Labor Relations Consultant IV

Job Summary:
This individual contributor is primarily responsible for negotiates, implements, and administers collective bargaining and labor agreements under guidance and conducting Union relations activities and initiatives under guidance. This position supports the development and implementation of the Regions and National Labor Relations strategy and manages and integrates case handling and resolution of grievances under guidance. Essential Responsibilities:

• Practices self-development and promotes learning in others by proactively providing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; providing feedback to others; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; supporting team collaboration; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area; supporting the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; ensuring team follows all procedures and policies; coordinating resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines; collaborating cross-functionally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating high priority issues or risks as appropriate; and recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
• Conducts Union relations activities and initiatives under guidance by collaborating with Union officials; serving as a point of contact to union representatives; creating reports and information for sharing Union relations strategies; designing committees; developing strategies and methods for addressing joint interests; implementing labor relations plans; developing and maintaining positive relationships with union leadership; assuming leadership role in joint L/M endeavors; and conducting impact bargaining resulting from the effect of business decisions on terms and conditions of employment or negotiated provisions.
• Negotiates, implements, and administers collective bargaining and labor agreements under guidance by ensuring alignment with Region and Business Unit objectives; preparing information for management; reviewing industrial labor relations programs to ensure compliance; conducting wage and economic forecasting and trending; developing contractual language, wage schedules, and costing reports; analyzing and developing proposals and economic recommendations; implementing negotiated provisions; coordinating and training management negotiating teams; compiling, researching, and preparing negotiation data (i.e., surveys, costing materials); developing bargaining strategy; and assisting in the management of labor job actions (i.e., work stoppages, picketing, leafleting).
• Supports the development and implementation of the Regions and National Labor Relations strategy by accounting for federal and state laws, including the National Labor Relations Act; accounting for long-term labor implications of business decisions; ensuring alignment of Regional and National strategies; ensuring alignment of plans and initiatives with strategy; providing LR consultation regarding Human Resources/business unit implications; collaborating with HR and business leadership to ensure understanding of strategy; and providing on-going consultation on decision-making forums (i.e., LMP Oversight Committee, Negotiation Teams).
• Manages and integrates case handing and resolution of grievances under guidance by engaging in dispute resolution as appropriate; minimizing liability; responding to union/management issues; supporting legal counsel during arbitration/mediation; consulting with stakeholders on grievances, investigations, and disputes; evaluating issues for contractual violations; and recommending remedies to grieving parties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Advising and Managing Partners
• Applied Data Analysis
• Business Acumen
• Business Documentation
• Business Planning
• Change Management
• Compliance Management
• Consulting
• Coordination
• Employee Training
• Employee/Labor Relations
• Employment Law
• Human Resources Audits
• Human Resources Databases
• Human Resources Policies & Regulations
• Human Resources Practices and Programs
• Information Gathering
• Internal Communications
• Investigations Management
• Labor Economics, Contract, & Law
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Persuasion
• Preservation of Evidence
• Relationship Building
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Documentation
• Union Partnerships
• Written Communication

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, Social/Behavioral Science, Education, Public Administration, Liberal Arts, Law, or related field and Minimum five (5) years experience in human resources, business operations, consulting, legal, or a related field, including at least 3 years labor relations experience in a unionized environment. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement. Advanced degrees in the areas listed above may be substituted for years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years experience administering labor grievance and arbitration procedures, including dispute resolution.
• One (1) year experience as a chief negotiator of labor agreements.

Primary Location: Maryland,Hyattsville,New Carrollton Administration
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri,
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Po/Ho Corp - PO HR-Labor - 0308
Pay Range: $ - $ / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.