Health Care Service Corporation

Lead Labor Relations

Health Care Service Corporation$92K — $167K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Chicago, IL
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business with 7+ years of labor relations experience, or 11+ years in the field without a degree.
  • Knowledge of employee relations principles and employment laws, specifically NLRA and NLRB.
  • Extensive experience in labor relations, collective bargaining, contract administration, and arbitration.
  • Strong understanding of federal and state labor laws, especially NLRA and NLRB processes.
  • Proven ability to influence senior leadership without formal authority.

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of complex labor relations initiatives in alignment with business strategies.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in collective bargaining agreement administration and grievance resolution.
  • Prepare for arbitration and manage workforce restructuring compliance.
  • Provide technical leadership and execution support within the Labor Relations function.
  • Mitigate labor risks associated with workforce matters.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • 401(k) savings and pension plans.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.
  • Disability and supplemental life insurance options.
  • Employee assistance program and paid holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement and various other incentives.
Full Job Description

Job Summary


This position is responsible for leading the execution of complex labor relations initiatives and high-risk workforce matters in support of enterprise business strategies. The role serves as a senior subject matter expert in collective bargaining agreement (CBA) administration, grievance resolution, arbitration preparation, workforce restructuring compliance, and labor risk mitigation. The position provides technical leadership and execution support across the Labor Relations function. This role does not have direct supervisory or budgetary responsibility.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in HumanResources or Business and7 years of experience working in a Labor or Workforce/Employee Relations department or 11 years of experience working in a Labor or Workforce/Employee Relations department.

  • Knowledge of the principles of employee/management relations and employmentlawsincluding but not limited to NLRA and the NLRB.

  • Extensive Experience with the principles of Labor Relations, the collective bargaining process (negotiations, contractadministrationand arbitrations.).

  • Strong knowledge of federal and state labor laws including NLRA and NLRB processes.

  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders without formal authority.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Experience serving as key spokesperson in negotiations.

  • Experience supporting workforce restructuring initiatives in unionized environments. 

  • Experience conducting classification impact analysis. 

  • Multi-site or multi-union environment experience. 

  • Resides within a reasonable commuting distance of the Chicago office and can attend on-site meetings when required.

 

This is a Telecommute (Remote) role.

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Pay Transparency Statement:

At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees.  Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting .

The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.

Base Pay Range
$92,700.00 - $167,500.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

About Health Care Service Corporation

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States. HCSC offers a wide variety of health insurance products and related services, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. HCSC's headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois.
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Size
24,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1936

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