Florida Labor Relations Manager

Description

Reporting to the Director/Senior Counsel of Labor Relations, the Labor Relations Manager will serve as the primary day-to-day leader for all labor relations matters in Tenet’s affiliated Florida market. This role will oversee labor relations across five facilities in Florida and work closely with senior human resources and operations leadership.

In addition to supporting the Florida market, the Labor Relations Manager will collaborate with leadership in at least two other Tenet-affiliated markets located in Texas and Arizona. Under the direction of the Director/Senior Counsel of Labor Relations, this individual will help drive strategy and provide guidance on a broad range of labor relations matters, including collective bargaining, contract interpretation and administration, labor law compliance, and union avoidance.

This position offers opportunities for professional growth, with the potential to expand into a broader role supporting labor relations efforts across the United States.

Primary Location: Greater West Palm Beach area, Florida

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Advise and counsel hospitals, market, and corporate office on labor relations matters.
• Manage collective bargaining negotiations and contract compliance at multiple facilities with a number of labor unions.
• Support market hospitals in all aspects of the grievance/arbitration process, including handling arbitrations or managing outside counsel in arbitrations, as appropriate.
• Manage preparation for, and the response to strikes and picketing, as well as other work actions by labor unions.
• Manage the response to union organizing when needed.
• Travel as necessary. Selected candidate will be required to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD strongly preferred.
• 5-7 years of related experience at a company with union represented employees, preferably in acute healthcare.
• Experience managing outside counsel and consultants.
• Experience managing the grievance and arbitration process.
• Experience with union campaigns.
• Experience with union negotiations.
• Extensive experience with and knowledge of labor and employment laws and labor relations.
• Possess research, analytical, organization, and computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Ability to work independently as well as having strong interpersonal, organization, written and communication skills.

Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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