POSITION OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Deputy Chief People Officer, the Senior Director of Labor & Employee Relations focuses on the day-to-day employee and labor relations functions, policy development, union negotiations, contract administration, regulatory and compliance investigations, grievances, mediation and litigation support. The person in this role must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, possess a proactive and solutions-based mindset, have a deeper understanding of federal, NY state and city labor laws, and code of conduct. The ideal candidate must have the ability to respond to and evaluate complex employee relations issues with a high level of programmatic focus, sensitivity and analytical thinking, consistent with best practice guidelines; to recommend the appropriate course of corrective action plan; to utilize data to identify trends, patterns and prepare regular and ad hoc reports on action and incident trends, findings and recommendations.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ FUNCTIONS MAY INCLUDE:

• Excellent communication (verbal/ written) skills.
• Interpersonal and analytical skills to be able to relate well with all levels of the organization.
• Strong decision-making skills; the ability to assess people and situations based on limited information.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of proven related experience in a unionized environment.
• Knowledge of federal and state labor laws and regulations.

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook); comfortable and proficient using audio video platforms (i.e., TEAMS, Zoom).
• Experience doing a variety of reporting and analysis required
• Experience using Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) - Dayforce experience preferred but not required.

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