Department:
14220 Enterprise Corporate - People & Culture Labor Relations
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
-This job should be located preferably in Chicago, Milwaukee or Charlotte but open to other locations where Advocate operates.
-Onsite
-50% travel
Pay Range:
$99.75 - $159.60
Major Responsibilities- Trusted Advisor to Senior Leaders– Partner with division presidents, hospital presidents, and operations leaders to assess labor relations risk and advise on the teammate impact of business initiatives and organizational change.
- Execution Accountability – Ensure consistent execution of enterprise labor strategy while enabling appropriate local adaptation; track outcomes and refine approaches.
- Onsite Presence & Engagement – Maintain a consistent, visible presence across divisions through site visits, listening sessions, and assessments to build trust, reinforce accountability, and identify early warningsigns.
- Labor Risk Prevention & Mitigation – Lead proactive strategies that strengthen direct teammate–leader relationships, reduce vulnerability to organizing activity, and sustain positive teammate relations.
- Site Assessments & Action Planning – Conduct proactive labor site assessments and partner with People & Culture Business Partners and operations leaders to develop and execute targeted action plans.
- Escalation & Response Leadership– Coordinate deployment of Labor Response Teams during escalated labor situations, petitions, or campaigns.
- Leader Training & Capability Building – Deliver on-site labor leadersand positive teammate relations training to build leadership capability and labor acumen.
- Change Management Support– Advise leaders on labor-sensitive operational and organizational changes, ensuring thoughtful execution that protects trust and engagement.
- Policy & Process Alignment – Ensure division-level labor relations practices and teammate engagement initiatives areharmonized with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements.
- Lead Team– Lead and develop labor relations professionals providing coaching, performance management, talent assessments, and succession planning.
- Ethics & Compliance – Ensure all labor relations practices adhereto the organization’s Code of Ethical Conduct, federal and state laws, and internal standards.
Minimum Job RequirementsEducationBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Certification / Registration / LicenseNone required.
Experience10+ years of experience in human resources, employee relations, or labor relations, including 5–7 years of experience leading a field-based labor strategy team;7–10 years of leadership experience preferred.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities- In-depth understanding of labor relations and positive employee relations.
- Familiaritywith employment law, NLRA requirements, and organizational policies.
- Knowledgeof risk identification and analytics related to labor relations.
- Strong advisory skills to guide operations leaders on labor relations risk.
- Proficiencyin delivering training programs for leaders.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with People & Culture, Legal, and Compliance teams.
- Analyticalskills to utilize data to develop prevention and intervention plans.
- Ability to implementproactive strategies to strengthen teammate–leader relationships.
- Capability to conductsite visits, listening sessions, and assessments in the field.
- Strongleadership abilities to manage and develop a team of labor relations professionals.
- Ability to ensure adherence to ethical and compliance standards.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions- Willingness and ability to travel 50%of the time across divisions.
Preferred Job RequirementsEducationMaster’s degree in humanresources or related field preferred.
Certification / Registration / LicenseNone specified.
Experience- Proven experience leading pre/post-petition union campaigns.
- Experience in healthcare or similarly complex, regulated industries strongly preferred.
- Experience leading labor relations strategy in a large, multi-site organization.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities- Advanced labor relations strategy expertise.
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
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