Wells Fargo

Lead Labor Relations Consultant

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Phoenix • Arizona • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $179,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Partner closely with the Executive Head of Labor Relations and senior business leaders to plan, organize, and facilitate labor strategy initiatives, policies, and practices, with a strong emphasis on collective bargaining and union‑management relationships.
  • Provide strategic and operational support for collective bargaining preparation, negotiations, and post‑agreement implementation activities.
  • Serve as a key liaison in managing relationships with union leadership, supporting constructive engagement and issue resolution.
  • Lead day‑to‑day planning, coordination, and execution of labor relations initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and strategic objectives.
  • Consolidate and deliver enterprise‑level status reporting, executive communications, and engagement strategies related to labor relations and change initiatives.
  • Anticipate, assess, and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and decision points across multiple, concurrent change efforts.
  • Ensure compliance with Enterprise Change Management policies, standards, and governance requirements.
  • Partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure change readiness activities—such as communications, training, and stakeholder engagement—are effectively executed to support the people side of change.
  • Support labor relations team leads and project owners to ensure commitments are met, milestones are achieved, and outcomes align with strategic goals.
  • Influence decision‑making through a collaborative, data‑driven approach, building credibility and trust with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by delivering cross‑functional support and adjusting priorities in response to evolving business needs.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of Labor Relations experience in an organized environment or Labor Law or Strategic Planning expertise, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • Demonstrated Labor Relations expertise or relevant Human Resources experience in a unionized or organized environment, and/or strong labor law experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
  • Working knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and experience supporting or navigating union organizing activity.
  • Extensive experience leading or supporting collective bargaining negotiations for a large, complex employer.
  • Experience bargaining with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) or similar national unions.
  • Strong executive presence with advanced facilitation skills, attention to detail, and a demonstrated drive for results.
  • Proven ability to build relationships across all organizational levels and influence outcomes through collaboration.
  • Advanced capability to create and deliver clear, audience‑appropriate communications, including executive‑level presentations and written materials.
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate, influence, and align stakeholders across organizational boundaries to enable timely, high‑quality decision‑making.
Benefits
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Labor RelationsLabor LawStrategic PlanningCollective BargainingNegotiationsNational Labor Relations Act (NLRA)Union OrganizingStakeholder EngagementChange ManagementExecutive Communications
Soft Skills
Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCollaborationInfluencingRelationship BuildingFacilitationAttention to DetailFlexibilityAdaptabilityMotivating