Wage Administration and Labor Relations Specialist

Ford • Dearborn, MI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position...
The Wage Administration and Labor Relations Specialist role is responsible for ensuring pay accuracy and conducting analytical data analysis related to hourly compensation. This role involves developing tools and resources to support stakeholders in achieving accurate pay. This position demands strong attention to detail, analytical skills, executing project plans, collaborating with various stakeholders, and implementing processes and training materials.
What you'll do...
Position Management & Wage Analyst : Responsible for creation and maintenance of all hourly positions including management of wage classifications and wage schedules.
Wage Administration Pay Audits: Ensure high levels of data integrity by executing systematic audits of position elements, including employee type codes, service dates, and other critical position elements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
COLA Administration and Oversight: Manage the administration of Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), ensuring all rate changes are accurately calculated and implemented in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
Wage Administration Cycle Plan: Manage the annual wage administration cycle plan including preparation and execution of recurring pay related instructions and guidelines.
Pay Support: Serve as a key point of contact for wage administration support, providing expert guidance and escalation support to plant locations and stakeholders. Key areas of focus include: Overtime and AWS pay rules, back up pay, shift/crew premiums, paid time off, and holiday pay. Actively participate in GEMBA to identify root cause of pay discrepancies and implement solutions and training.
Advanced Data Analytics: Extract and analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities. Requires robust analytical skills that provide actionable insights into business performance.
Data Storytelling: Synthesize complex findings into clear, concise, and persuasive narratives.
Presentations: Design and deliver presentations. Clear communication is tailored to various audiences, ensuring that data-driven recommendations are understood.
Visualization Design: Create visually intuitive charts, graphs, and dashboards that highlight key performance indicators (KPI’s) and simplify complex data structures.
Continuous Improvement: Lead objectives and deliverables for continuous improvement projects. This includes using LEAN tools to help deliver key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify preventive measures to improve pay accuracy.
Labor CoE and Negotiations Support: Provide support to the Labor CoE in negotiations and other special projects as required.
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree in human resources or finance preferred or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
Proficiency in working with payroll, timekeeping, and core HR systems.
Proficient in collecting data and translating it into clear, impactful narratives through well-organized presentations.
Highly organized with the ability to keep projects and tasks on time and delivered with quality.
Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with various team members and stakeholders.
Ability to execute tasks efficiently and manage project milestones without compromising quality.
Strong analytical skills
Even better, you may have...
Union experience
Manufacturing experience
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: New Hire Benefits
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or finance preferred or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
• Proficiency in working with payroll, timekeeping, and core HR systems.
• Proficient in collecting data and translating it into clear, impactful narratives through well-organized presentations.
• Highly organized with the ability to keep projects and tasks on time and delivered with quality.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with various team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to execute tasks efficiently and manage project milestones without compromising quality.
• Strong analytical skills

Nice To Haves

• Union experience
• Manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creation and maintenance of all hourly positions including management of wage classifications and wage schedules.
• Ensure high levels of data integrity by executing systematic audits of position elements, including employee type codes, service dates, and other critical position elements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage the administration of Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), ensuring all rate changes are accurately calculated and implemented in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Manage the annual wage administration cycle plan including preparation and execution of recurring pay related instructions and guidelines.
• Serve as a key point of contact for wage administration support, providing expert guidance and escalation support to plant locations and stakeholders. Key areas of focus include: Overtime and AWS pay rules, back up pay, shift/crew premiums, paid time off, and holiday pay. Actively participate in GEMBA to identify root cause of pay discrepancies and implement solutions and training.
• Extract and analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities. Requires robust analytical skills that provide actionable insights into business performance.
• Synthesize complex findings into clear, concise, and persuasive narratives.
• Design and deliver presentations. Clear communication is tailored to various audiences, ensuring that data-driven recommendations are understood.
• Create visually intuitive charts, graphs, and dashboards that highlight key performance indicators (KPI’s) and simplify complex data structures.
• Lead objectives and deliverables for continuous improvement projects. This includes using LEAN tools to help deliver key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify preventive measures to improve pay accuracy.
• Provide support to the Labor CoE in negotiations and other special projects as required.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

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