What are the responsibilities and job description for the Labor Relations Director (Bedford, IN) position at The Mom Project?
A partner of The Mom Project in the automotive industry is seeking a contract Labor Relations Director to help support their business needs. This role is on-site in Bedford, IN.
Responsibilities
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Responsibilities
- Is a Safety Ambassador, fulfilling the safety vision, supporting the Workplace Safety System
- Consultant on initiatives within the People element of the Business Plan Deployment (BPD) process and provide consulting advice strategic direction/oversight for plant
- Support Global Manufacturing System (GMS) and People Involvement (PI) implementation as needed
- Develop local negotiation strategies; negotiate and oversee the administration of local labor agreement
- Ensure proper oversight on culture and people for the site (e.g., active and successful HRM process, compliance with law and policies, proactive focus on employee issues, etc.)
- Plan and execute Talent Management and Progression/Succession reviews
- Utilize data analytics to drive decisions to move the business forward, relative to talent, negotiations, staffing strategies, etc.
- Drive diversity and inclusion strategies and efforts
- Conduct training sessions as required related to Ethics, Labor Relations, HR, Policy, Leadership, others as required
- Inspire, train, develop, and evaluate employees
- Participate in the interview/selection of new employees and Leadership positions
- Maintain an effective working relationship with Management, Union Representatives, Central Staffs, and others outside the work group
- Advise/counsel management on personnel issues
- Keep abreast of government legislation pertaining to personnel and employment policies and ensure conformance to legislated requirements or company needs
- Provide direction to employees in the resolution of problems related to benefits, company policies, etc.
- Build sustainable partnerships with local community organizations where we live and work
- Work with plant leadership to develop initiatives and action plans to increase employee engagement
- Administer local salaried employee performance review procedure and employment related policies and procedures
- Execute compensation planning and associated programs and processes to support pay for performance philosophy
- Collaborate, as needed, with functional Company partners in the administration of providing Health/Medical and Security services to plant.
- Act on behalf of the company, as needed, in representing the Company in various legal matters
- Bachelor's degree and/or 4 years equivalent applicable Human Resources/Labor Relations experience
- 3 years Manufacturing Plant experience
- 4 years as a People Leader/Management
- 4 years w/ Labor Relations experience including contract administration, negotiations (lead role), grievance investigation/resolution in large, complex environments
- High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization
- Workday HRIS experience
- Ability to teach and develop the organization in field of expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources/Labor Relations or related field
- Experience supporting large manufacturing site of 2,000 employee base
- Strong change management experience
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Strong Data Analytics capability (comfort with data/using data to tell stories)
- Ability to perform multi-discipline HR and LR responsibilities
- Business acumen (HR and Manufacturing)
- Strong influencing and command skills
- Comfort dealing with higher management independently
- Dealing with ambiguity
- Effective problem solving and decision-making capability
- Strong collaboration skills
- Strategic agility
- Autonomy; Standing alone
- Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week
- On-site daily
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
