Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

About the role

The Manager, HR & Labor Relations serves as a strategic HR leader, principal labor relations expert, and trusted advisor to business leaders, employees, and executive leadership. This role provides leadership to a team of HR Business Partners while also supporting assigned client groups through the delivery of strategic human resources consultation and workforce solutions. The position is responsible for leading labor relations strategy delivery and collective bargaining negotiations, grievance administration, contract interpretation, arbitration preparation, labor-management relations, and represented workforce initiatives. In addition, the role partners with leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, workforce planning, employee relations, and business initiatives that support organizational objectives. This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Required
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or other advanced degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive labor relations experience in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a chief spokesperson, lead negotiator, second-chair negotiator, or key bargaining team member in collective bargaining negotiations.
• Demonstrated expertise managing complex labor disputes, arbitration preparation, contract interpretation, labor strategy development, and workforce risk assessment.
• Strong working knowledge of labor law, collective bargaining principles, contract administration, labor-management dynamics, and represented employee relations practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, HR professionals, business partners, and union representatives through expertise, credibility, and sound judgment.
• Strong strategic thinking, negotiation, conflict resolution, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Experience using workforce, labor, and business data to support decision-making, bargaining strategy, and organizational outcomes.
• Experience supporting multiple bargaining units, labor agreements, unions, or represented workgroups.
• Experience in the utility, energy, manufacturing, transportation, or other complex operational environments.

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