Hybrid Human Resources Director – Labor Relations

at TRIMEDX

• Job title: Human Resources Director – Labor Relations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $140,000 - $175,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• HR Director handling employee relations and executing labor strategies for TRIMEDX. Collaborating with legal counsel on union negotiations and overseeing HR Business Partner support at operations sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization's frontline expert on all matters relating to positive employee relations, organizing campaign responses, collective bargaining, and ongoing union contract administration.
• Develop and execute proactive labor strategies.
• Provide Human Resources Business Partner support to assigned Operations sites, including but not limited to represented labor sites.
• Partner with legal and outside labor counsel to develop and implement positive employee relations strategies.
• Design, implement, and continuously update a comprehensive labor strategy and program for all non-union facilities.
• Lead the Company’s response to union organizing campaigns from initial detection through NLRB election.
• Develop and deliver supervisory training on lawful response techniques and maintaining a positive work environment.
• Manage third-party consultants and coordinate rapid-response teams for representation petitions filed with the NLRB.
• Serve as a Company representative in the grievance and arbitration process, from Step 1 through final arbitration.
• Interpret and administer all active CBAs, providing guidance to site management on contract obligations.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in an HR environment with a heavy emphasis on employee relations including at least 5 years of experience leading people.
• Demonstrated, verifiable experience leading effective labor strategies and union representation election campaigns.
• Extensive hands-on collective bargaining experience, including serving as chief spokesperson or lead negotiator.
• Deep expertise in grievance handling, arbitration preparation, and the full grievance-arbitration continuum.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB procedures, and applicable case law.
• Proven ability to coach, train, and influence managers and supervisors at all organizational levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to draft precise contract language and persuasive campaign communications.
• High degree of personal integrity, professional judgment, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Successful experience working in a growth environment with a high degree of change.
• Experience as an HR Business Partner creating successful outcomes driven by a people first culture.

Benefits

• health/dental/vision
• HSA/FSA
• matching retirement plans
• paid vacation and parental leave
• adoption/infertility assistance