Regional Director of Labor Relations (Hybrid)

Hyatt • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hyatt seeks a Regional Director of Labor Relations - NYC to join our Labor Relations Team. In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the broader Labor Relations, Human Resources, and Hotel Operations teams, w you'll be instrumental in continuing to make Hyatt a leading hospitalitypany. You will be part of a team passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion,mitted to nurturing curiosity and new skills and building connections with stakeholders, colleagues, and guests across theanization. At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, w our colleague's be family. Since 1957, our colleagues and our guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt be one of the best, and fastest growing hospitality brands in the world. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities to our colleagues. As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what's most important: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences and jobs into careers. This is an exciting time to be at Hyatt. We are growing rapidly and are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. The hospitality industry is resilient and continues to offer dynamic opportunities for upward mobility, and Hyatt is no exception. What sets us apart is our purpose—to care for people so they can be their best. Every business decision is made through the lens of our purpose, and it informs how we have and will continue to support each other as members of the Hyatt family. Our care for our colleagues is the key to our success. We're proud to have earned a place on Fortune's prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the last ten years. This recognition is a testament to the tremendous way our Hyatt family continues toe together to care for one another, ourmitment to a culture of inclusivity, empathy and respect, and making sure everyone feels like they belong. Our success is underpinned by our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture and we aremitted to diversity across the board—from who we hire and develop,anizations we support, and who we buy from and work with. Being part of Hyatt means always having space to be you. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities. We constantly strive to reflect the world we care for with teams that achieve and grow together. To learn more about ourmitments to DE&I, please visit the Why Hyatt section of the Hyatt career page. As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our culture of care, and embody our core values of Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Experimentation, Respect and Wellbeing. You enjoy working with others, are results driven and are looking for a variety of opportunities to develop personally and professionally. The Regional Director of Labor Relations - NYC acts as the liaison between the Hotel Managers and the Business Agents from the Hotel Trades Council (Union). This role will focus on dispute resolution and contract interpretation. The role will report directly to the Head of Labor Relations and collaborate with Human Resources and Hotel Leadership to conduct and advise on investigations and grievances, as well as strategize on operational goals. This position will provide support for fourteen (14) Hyatt properties in New York City.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in a leadership role in Human Resources with an emphasis on labor relations, or in labor relations.
• Ability to travel approximately 25-50%

Nice To Haves

• Skilled in effective, clear, and persuasive oral and writtenmunications to individuals and groups.
• Experience in resolving conflicts and gaining cooperation amongpeting interest groups.
• Ability to provide leadership and counsel to managers, supervisors, and associates.
• Experience in researchingplex issues and developing rmended actions.
• Strong interpersonal andmunication skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Develop and maintain a professional working relationship with the Union.
• Maintain grievance log and prepare statistical reports in partnership with the broader regional labor team.
• Actively support managers and supervisors in the investigation of grievances with a focus on proactively resolving them internally.
• Represent the Hotel and act as the spokesperson at grievance meetings.
• Educate and guide managers and supervisors through the grievance process and on contract interpretation.
• Develop and maintain ongoing lists of management initiatives and proposals for future contract negotiations.
• Educate managers and supervisors on the effects of historical work practices as well as actions that impact work practices.

Benefits

• Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally
• Flexible work schedule and location
• Work-life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as aplimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center
• A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption
• Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K withpany match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees