Human Resources Business Partner
Core Health LLC
Labor Relations Director
Acuity
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $135,500 - $243,900 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Partner with business leaders to maintain and foster relationships that ensures a culture where management preserves the direct relationship with associates.
- Establish strong relationships with union leaders to navigate day-to-day situations.
- Lead and support collective bargaining negotiations, ensuring agreements are equitable, compliant, and sustainable for both associates and the organization.
- Interpret and implement union contracts, providing guidance to leadership on key provisions, expectations, and enforcement.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
- Manage and respond to union grievances, arbitration cases, and dispute resolution efforts, working toward timely and effective resolutions.
- Promote a collaborative work culture through labor-management initiatives that enhance associate satisfaction and retention.
- Educate supervisors and management on union-related policies, labor best practices, and effective negotiation strategies.
- Conduct workplace assessments and associate sentiment analysis to identify potential labor concerns before escalation.
- Develop and implement associate engagement programs that strengthen workplace morale and productivity.
- Design and execute union engagement strategies that align with long-term business and workforce goals.
- Analyze industry trends, union strategies, and legislative changes that impact labor relations practices.
- Provide ongoing training for leadership and HR professionals on effective labor relations management and contract interpretation and ownership.
- Support company-wide initiatives that strengthen relationships between management, union representatives, and associates.
- Travel on a regular basis to company sites across the US, meeting with site leadership, hosting in-person meetings and enhancing local labor relations.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in labor relations, associate relations or other People experience roles
- Ideal experience in high-growth, fast-paced, and highly dynamic environments
- 3+ years of experience creating and developing strategy plans and/or executing strategies and managing projects
- 3+ years of experience in influencing and building strong relationships with stakeholders and senior business leaders across functions and/or programs
- Experience working with Unions in an HR capacity
- A proven track record of handling complex performance management, sensitive exits, and conflict resolution with a steady, thoughtful, and pragmatic approach with high attention to detail
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills—building trust quickly, communicating with warmth and clarity, and connecting with associates, managers, and senior leaders alike
- A low-ego, high-ownership mindset.
- An ability to work both strategically and in day-to day situations that require hands-on support and a roll up your sleeves mentality
- Strong instincts for people and culture, with the ability to read situations, understand organizational dynamics, and offer grounded, empathetic guidance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially when navigating sensitive or high-stakes conversations
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and rapid change, with the ability to move quickly and decisively while staying aligned with the brand and mission
- A commitment to fairness, discretion, and principled decision-making. Providing thoughtful, balanced, and clear-eyed guidance, even under pressure
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint to analyze associate relations data, develop reports, and present workforce trends to leadership
Benefits
- health care
- dental coverage
- vision plans
- 401K benefits
- commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
labor relationsassociate relationscollective bargainingcontract interpretationdispute resolutionperformance managementconflict resolutionstrategy developmentproject managementworkplace assessments
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsrelationship buildingcommunication skillsstrategic thinkingempathetic guidanceattention to detailadaptabilitydecision-makingcollaborationtrust building
