Director, Employee Relations
About the role
We're looking for a Director, Employee Relations (ER) – Labor Tools & Process (LL5) to join our Human Resources team. This role plays a pivotal role in modernizing, simplifying, and standardizing labor relations tools and processes across our manufacturing and FCSD footprint. The ideal candidate will possess both a broad, national-level perspective on labor relations and extensive, practical, on-the-ground plant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Labor Process Standardization & Continuous Improvement
- Process Simplification & Waste Elimination
- Standard Work & Playbooks
- COE Integration
- National Labor SME
- Core Labor Administration
- Advisory Support
- Escalation Responsibility
- Capability Building
- Strategic Communications
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change Management
- Digital Transformation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive HR/Labor Relations leadership experience
- Extensive, hands-on labor relations experience directly within a manufacturing plant or industrial environment
- Proven track record of managing and interpreting complex collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) at a national or enterprise-wide level
- People leader experience required, with several direct reports
- Demonstrated experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies to simplify administrative HR processes
- Experience leading large-scale organizational change or process transformation projects across a unionized manufacturing footprint
- Strong technical aptitude with experience implementing HR/labor technology solutions (e.g., grievance tracking systems, automated attendance tools)
Qualifications
- Root-Cause Problem Solver
- Collaborative Influencer
- Strategic Thinker with Operational Grit
- Outstanding Communicator
Skills
- Technical Aptitude
- Leadership Experience
- Problem Solving
- Collaboration
- Communication
Benefits
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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
Pay
$141,700 - $268,300
Schedule
Hybrid