Manager, Labor Strategy & Engagement; Remote

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Provide proactive Employee Relations Leadership to North America field locations for all business lines in assigned territories. Maintain effective relationships with business partners in order to drive business results through dynamic and positive workforce experience strategies. Proactively identify, develop, and implement tools, resources, and solutions that help shape a positive employee experience. Ensure consistent practices and decision making in employee relations within North America in order to mitigate risk and promote a strong, ethical and motivating environment.

• Identifies and recommends strategies to address current and future Employee Relations and retention needs. Participates in projects to develop workforce experience best practices and propose new/ modified programs and policies to better organizational needs. Manages and reports on identified metrics that support company proactive employee relations strategies. (Time Spent 10%)

• Provide Employee Relations leadership by ensuring compliance to company policies and practices and federal, state and local laws; respond to field inquiries and direct resources that can assist or accelerate issue resolution. Provide direct reactive ER support through case managers when appropriate. Assure appropriate departments are involved and apprised as necessary, such as, Global Investigations, Global Risk & Safety and senior leadership.
  
  Also stays current on strike actions, labor/culture issues, and the potential outreach to sympathizers. Maintain visibility with petition filings, labor organizing activities and political movement that has the potential to impact Iron Mountain’s labor strategy and landscape. (Time Spent 35%)

• Conducts complex investigations and mitigates risk by ensuring compliance with EEOC, DOL and NLRB policies. (Time Spent 5%)

• Conduct formal (ERL Class Series, Performance Management) and informal (Change Management, Conducting Difficult Conversations) training for front line leaders. Serve as advocate and advisor for front line supervisors and managers. (Time Spent 10%)

• Serve as ER hourly employee “advocate” through proactive (Roundtable Facilitation, Transportation Ride Alongs, etc.) and reactive (Dispute Resolution, Open Door, Ethics Hotline) behaviors. Drive resolution of all open issues in a timely and professional manner. (Time Spent 10%)

• Champions Company, Area and Territory initiatives by business line. Function as a liaison between the business and Employee/Labor Relations team to foster partnership in support of the business. Work with HR leadership to develop communications and deliver compelling, honest talk tracks that inspire and motivate employees. (Time Spent 10%)

• Functions as a liaison with HRBP’s and COE’s to assist in driving company programs and policies, including culture initiatives, annual talent calibrations, etc., that advance organizational and employee growth. (Time Spent 10%)

• Work in partnership with Labor Relations team on both proactive and reactive Employee Relations strategies as needed including Business Continuity Planning strategy and partnering with Global Safety & Risk. (Time Spent 10%)

Demonstrates a minimum of…