Senior Labor Relations Analyst

SMUD

full-time

Posted on: 8/27/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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💰 $114,712 - $151,986 per year

Senior

About the role

Provide professional and analytical support and subject matter expertise on employee and labor relations matters
Lead contributor providing guidance, advice, and training at all organizational levels
Assist supervisors with coaching, performance management, and improvement
Conduct and support fact-finding investigations and write investigatory reports
Recommend discipline and draft disciplinary documents; address sensitive employee matters
Serve as lead for labor relations with collective bargaining units: contract management, grievance response/resolution, labor negotiations
Develop, implement, manage, coordinate, and communicate labor-management programs and training
Represent SMUD management at grievance, disciplinary, and labor hearings; liaison with unions
Research and analyze legislation affecting fair labor and discrimination; advise management

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, psychology/behavioral science, or related field
5+ years of progressively responsible professional work experience in public sector labor/employee relations
Experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Problem Resolution Counseling
Knowledge of personnel policies and practices, federal/state/local laws related to labor relations, investigative techniques, negotiation principles, cost analysis methods, labor relations administration in civil service environment
Skills in training development/delivery, data collection and analysis, investigations, written and verbal communication, confidentiality, interviewing, working with unions, operating office software
Desirable: Public Sector Experience, Certification in Labor Relations, experience in written Labor Relations work (disciplinary documents, reports, grievance/appeal responses)