Manager Labor Relations

MultiCare Health System•Tacoma, WA

About The Position

The Labor Relations Manager is an excellent opportunity to support labor relations activities across MultiCare Health System. As an independent indirect leader, your role will focus on focus on building positive and influential relationships among all levels in the organization, external labor partners and represented bargaining units.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Labor Relations, or related discipline
Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in labor and employee relations required
Minimum two (2) years’ experience collective bargaining required, Chief Spokesperson experience strongly preferred
Experience must include leading contract interpretation and implementation, grievance processing, performance management, and facilitating communication and working relationships with union organizations and management
Possesses a working knowledge of application of laws and regulatory standards such as FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, EEOC, Workers’ Compensation, ADA, HIPAA, COBRA and preferably The Joint Commission (TJC) principles and practices
Experience with employment-related investigations and grievance administration
Effective internal and external consulting, facilitation, and leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree preferred
Human resources professional certification preferred (PHR, SPHR, etc.)

Responsibilities

Advise HR colleagues and others within the organization regarding labor relations matters, helping to develop the appropriate course of prevention and recommended action
Serve as chief negotiator representing MultiCare in collective bargaining negotiations
Collaborate with leadership and external labor partners to accomplish agreements and positive labor relations
Manage the administration of labor contracts; provides an interpretation of labor contracts to managers, employees and HR colleagues