Labor Relations Manager

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The People Services Manager- Labor Relations will align Labor Relations and HR strategy with operational activities to support the delivery of business goals. The position will work with field leadership to address and mitigate risks with low teammate engagement and to analyze the business need as it relates to talent, training, compensation, HR policy and changes in legislation. As such, the successful candidate will have experience working in labor relations and/or experience identifying and responding to teammate engagement opportunities. Balancing time between projects and crisis-response is critical for success in this role.

This position will be based in either California or Denver, CO and will report to the Director of Labor Relations.  This role will need to travel to other states to support teammate engagement efforts.   Travel will be unpredictable; up to 40% of the time.

Why should you join DaVita?

DaVita has the resources and the culture that allows our People Services Manager- Labor Relations to be an integral part of our national strategy to be an employer of choice and prevent disruptions to patient care. This role will impact our teammates (and thus our patients) lives every day. Our shared service model centralizes many administrative HR functions (benefits administration, leave of absence administration, payroll, teammate relations) to allow you to focus on driving change, while letting your peers in corporate HR manage their areas of expertise.    

We’ve received a few accolades that prove our model works:

• Fortune's Most Admired Companies ('06-'17)
• Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare
• Training Magazine Top 125 ('05-'15)
• WorldBLU Most Democratic Work Place (’08-’15)

This is a role that is ever changing and will continue to grow and develop as our organization matures. Our HR Business partner provides human resources expertise, leadership and direction to facility management, divisional management and teammates concerning human resources related issues.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Partners with our Labor Relations strategy team, operational leaders and external partners to create and sustain positive employee relations programs and best demonstrated practices
• Leads team of selected leaders for additional training and deployment opportunities to support needs across the country. Ensures tracking of team members and deployment efforts.
• Project manages labor relations efforts in hot spot markets, including facilitating strategy/debrief calls, assessing risk and coordinating resources needed
• Acts as trusted advisor, coach and thought partner while influencing leaders
• Creates, customizes and facilitates labor relations training sessions for teammates and leadership.  Identifies the need for manager capability/competency building.
• Ensures compliance with labor relations legislation and employee relations trends to analyze the impact on current policies, programs and processes
• Leverages analytics to address teammate retention, engagement and pay concerns.
• Proactively identifies and takes action on any potential labor relations activity across the Village.
• Additional duties as assigned

Key Competencies:

• Adult Learning and Training Delivery
• Business Acumen
• Coaching and Influencing Others
• Cultivating Business Partnerships
• Driving for Results
• High-Impact Communication
• Leadership Disposition

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of leadership development and labor relations, including relevant laws, legal codes, procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules
• Commitment to DaVita's core values with ability to demonstrate those positively and proactively to patients, teammates, management, physicians and/or vendors in every day performance and interactions
• Able to exercise considerable judgment, discretion, and confidentiality
• Able to interact internally and externally with all levels of teammates
• Demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional groups
• Comfortable working with imperfect information and tight deadlines
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills
• Consultative and coaching skills
• Proven experience owning strategic initiatives, implementing change management and organizational development strategies
• Able to travel up to 60% of time (can be unpredictable/unplanned)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Labor/Industrial Relations, Human Resources, or a relevant field required
• Five (5) or more years of HR experience;  three (3) years of which must have been with labor relations strategy and initiatives  (NLRB election campaigns, campaign communications, strategy, strike strategy, contingency planning and project management)
• Three (3) or more years of experience providing formal training and informal coaching to leadership teams on labor relations best practices
• SHRM Certified Professional (PHR) or Senior Professional (SPHR) preferred
• Large, multi-site company experience preferred

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

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This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.