Labor Relations Manager - Temple Health
About the role
The Labor Relations Manager is responsible for leading and executing the organization's labor relations strategy within a highly unionized, complex healthcare system. This role serves as the primary subject-matter expert on collective bargaining agreements, grievance administration, labor negotiations, and union-management relations across multiple bargaining units. The Labor Relations Manager provides strategic counsel to senior leadership, Human Resources, and operational leaders on labor matters; ensures consistent interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements; and leads the daily labor relations function. This role has direct functional leadership responsibility for a Labor Relations Specialist and plays a critical role in labor strategy, contract administration, and dispute resolution.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Labor Relations, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field (Required)
- Master's Degree in Labor Relations, Human Resources, or related field or Juris Doctor Degree (Preferred)
Experience
- 5 years experience in labor relations, preferably in a unionized healthcare environment (Required)
- Previous experience working with internal and external union representatives and supporting the collective bargaining, grievance and arbitration processes (Required)
- Previous experience in healthcare or large, multi-site organization (Preferred)
Licenses
- Prof in Human Resources (Preferred) or SHRM - CP (Preferred)
- Sr Prof in Human Resources (Preferred) or SHRM - SCP (Preferred)