Labor Relations Negotiator

About the role

The People & Culture organization at Legacy is focused on enhancing the workforce to better serve patients. The team is transforming HR into a hub for creative solutions to attract, develop, and retain top talent. This role is pivotal in the healthcare industry, aiming to reimagine how work is done in one of the most complex yet rewarding sectors.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Chief Negotiator, leading collective bargaining efforts across multiple bargaining units.
• Led and coordinated all aspects of collective bargaining, including preparation, proposal development, negotiations at the table, collaborating with Finance for costing models, and ratification strategy.
• Provided expert consultation and strategic guidance to executive leadership, operational leaders, P&C partners, and union representatives regarding labor relations strategy, negotiations, contract administration, and dispute resolution.
• Served as a participant on Executive committees related to labor, including the Labor Exec Steering Committee, Labor Bargaining Council, etc.
• Developed system-wide labor strategies that aligned operational, financial, and workforce priorities while maintaining productive labor-management relationships.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
• Relevant experience may be substituted for educational requirements.
• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.
• Ten years or more of progressively responsible experience in the People and Culture or Labor Relations field, or in labor law.
• Experience serving as Chief Negotiator and developing strategic approaches.
• Knowledge of laws, acts, and regulations governing employee and labor relations.
• Health Care experience preferred.

Skills

• Expert knowledge of all labor relations (negotiations, grievances, arbitrations).
• Working knowledge of People and Culture functional areas (employment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, training and development, human resources information systems, workforce planning).
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Strong presentation skills, able to present data and information as a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrated ability to discern pertinent data from raw information, evaluate, and consult around solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and actions of customers.
• Comfortable with public speaking to include a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Pay

USD $57.75 - USD $86.05 /Hr.