Program Director Labor Relations

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

2d • $180,000 - $216,000

About The Position

This position is responsible for continuing to improve the quality of working relationships with labor unions through proactive communication among management, unions representing bargaining-unit members, UHR Staff Relations consultants, and the University System of Maryland HR office. The Program Director works collaboratively with managers and local union leadership to minimize conflicts, resolve workplace issues, manage collective bargaining agreements, and contribute to labor negotiations at the local and University System of Maryland levels. The role also works with UHR Staff Relations consultants to interpret labor contracts for managers, employees, and other HR staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Ten years of professional experience in labor relations or collective bargaining.
• Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and other human-resources-related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Knowledge of management-labor relations, labor-relations principles and practices, collective bargaining, conflict resolution, and employment laws, with skill in applying them.
• Skill in effective use of mediation and conflict-resolution techniques.
• Skill in using Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Ability to reconcile labor-relations issues in the context of existing labor agreements and desired future states of labor relations at the University of Maryland College Park.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or Juris Doctorate.
• One year of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on sensitive labor relations matters.
• Provide information, advice, and assistance to departmental Human Resources managers and staff regarding statutes, regulations, bargaining agreements, and labor relations practices relevant to their functional areas.
• Facilitate ongoing communication and working relationships with unions, including coordinating joint labor-management committees and union engagement committees.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements.
• Respond to data and information requests from labor unions and other union correspondence.
• Serve as chief negotiator for contract negotiations with recognized employee organizations at the local level.
• Assist and advise the University System of Maryland chief negotiator in the consolidated bargaining process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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