Senior Labor Relations Specialist

Senior Labor Relations Specialist

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company’s Labor Relations organization is currently seeking a Senior Labor Relations Specialist to join our team in Auburn, WA.

The ideal applicant is someone who has a broad range of experience covering the areas of labor relations, positive employee relations, and employee engagement. The selected candidate for this position will demonstrate proactive approaches to identifying issues, generating ideas and developing solutions. They will also be someone who is independent where they are self-driven and have the ability to lead teams/projects.

Position Responsibilities:

• Partner with leadership to maintain and foster relationships with employees that ensures a culture where management preserves the direct relationship with employees and the site remains non-union

• Identify risks both internal and external - to a strong, direct relationship between leaders and employees and develop plans to mitigate those risks

• Execute positive employee relations and containment processes for a stand-alone site(s)

• Provide innovative ideas/initiatives to increase employee engagement

• Provide operational advice and counsel to management, Human Resources (HR) and support groups on a broad range of employee relations issues

• Develop strong partnerships with business leaders, HR Generalists, HR functions and create integrated solutions that will foster a culture based on relationships, trust and engagement

• Develop and provide education on Employee Relations strategies and processes

• Assist management and HR in developing strategies related to employee survey feedback

• Understand and provide guidance and interpretation on collective bargaining agreements and labor relations issues

• Engage with key stakeholders including business leaders, Human Resources (HR), finance, and site/functional Labor Relations (LR) to identify potential labor efficiencies in the business

• Leverage Lean and Change Management principles to provide advice to LR, HR, and business leaders for process improvements and best practices

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience communicating effectively with multiple levels of an organization

• 5+ years of experience creating and developing strategy plans and/or executing strategies and managing projects

• 5+ years of experience in influencing and building strong relationships with stakeholders and senior business leaders across functions and/or programs

• 5+ years of experience working with labor unions

• Experience leading teams in a formal and/or informal role

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• 5+ years of experience in HR or Employee Relations

• 5+ years of experience with HR Labor and/or Employment related laws, policies and procedures, in particular the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

• 5+ years of experience with collective bargaining and union-represented workforce

• Experience identifying and mitigating risks to a direct relationship between leaders and employees

• Experience with negotiations

• Experience with Workday

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $104,550 - $141,450

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

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