Labor Relations Director

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Sodexo is seeking a Labor Relations Director to manage Labor Relations activity across an assigned territory including leading labor negotiations, interpreting and administering collective bargaining agreements and grievance procedures, and building constructive union relationships. This position will work remotely from a home office. All highly qualified candidates are encouraged to apply .

The successful candidate will:

• Prepare collective bargaining agreement negotiation strategies, lead and conduct negotiations, and perform tasks necessary to finalize signed agreements.
• Engage with legal, operations, and others as necessary to monitor and ensure appropriate conduct of elections or other recognition processes.
• Assist and support labor contract administration to include grievance resolution and arbitration advocacy, among other related tasks.
• Administer the Company's Labor Relations policy subject to management guidance and approval.
• Utilize costing model and other department tools effectively and provide timely, accurate reports as requested.
• Review and evaluate collective bargaining agreements, provide accurate costing analysis, identify risks, and develop solutions to mitigate risk and support operations and sales objectives.
• Manage a portfolio of assigned contracts and accounts to ensure outcomes consistent with objectives.
• Develop and maintain constructive union relationships.
• Partner with sales, retention, operations, HR, legal, and others to promote profitable growth of Sodexo, engagement of employees, and compliance with Sodexo policies and applicable laws.
• Provide training to management and employees, and direct and oversee training programs.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant political, economic, legal, and market developments and trends.
• Keep supervisor and leadership informed of material issues.
• Conduct business by following Sodexo policies and applicable laws.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• Strong experience with all aspects of Labor Relations, including knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act, Taft-Hartley Act, Canadian Labor laws, global labor standards, and other labor regulations, acts, or laws and Sodexo policies; union organizing campaigns and recognition processes; the collective bargaining process, multi-employer bargaining, and contract negotiation; labor contract interpretation and administration, handling of grievances, mediation, and arbitration; business acquisition and divestiture; NLRB proceedings; and constructive engagement with labor organizations.
• Demonstrated experience with human resources matters, including EEO, diversity & inclusion, employee relations and engagement, safety & health, compensation & benefits, training & talent development, and talent management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with all levels of management, front-line employees, and labor unions.
• Ability to leverage a collaborative and supportive approach to lead and motivate teams and end-to-end management of negotiations.
• Experience in the service industry, particularly where services are provided on client premises, is strongly preferred.
• A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• A Master's Degree in a related field or J.D. is a plus.
• At least 3 - 10 years of labor negotiations experience as the chief spokesperson.
• At least 5 years of traditional Labor Relations experience is required.
• 5 years prior Human Resources Generalist experience is a plus.
• 5 years prior labor & employment law practice experience is a plus, but not required.
• This job is 100% remote.
• Ability to travel as needed, up to 50%.

Working for Sodexo:

How far will your ambition, talent and dedication take you? Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and other career growth opportunities, along with the performance of organizations. We believe it is important for our work to be meaningful to all who contribute to it, and we remain faithful to our mission, our core values and the ethical principles that have guided us since 1966. We support these values and help them thrive in each employee.

We strive to make working for Sodexo a genuinely great experience with benefits to promote your professional, personal and financial well-being, and to improve your Quality of Life now and into the future. Our experiences with our over 50 million customers each and every day enable us to develop Quality of Life services that reinforce the well-being of individuals, improving their effectiveness and helping companies and organizations to improve performance … every day.

At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs, 401k, and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts.

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Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience – 7 years

Basic Functional Experience - 7 years Labor Relations experience in lead negotiating role.
Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.