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DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, Human Resources

Boston, MA • On-site

Boston University
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 10K+ employees

$120K - $240K/yr

Full-time

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7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

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Job description


The Director of Employee Relations will plan and manage Boston University's employee relations programs, services, initiatives, including supporting the University's Employee and Labor Relations Directorate. Will work to support the University's commitment to maintaining a positive, productive, supportive workplace for all employees. The Director of Employee Relations will provide support to the Assistant Vice President for Employee and Labor Relations, as well as provide employee relations guidance to managers and other leaders, as well as to Human Resources. The Director of Employee Relations will provide leadership on the development and application of Human Resources policies, the development and growth of AI in the ER space, as well as providing support on the administration of collective bargaining agreements, University policies and procedures, and compliance with applicable employment and labor laws and regulations.
Required Skills
Qualifications:
  • A bachelor's or higher-level degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business, or a related field is required for this position as is ten to twelve years of progressive Human Resources or legal experience, including significant experience in a position that requires knowledge and application of the principles and practices of labor and employee relations.
  • A Juris Doctorate degree is preferred as is Certified Labor Relations Professional (CLRP), PHR (Professional in Human Resources), and/or SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification.
  • Extensive collaboration and influential skills; proficient written/verbal communication skills; HR acumen in areas of data analytics/compensation/service center operations and ability to identify advanced methods to improve overall operations within each team; SAP knowledge and understanding of higher education administration is highly desirable.
  • Must possess presentation skills to meet with diverse audiences.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of employee relations, employee counseling, performance management, dispute resolution, as well as a knowledge of applicable employment and labor laws.
  • Strong analytical, oral presentation, and writing skills.
  • Demonstrated expertise in the use of creativity, initiative, and independent judgment to effectively problem-solve and produce desired outcomes.
  • A demonstrated ability to work effectively with university Human Resources staff, management, legal staff, and individual employees.
  • Working Conditions or Additional requirements: Functions occur simultaneously; therefore, the employee must be able to appropriately handle each essential function, prioritize them and seek assistance when necessary.
  • These functions need to be performed on a consistent and regular basis, using good judgment.
  • Frequently stand for long periods of time; ability to read on a computer for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

*THIS DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF JOB CONTENT, BUT RATHER TO SERVE AS A GENERAL GUIDE TO THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION. BOSTON UNIVERSITY RETAINS THE DISCRETION TO ADD TO OR CHANGE THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION AT ANY TIME
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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Boston University is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world. Boston University is committed to generating new knowledge to benefit society. We remain dedicated to our founding principles: that higher education should be accessible to all and that research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice should be conducted in the service of the wider community—local and international. These principles endure in the University’s insistence on the value of diversity, in its tradition and standards of excellence, and in its dynamic engagement with the City of Boston and the world. Boston University comprises a remarkable range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs built on a strong foundation of the liberal arts and sciences. With the support and oversight of the Board of Trustees, the University, through our faculty, continually innovates in education and research to ensure that we meet the needs of students and an ever-changing world.

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