Labor Relations Consultant; live in Oregon or Washington

Overview

Legacy Health’s People & Culture organization prioritizes our people to prioritize patients. We’re transforming the traditional human resources function into a team of innovative professionals who develop creative solutions to attract, develop, and retain diverse, high-performing talent. Within the People & Culture team, we foster curiosity, embrace experimentation, and challenge outdated practices to anticipate tomorrow’s workforce challenges.

This is a hybrid position that is highly consultative and requires regular meetings at various Legacy locations across the Portland Metro area. On days when onsite activity isn’t required, this role offers the flexibility to work remotely. All new hires are required to come to a designated Legacy Health office location in Portland, Oregon prior to their start date for a new hire health assessment and to complete new employee orientation.

Candidates must reside in Oregon or Washington.

Legacy strives to be a diverse, culturally responsive, anti-racist organization. Diversity, equity and inclusion are a priority and shape how we work and interact. If you want to make a real difference in the lives of people and communities in the Pacific Northwest, apply for our Labor Relations Consultant role.

About Legacy Health

As the largest nonprofit health system serving Portland-Southwest Washington and the mid-Willamette Valley, Legacy Health provides comprehensive care across six hospitals, including Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. We operate over 70 primary care, specialty, and urgent care clinics, employ nearly 3,000 doctors and providers, and more than 13,000 employees. Our system also includes labs and a research center.

Legacy Health’s major partnerships include Pacific Source Health Plans and the Unity Center for Behavioral Health — a facility for individuals facing mental health crises, collaboratively operated by several regional health systems and community partners.

• Provide consultation and support to management, union representatives, and employee customers regarding labor relations strategies and services.
• Promote and maintain a professional, visible, and integrated partnership with internal HR customers.
• Contribute to the strategic development of HR labor relations services, initiatives, and programs.
• Manage labor relations activities, including contract bargaining, interpretation, and grievance management.
• Educate and support managers on labor-related issues.
• Communicate and operationalize Legacy Health’s goals and objectives within areas of responsibility.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s preferred.
• Relevant experience may be substituted for educational requirements.

Experience:

• Seven years or more of progressively responsible experience in the HR field and labor relations.
• Experience in labor organizing campaigns, developing strategic approaches, and training for organizing on behalf of an employer.
• Knowledge of laws, acts, and regulations governing employee and labor relations.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of all HR functional areas (employment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, training and development, HR systems, workforce planning), with in-depth knowledge in two to three areas.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to present data as a subject matter expert.
• Ability to discern pertinent data from raw information, evaluate, and consultant around solutions.
• Ability to influence decisions and actions of customers.
• Comfortable with public speaking to a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.