December 18, 2024
Electric Energy Jobs

Chief Labor Strategist

Organization:
Southern California Edison
Region:
Canada, California, Pomona
End of contest:
March 17, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Human resources
Description
Job ID: 274

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Chief Labor Strategist a Chief Labor Strategist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll serve as our Lead Negotiator in collective bargaining negotiations and will be responsible for the vision, strategy and tactics to maintain a proactive relationship with union leaders.  

Do you have experience leading teams of Labor Relations Professionals?  Does your first chair negotiations experience include multiple CBA's with diverse union participants? Is your experience driving strategic imperatives helping drive your own future? At Southern California Edison your success is our success.  Apply to learn more about how a career at SCE can vault you to the next level.   

Our Chief Labor Strategist will provide strategic direction on the development, recommendation and implementation of labor relations programs, processes, and policies for represented employee populations company wide. You'll provide counsel and guidance on complex and sensitive labor relations matters including internal and external union influences, contract interpretation, grievance resolution and other related labor and employment matters.   

As our Chief Labor Strategist, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

  • Develops and implements labor relations policies and procedures
  • Develops and executes labor relations strategies in alignment with organizational goals
  • Negotiates collective bargaining agreements and managing grievances and arbitrations in accordance with legal requirements
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with union representatives, fostering a collaborative working environment
  • Develops, implements and communicates labor and employee relation policies, practices and strategies for the company
  • Manages labor negotiations and develop strategies for bargaining and contract implementation
  • Develops and delivers training programs to promote a positive and respectful work environment
  • Ensures service standards of various teams are monitored and are addressed consistently and fairly by establishing performance standards, along with team member coaching, and trains to achieve appropriate levels of performance.
  • A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Seven or more years of experience supervising a team of direct reports and/or project management.
  • Experience in unionized environments with multiple bargaining units and a working knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.

The Preferred

  • Master's in Business Administration (MBA), Master's in Law (MSL), or other advanced degree (tied to investigations, contract negotiations, Labor and Employment Law, or other related areas).
  • Minimum seven years of experience as Chief Negotiator managing multiple collective bargaining agreements. Minimum ten years of experience working in Labor Relations or commensurate law firm/legal experience.
  • Strong knowledge of contract, labor, and employment law (NLRA, Board proceedings, etc.)
  • Strong background in investigations, grievance, and arbitration with an emphasis on investigations of union workplace complaints preferred.
  • Certifications/Licenses/Registrations Preferred: Society for Human Resource Management - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and/or Human Resource Certification Institute - Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) preferred.   

General overall Expertise:

  • Diverse background in people management and team leadership capabilities.
  • Experience interacting with the National Labor Relations Board.
  • Strategic thinker with strong analytical ability to provide Labor Relations advice within a business context.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to simultaneously manage a variety of assignments, work quickly and effectively under pressure, and prioritize activities and risk.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team including ability to promote positive cooperation within the legal team, with other Company personnel, and with outside counsel.

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Contact

Southern California Edison

P.O. Box 800

Rosemead

California États-Unis

www.sce.com