Labor Relations Workforce Planning Specialist

Employee and Labor Relations Workforce Planning Specialist

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The ELR Workforce Planning Specialist plays a key role in aligning workforce strategies with institutional goals by integrating data‑driven insights, operational effectiveness, and strategic planning. This position is responsible for analyzing workforce trends, developing reports, and providing actionable recommendations to support decision‑making on retention, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness. The Specialist will also contribute to policy development and risk mitigation strategies, ensuring compliance and consistency in employee relations practices.

In addition, the role fosters cross‑functional collaboration and supports strategic initiatives that enhance ELR service delivery, streamline internal processes, and strengthen the university's workforce planning capacity.

• Plans, develops, and implements employee relations strategic goals, objectives, programs, and activities.
• Analyzes data, generates reports, and collaborates with HRIS to maintain efficient ELR systems.
• Builds and manages reporting tools to identify trends in employee turnover, complaint patterns, and workplace climate indicators, delivering data‑driven insights to inform workforce planning, retention strategies, and organizational decision‑making.
• Partners with the Office of the General Counsel and University Compliance teams to proactively monitor changes in federal and state employment laws, recommending policy updates and adjustments to ensure continued organizational compliance.
• Manages the continuous review and updating of personnel policies, identifying opportunities to improve clarity, compliance, and effectiveness across the organization.
• Conducts policy gap analyses to identify areas requiring updates or the development of new policies that address emerging workplace risks, such as out‑of‑state employment, after‑hours communication, and AI usage, ensuring compliance and mitigating potential exposure.
• Facilitates learning and policy awareness to employees on ELR practices, personnel policies, and investigative protocols by delivering training and coaching to employees while providing support to managers/supervisors on performance management, attendance and leave, administration of discipline, and other employee relations matters.
• Partners with department leaders to design and implement comprehensive onboarding and mentoring programs that deliver consistent, positive employee experience, reinforce the University's employer brand, and support retention and engagement initiatives.
• Designs and implements a structured ELR‑led management training curriculum, including workshops on conflict management, progressive discipline, leadership, employee mentoring, and institutional/departmental knowledge retention, to strengthen leadership capabilities and support organizational effectiveness.
• Analyzes exit interview data and design, implement, and facilitate stay interviews in collaboration with leadership to identify retention challenges and inform succession planning for a strong and sustainable leadership pipeline.
• Provides consultative coaching to Chairs and Deans on complex employee relations matters, to promote effective decision‑making and consistent application of policies,…