Senior and Labor Relations Consultant – Human Resources

Health Partners is currently hiring a Senior
Employee and Labor Relations Consultant – Human Resources
. The Senior Consultant is a senior‑level expert who serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to leaders across the organization. This role plays a critical part in shaping and executing employee and labor relations strategies that align with organizational goals, support a positive and inclusive workplace culture, and ensure compliance with all applicable employment and labor laws.

The Senior Consultant provides labor relations support, including collective bargaining, contract interpretation, and grievance resolution, while ensuring consistent application of HR policies and collective bargaining agreements in compliance with employment and labor laws. As a subject matter expert, the role advises leaders on complex employee relations matters, leads high‑risk and high‑impact case resolution in partnership with legal, compliance, and other stakeholders, and helps mitigate organizational risk.

The Senior Consultant also provides thought leadership by developing and implementing employee and labor relations frameworks, policies, and training, and by coaching leaders and colleagues on best practices, policy interpretation, and legal considerations.

This role also oversees responses to external legal and regulatory inquiries, including EEOC charges, employment litigation, governmental investigations, regulatory surveys, and compliance audits.

The Employee and Labor Relations Consultant is part of a team of five consultants and reports to the Senior Director of Employee and Labor Relations. The role partners with business and clinical leaders across Health Partners’ medical group, health plan, corporate shared services, and institute, supporting an organization of approximately 7,630 employees.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related fieldor an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in labor and/or employee relations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing moderately complex to complex investigations and advising senior leaders.
• Experience responding to regulatory agencies (e.g., EEOC, MDHR, WDWD).
• Expert-level knowledge of employment and labor law and HR best practices (e.g., FMLA, ADA, Title VII, FLSA).
• Experience working in union and non-union environments.
• Strong investigation, problem solving, conflict resolution, coaching and negotiation skills are all critical to this role.
• Ability to influence and coach leaders at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple cases with high complexity.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor other ER professionals.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills.

• Previous experience in labor relations is strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree in Human Resources, or related field.
• PHR/SPHR certification.

• M-F; core business hours.
• This is a hybrid position with an expectation of being onsite three days a week. Occasional travel to other Health Partners’ locations may be required for meetings or workgroup sessions.

• Employee and Labor Relations Consultation
  • Provide expert guidance and policy interpretation to leaders, colleagues, and HR partners on employee and labor relations matters, including policies, union collective bargaining agreements, and employment laws. Ensure consistent application of policies and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Acts as a mediator between disagreeing parties to bring fair resolution to situations involving conflict. Acts as a mediator between disagreeing parties to bring fair resolution to situations.
    
    Conduct and manage complex investigations into policy violations or legal concerns (e.g., harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, confidentiality breaches). Document findings and recommend appropriate resolutions, including corrective action. Advise leaders and HR partners on performance management, including coaching, corrective action, and terminations. Assess risk, recommend…