Labor Relations Specialist (Mid-Level or Senior)

Boeing • Renton, WA

81d • $86,700 - $154,000

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Labor Relations organization is currently seeking a Labor Relations Specialist to join our team in Renton, WA. We are open to a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level and Senior specialists to find the best fit for this position. The ideal applicant is someone who has a broad range of experience covering the areas of labor relations, positive employee relations, and employee engagement. The selected candidate for this position will demonstrate proactive approaches to identifying issues, generating ideas and developing solutions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in HR or Employee Relations
• 3+ years of experience creating and developing strategy plans and/or executing strategies and managing projects
• 3+ years of experience in influencing and building strong relationships with stakeholders and senior business leaders across functions
• 1+ years of experience working with labor unions

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience communicating effectively with multiple levels of an organization
• 5+ years of experience with HR Labor and/or Employment related laws, policies and procedures, in particular the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
• 5+ years of experience with collective bargaining and union-represented workforce
• Experience identifying and mitigating risks to a direct relationship between leaders and employees
• Experience with negotiations
• Experience with Workday

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to maintain and foster relationships with employees that ensures a culture where management preserves the direct relationship with employees and the site remains non-union
• Identify risks both internal and external - to a strong, direct relationship between leaders and employees and develop plans to mitigate those risks
• Execute positive employee relations and containment processes for a stand-alone site(s)
• Provide innovative ideas/initiatives to increase employee engagement
• Provide operational advice and counsel to management, Human Resources (HR) and support groups on a broad range of employee relations issues
• Develop strong partnerships with business leaders, HR Generalists, HR functions and create integrated solutions that will foster a culture based on relationships, trust and engagement
• Develop and provide education on Employee Relations strategies and processes
• Assist management and HR in developing strategies related to employee survey feedback
• Understand and provide guidance and interpretation on collective bargaining agreements and labor relations issues
• Partner with small team of labor relation specialists to focus on integration and execution of key actions following union negotiations and work environment assessments
• Engage with key stakeholders including business leaders, HR, finance, and site/functional Labor Relations (LR) to identify potential labor efficiencies in the business
• Leverage Lean and Change Management principles to provide advice to LR, HR, and business leaders for process improvements and best practices

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees