Employee & Labor Relations Manager – Medical Staff, Research Faculty

Mass General Brigham

Employee relations manager leading investigations, accommodations, labor relations, and compliance for Mass General Brigham’s academic healthcare system. Advising leaders and strengthening workplace culture across medical staff and research faculty.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeSomerville • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $99,466 - $144,643 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Employee Relations and HR Business Partnering, with a strong focus on compliance with employment and labor laws, conducting workplace investigations, and providing strategic guidance to leadership. Proficient in data analytics and critical evaluation to address workplace concerns and enhance organizational effectiveness.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Juris Doctor (JD)Employee Relations ExperienceData Analytic SkillsLeadership and NavigationExceptional Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Workplace InvestigationsPerformance ManagementGrievance AdministrationContract AdministrationPolicy ComplianceData AnalyticsAction Plan DevelopmentTraining DeliveryConflict ResolutionConsultation and Guidance

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementChange ManagementCustomer-Service OrientationAbility to Work IndependentlyComposure Under Pressure

Tools & Technologies

Workforce DashboardsClimate Surveys

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Employment LawLabor RelationsComplianceCollective BargainingHR Policies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leaders, managers, faculty, trainees, and HR partners on employee and labor relations matters.
Conduct sensitive workplace investigations involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, violence, substance abuse, compliance, and privacy breaches.
Prepare investigation reports, present findings, and recommend corrective or remedial actions.
Provide coaching, conflict resolution, and guidance on performance, conduct, policies, and workplace concerns.
Manage religious, disability, and pregnancy accommodation requests and facilitate the interactive dialogue process.
Advise leaders on employment policies, policy violations, performance management, improvement plans, corrective measures, and terminations.
Support grievance administration, arbitration, labor-management relationships, collective bargaining, and contract administration.
Partner with HR, legal, compliance, patient safety, privacy, and other stakeholders on complex cases and agency responses.
Use workforce dashboards, data, analytics, and climate surveys to identify trends, root causes, and workplace concerns.
Develop action plans with Strategic HRBP and People & Organizational Development to address engagement and workplace issues.
Deliver training, mentor Employee and Labor Relations Partners, lead projects, and act as a subject matter expert.
Maintain knowledge of employment and labor laws and ensure policy compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) required
Bachelor's Degree required
5–7 years of Employee Relations/HR Business Partner experience required
Business acumen and ability to support department/division action plans
Critical evaluation and data analytic skills
Leadership and navigation of department initiatives
Consultation and guidance to leaders
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Relationship management and change management abilities
Strong customer-service orientation
Current knowledge of state and federal employment and labor laws
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and know when to escalate issues
Ability to manage multiple commitments and priorities
Ability to maintain composure under pressure
Availability during Monday–Friday Eastern business hours
Flexibility for weekly onsite work and additional onsite presence for sensitive investigations
Stable, secure, quiet, compliant remote workstation using MGB-issued equipment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums
Bonuses as applicable
Recognition programs
Professional growth support
MGB-issued equipment for remote workdays
Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities