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Labor Relations Manager

City of Grand Rapids

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Job Description

The purpose of this job is to provide advanced professional leadership and supervision of labor relations services for the City.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

  • Supervises the work of assigned personnel; participates in hiring, training, and disciplinary actions; delegates work assignments; conducts performance evaluations.
  • Manages and leads the labor relations functions of grievance procedures, discipline processes, and collective bargaining.
  • Supervises and participates in the collection of data related to wages, hours of work, employee benefits, and general conditions of employment; analyzes data and assists in formulating the City’s position on economic objectives and operational issues for collective bargaining; projects costs and implication of collective bargaining positions.
  • Supports other City-wide initiatives and implementation of employment terms and conditions.
  • Supervises and participates in investigations of complaints against City employees, disciplinary investigations, and development and enforcement of rules and regulations.
  • Represents the City with other jurisdictions and agencies on matters of labor relations and collective bargaining agreements.
  • Assumes the roles and responsibilities of the HR Director in their absence.
  • Oversees and implements City-wide disciplinary system.
  • Prepares a variety of correspondence and reports; attends a variety of meetings.
  • Performs related work as required.
  • To view the full job description, click HERE

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, economics, or a related field;

–AND–

  • At least five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in labor relations and collective bargaining, including supervisory experience and experience as chief spokesperson in collective bargaining.

–OR–

  • Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.

How to Apply

Applications may be submitted online using the City of Grand Rapids Job Opportunities website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/grandrapids/jobs/4187823/labor-relations-manager

CITY & STATE

Grand Rapids, Michigan

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

WORKPLACE TYPE

On-Site

COMPENSATION

($) 102707 - ($) 130901

COMPENSATION RATE

Per Year

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