Labour Relations Manager

Description
Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as onsite. this means the successful candidate to report to the GM office full time.
The Role:
As a leader in GM's Human Resources Group you are responsible for Labor Relations in a plant environment. You perform administrative functions as required to support hourly employees in a manufacturing organization. You maintain personnel records and complete transactions. You investigate and resolve labor disputes. You provide mentorship to plant staff and managers of hourly employees on Union/GM Local Agreements. You participate in meetings with local union officials. You lead a small team of Labor Relations professionals.
LEVEL EXPECTATIONS:
A leader of a team within a larger unit/function with members who possess similar skills sets and have similar objectives.
EXPERTISE
- Possesses in-depth knowledge and working experience in the area supervised. Has broad knowledge of related areas and demonstrates good business acumen.
- Serves as a resource to their team for technical expertise, interaction with other teams and departments, and company policies and processes.
- Works independently on driving team results, determines resources to complete team assignments. Receives general management guidance.
COMPLEXITY
- Creates and oversees operational plans for routine activities, which involve analyzing data and resolving issues within their area of responsibility. Utilizes judgment to develop programs, plans, and strategies that align with annual objectives.
- Enhances relationships and networks with senior internal/external partners who are not familiar with subject matter and often require persuasion. Uses data and analysis to demonstrate the value of a project, anticipating, and addressing objections and or concerns.
- Encourages open discussion of development needs on their team to enable mutual support and development regardless of starting place for all team members.
- Actively listens and responds to the concerns and feelings of colleagues in the immediate environments even when not explicitly stated to engage them towards a goal. Engages with subordinates and peer groups, promoting cooperation and interpreting and explaining information for each audience.
- Effectively communicates and presents recommendations and results across several job areas.
SCOPE AND IMPACT
- Challenges and problems are of a diverse scope with multiple moving parts, where developing a plan and viewing the whole picture is a significant challenge itself. Work is done independently and is reviewed at critical points.
- Owns the development and delivery of solutions, driving cross team and group efforts. Leads by example, taking responsibility for their own actions, acknowledging mistakes, and holding themselves accountable for achieving goals. Addresses and evaluates a diverse range of issues using innovative methods and proposing alternative approaches.
- Serves as a mentor to more junior level employees, providing coaching and guidance on difficult issues.
- Actively builds the team with the optimal mix of talent and experience. Makes intentional develop and hire decisions on people. Recognizes and rewards visible development publicly and privately.
- Employee's impact is significant and spans across their function.
What You'll Do:
-You will provide dedicated insight and counsel to manufacturing leaders on all labor and employee relations issues.
- You will partner closely with the manufacturing staff and plant leadership team to provide agreements that enable the company to continue to grow and transform.
- You will effectively partner with all functional internal partners.
- You have demonstrated successful negotiation and influencing skills.
- You have established relationship skills with the ability to collaborate with and engage multiple internal partners to achieve positive outcomes through persuasion and influence.
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities:
Knowlege and Experience:

• Preferred 10 years of experience.

Competencies:

• Labor & Employee Relations Knowledge
• Business Partnership
• Negotiation & Influencing Skills
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Emotional Intelligence

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