Manager Labor Relations

Enbridge • Cleveland, OH

2d • $160,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Enbridge is hiring a Manager, Labor Relations (US) to provide strategic leadership for labor relations activities across the United States, supporting its unions and bargaining units. The role shapes and executes labor relations strategies aligned with business objectives and leads a team of labor relations professionals. It provides expertise on collective bargaining, contract administration, and complex employee relations matters while fostering productive relationships with key stakeholders.

The position operates in a fast-paced environment and requires management of competing priorities, sensitive labor relations matters, and complex negotiations. Travel to locations across Canada and the United States is required approximately 25% of the time. Flexibility may be needed to support bargaining, employee relations matters, and other business needs outside regular working hours. Enbridge describes its FlexWork hybrid model as offering eligible employees options including working from home Wednesdays and Fridays, a compressed work week, or flexible start and end times; eligibility depends on role requirements.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Labor Relations, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of Human Resources experience, including a minimum of 5 years in Labor Relations.
• Significant experience managing complex labor relations matters, including grievances, arbitrations, human rights matters, discipline, discharge, and collective agreement interpretation.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. labor relations legislation and applicable federal and state employment laws.
• Demonstrated experience leading collective bargaining negotiations with significant bargaining units; effective negotiation and facilitation skills.
• Proven people leadership skills, including the ability to coach, develop, and guide teams and navigate high-pressure and conflict situations.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, influencing, and advisory skills, with the ability to work effectively with leaders at all levels.
• Ability to travel to locations across Canada and the United States approximately 25% of the time.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, sensitive labor relations matters, and complex negotiations; flexibility to support work outside regular hours may be required.
• Physical abilities may include grasping, kneeling, light-to-moderate lifting of objects up to 20 pounds, reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting, standing, seeing screens, detecting color coding, reading fine print, and hearing. The role may require sitting at a computer for long periods.
• Mental abilities include understanding, remembering, and applying oral or written instructions; understanding complex problems and collaborating on alternative solutions; organizing ideas clearly; prioritizing work; making decisions with moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitoring broader impact; following instructions and guidelines; completing routine forms; composing basic correspondence and reports; and communicating by telephone.

Nice To Haves

• A graduate degree in business or a related discipline.
• 10 or more years of experience in the gas utilities industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead labor relations activities across the United States, applying strategies consistently and aligning them with business objectives.
• Develop and implement strategic and tactical labor relations plans in compliance with collective bargaining agreements and applicable federal and state labor and employment laws.
• Provide strategic direction for collective bargaining negotiations and contract administration, including mid-term bargaining, grievances, arbitration, unfair labor practice charges, and contract interpretation.
• Serve as lead negotiator for collective bargaining negotiations where applicable and provide guidance on complex labor relations matters.
• Lead, mentor, and coach the U.S. Labor Relations team in administering, applying, and interpreting collective bargaining agreements.
• Advise leaders and key stakeholders on business strategies and organizational changes affecting unionized employees.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with unions and labor relations professionals, support company-union communications and initiatives, participate in M&A activities as required, and monitor labor relations metrics to identify trends and opportunities.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits program with employee-selected coverage levels for health, dental, insurance, and disability.
• Paid maternity and parental leave: up to 20 weeks for birth-giving parents and up to 12 weeks for other eligible parents.
• Retirement savings plans, including a savings plan with company stock as an investment option.
• Paid time off, vacation, sick time, paid personal days depending on location, and paid holidays.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Wellness Program supporting physical, mental, social, and financial well-being.
• FlexWork hybrid model for eligible employees, with options to work from home Wednesdays and Fridays, choose a compressed work week, or use flexible start and end times, subject to role requirements.

What This Job Offers

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