Labor Relations Manager

Labor Relations Manager

US-CA-Oakland

Job :

Type: Regular Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Human Resources and Executive Offices

Oakland Museum of CA

The inaugural Labor Relations Manager will work to nurture a transparent and compassionate workplace and play a key part of ensuring OMCA lives up to its promises by owning work to build and maintain systems and processes supporting our first collective bargaining agreement. The organization is currently investing in growing the human resources team to match the organization’s recent growth and recently invested in establishing a DEI & Belonging team to enhance and further build out people practices and infrastructure that are grounded in equity, working in close collaboration with the human resources team and the entire staff.

The Labor Relations Manager is the primary union liaison in all labor relations activities, which includes but is not limited to advising on collective bargaining negotiations; and providing guidance, support, training and counsel to staff and supervisors in employee and labor relations, compliance, policies & procedures, performance management and other employment legal matters. The Labor Relations Manager will recommend solutions that reduce risk to the organization, provide appropriate support to all employees, and ensure a fair, consistent approach to employee and labor relations practices.

Additionally, they will help to create programs and initiatives that support positive relations between union and non-union staff, the union itself, and the organization with the goal of promoting employee engagement and satisfaction. The responsibilities of this role include proactive and responsive employee and labor relations, workplace investigations, management consultations, employee mediations, and other complex employee and labor relations matters.

The Labor and Employee Relations Manager will be forward-thinking and committed to the mission of OMCA that recognizes staff as its most important resource. They will have the demonstrated ability to connect, build bridges and work collaboratively to develop, plan and implement employee relations practices. The Labor and Employee Relations Manager will handle issues involving bargain unit and non-bargaining unit employees.

They will also ensure that labor relations matters and activities are conducted in a manner consistent with OMCA’s labor relations and legal strategies, operational and strategic business objectives, and values. They will work to nurture a transparent and collaborative workplace and uphold the values of justice, equity diversity and inclusion. In this role, you will function as a connector who builds bridges and works collaboratively with OMCA’s Labor Management Committee and union leadership to develop, plan and implement effective employee relations practices.

You will handle issues involving members of OMCA’s union, management, and confidential employees and ensure that labor relations matters and activities are conducted in a manner consistent with OMCA’s mission, labor relations and legal strategies, operational guidelines, and strategic objectives.

• Support the Museum’s mission, values, vision, and core commitment to the visitor experience, community engagement, and institutional relevancy for the future.
• Contribute to and support the OMCA strategic plan, annual priorities, and institutional initiatives such as diversity advancement.
• Contribute to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, a spirit of collegiality, cooperation, and openness to many perspectives.
• Participate in a culture of ongoing learning, collaboration, innovation, creativity, and community engagement.
• Basic core functional responsibilities, cross‑functional team activation and learning and development as a core function of each role.
• Employee Relations
  • Establish credibility throughout the organization and foster generative relationships with union leaders and members, supervisors, and all staff to be an effective listener and problem solver of people issues.
  • Support the implementation of the antiracism and equity goals of the strategic plan.
  • Maintain…