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Director, Labor Relations (MA)

Job ID: 2503000458-0 Date posted: 01/07/2025 Facility: Other Executive

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Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities of the Role

Advise and counsel hospitals, market, and corporate office on labor relations matters
Manage collective bargaining negotiations and contract compliance at multiple facilities with a number of labor unions
Support market hospitals in all aspects of the grievance/arbitration process, including handling arbitrations or managing outside counsel in arbitrations, as appropriate.
Manage preparation for, and the response to strikes and picketing, as well as other work actions by labor unions
Manage the response to union organizing when needed
Up to 20% travel. We will run an MVR on the final candidate

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; JD preferred
7-10 years of related experience at a company with union represented employees, preferably in acute healthcare
Experience managing outside counsel and consultants
Experience managing grievance arbitration process
Experience with union campaigns
Experience with union negotiations
Extensive experience with and knowledge of labor and employment laws and labor relations
Possess research, analytical, organization, and computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Ability to work independently as well as having strong interpersonal, organization, written and communication skills

Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Description

The Labor Relations Director serves as the principal leader for all labor relations matters in multiple Tenet affiliated groups/markets. While the primary responsibilities will be located in Tenet’s Massachusetts market, over the three facilities in that state, this role will work closely with senior human resources and operations leadership in at least three Tenet affiliated markets to help drive strategy and advise on a broad range of labor relations matters, including collective bargaining, the interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, compliance with labor laws, and union avoidance. The Labor Relations Director will have the opportunity to grow into an even broader role within the company and to assist with labor relations matters across the United States.

Primary Location: Worcester & Framingham, Massachusetts

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