Overview In this role you drive HR labor relations and policy execution for NYPA's union workforce. You will lead collaboration with unions, support bargaining processes, and ensure compliance with the CBA while fostering workforce development and succession planning. You'll partner with facilities leadership to apply HR programs, upgrade HR technologies, and support safe, productive labors environments. This position blends policy, negotiation and people leadership to sustain operational excellence at scale.
Responsibilities- Promote collaborative labor relations with the local union consistent with the CBA
- Coordinate facility project management protocol group meetings and advise leadership on CBA terms
- Facilitate succession planning and related performance and compensation planning
- Participate in labor relations protocol group activities including negotiations, grievance meetings, arbitration hearings, and government proceedings
- Schedule and deliver MARC training for supervisors and refreshers
- Conduct site management briefings on labor relations issues
- Establish cross-training, rotations, and project opportunities to support workforce development
- Champion HR technologies and upgrades to improve employee productivity and attendance
Key requirements- Current knowledge of all major HR disciplines
- Ability to work with all levels of the organization
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities
- Ability to resolve disputes and maintain confidentiality
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Up to 25% travel within NYS
- Bachelor's degree; Master's preferred; PHR/SPHR preferred
- Minimum 5 years HR labor relations experience preferred
- tact and diplomacy
- persuasion
- cooperation
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
