and their respective agencies. This position is responsible for assisting the Director of Labor Relations in interpreting applicable collective bargaining agreements and investigating and negotiating successful resolutions of arbitration and/or grievance cases, as well as in circumstances where other workplace concerns involving represented employees have been identified. This position is also responsible for assisting all levels of management in labor-related matters, leading contract negotiations, coordinating with outside counsel on labor issues as appropriate, as well as for other activities as assigned by the Director of Labor Relations.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree and five or more years of professional experience with bargaining units.
Applies advanced specialized knowledge in single area of expertise, and/or has a broad knowledge of multiple functions and integrates related knowledge and specialties.
Demonstrated competency in building and nurturing relationships and in the application of principles, legislation, regulation, practices, and current trends influencing area(s) of knowledge and expertise.
Demonstrated ability to produce timely, high-quality work and maintain discretion and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Experience directly managing employees and/or managing working teams.
Professional level human resource certification (e.g. SHRM-CP/PHR or SHRM-SCP/SPHR) or labor relations certification.

Responsibilities

Supporting the Director of Labor Relations in directing and overseeing the Company’s labor relations programs, policies, and procedures.
Establishing and maintaining constructive relationships with representative unions.
Building transparent and authentic partnerships with represented and non-represented employees and their respective agencies.
Interpreting applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Investigating and negotiating successful resolutions of arbitration and/or grievance cases.
Addressing workplace concerns involving represented employees.
Assisting all levels of management in labor-related matters.
Leading contract negotiations.
Coordinating with outside counsel on labor issues.
Performing other activities as assigned by the Director of Labor Relations.