Senior HR Business Partner specializing in Labor Relations

Job title: Senior HR Business Partner specializing in Labor Relations

About the Role The Senior HR Business Partner specializing in Labor Relations will serve as a trusted advisor, blending strategic labor relations with comprehensive HR partnership for the Mason, OH site and remote employees. This dual-focused role emphasizes contract administration, grievance resolution, and employee engagement to drive organizational effectiveness.

What You'll Do

• Contract Administration & Compliance: Administer Collective Bargaining Agreements, ensure compliance, and provide guidance to supervisors and managers on labor agreement application
• Grievance Management & Resolution: Lead grievance resolution processes, implement proactive avoidance strategies, and train leaders on managing a union workforce and understanding CBA provisions
• Labor Negotiations Support: Assist in preparation for labor negotiations including research, data analysis, documentation, and organizing necessary reports
• Union Relations & Engagement: Build trust-based relationships with union employees and representatives through floor walks, roundtables, and collaborative problem-solving
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Track and analyze labor relations data to identify trends, develop metrics, and present recommendations to leadership and stakeholders
• Site HR Leadership: Serve as primary HR point of contact for Mason, OH site, providing day-to-day support across the full employee lifecycle for onsite and remote employees
• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Partner with hiring managers and recruiting teams on staffing efforts, screen bargaining unit employees for advancement, and lead new hire orientation and offboarding activities
• Employee Relations & Engagement: Support engagement initiatives, serve as resource on HR policies and procedures, and champion manager effectiveness and career development programs
• Performance & Talent Management: Partner with business leadership on performance management, talent planning, succession planning, and organizational development efforts
• Compensation & Payroll Support: Act as primary liaison for payroll issues, recommend compensation offers based on data analysis, and support leave of absence processes
• HR Operations & Process Improvement: Maintain organized filing systems, analyze site trends and metrics, respond to data requests, and identify opportunities to improve HR processes and employee experience