Director, Labor Relations
$155,300–$213,510 year
On-site · Portland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Strategic Director, Labor Relations responsible for leading labor relations strategy across a six-state territory, serving as chief negotiator for eight collective bargaining agreements, supervising a team of labor relations professionals, overseeing contract administration, grievance handling, arbitration preparation, and labor-related investigations. Advises senior leadership on discipline, grievances, arbitration, and contract interpretation; ensures compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws (including NLRB, FMLA, FLSA); develops and maintains positive union relationships; travels 25%+. Located in Portland, OR.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in labor relations, Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of ten years’ progressive labor relations experience within a unionized and regulated environment (utility industry experience strongly preferred)
- Minimum of five years’ experience of direct people management
- Ability to interpret financial models to facilitate economic analysis throughout the collective bargaining process and for monitoring of results thereafter
- Deep knowledge of labor laws, collective bargaining processes, and union-management relations
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills
- Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interpret complex contracts and legal documents
- Travel will be required. 25%+
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