Workforce Labor Relations, Managing Consultant

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

23h•$163,426 - $245,149

About The Position

Provide a wide range of senior level employee relations and labor relations support. Identify, investigate, and resolve union and employee issues including escalated grievances (arbitration and mediation stage), work environment scans and investigations that are deemed to be conducted external from the affiliate/region. Provide guidance to human resources (HR) staff and shared services on policy and collective bargaining agreement (CBA) interpretation and on complex employee relation issues including terminations. As appropriate, represent Sutter Health in grievance, mediation, arbitration hearings or other labor or employment-related administrative proceedings. Actively participate in and/or lead the development of employee engagement/proactive employee relations programs supporting the overall employee value proposition and support affiliates with implementation of the programs. Function as lead on the development and analysis of bargaining proposals while assessing the potential impact on Sutter Health policies and programs, and statutory and regulatory operations and compliance. Negotiate contracts, including those that are complex/ challenging/ politically sensitive, with a strategic focus on overall organizational objectives and conduct effects bargaining. Communicate with managers of bargaining unit employees regarding contract interpretation, policy interpretation and compliance. Represent affiliates during organizing campaigns including overall management of the campaign and its elements.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Psychology
8 years of recent relevant experience.
Knowledge of labor relations and employment laws and processes and a contemporary human resources perspective of labor relations.
Knowledge of employment and employee relations, regulations, law and processes.
Must be able to represent labor relations in an influential and persuasive way in dealing with a broad range of labor relations and human resources issues.
Knowledge of dispute resolutions and mediation techniques.
Must have extensive knowledge of how to lead labor negotiations.
Must have familiarity with a variety of issues that impact workplace performance and programs impacting the employee value proposition.
Must have the skills to effectively lead change and transition.
Requires collaboration skills to facilitate open sharing of information between various areas of functional expertise within the system and the affiliates.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage/recommend through functional (vs. line) leadership and personal influence to achieve a positive effect.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse group of management and staff to achieve desired outcome results as well as to manage large projects and initiate/ implement/ administer diverse programs.
Exceptional written and verbal communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain highly effective working relationships in an extremely fast paced and demanding work environment.
Analytical and conceptual skills.
Ability to develop creative solutions.
Must have demonstrated organizational skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and projects within given timelines.

Nice To Haves

Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma

Responsibilities

Identify, investigate, and resolve union and employee issues including escalated grievances (arbitration and mediation stage), work environment scans and investigations that are deemed to be conducted external from the affiliate/region.
Provide guidance to human resources (HR) staff and shared services on policy and collective bargaining agreement (CBA) interpretation and on complex employee relation issues including terminations.
Represent Sutter Health in grievance, mediation, arbitration hearings or other labor or employment-related administrative proceedings.
Actively participate in and/or lead the development of employee engagement/proactive employee relations programs supporting the overall employee value proposition and support affiliates with implementation of the programs.
Function as lead on the development and analysis of bargaining proposals while assessing the potential impact on Sutter Health policies and programs, and statutory and regulatory operations and compliance.
Negotiate contracts, including those that are complex/ challenging/ politically sensitive, with a strategic focus on overall organizational objectives and conduct effects bargaining.
Communicate with managers of bargaining unit employees regarding contract interpretation, policy interpretation and compliance.
Represent affiliates during organizing campaigns including overall management of the campaign and its elements.