ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CHIEF NEGOTIATOR - REMOTE

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CHIEF NEGOTIATOR - REMOTE

Location

Oakland

Department Overview Systemwide Labor Relations (SWLR) is responsible for negotiating and administering 19 systemwide labor agreements and 14 local agreements with 16 unions covering approximately 170,000 academic and staff employees across the UC system. This includes bargaining on first contracts, successor contracts, accretion, impacts and effects bargaining, side letters, mid-term modifications and the sunshine process. Administering the systemwide and local collective bargaining agreements also involves creating systemwide guidance around contract implementation and contract interpretation, handling formal requests for information, authoring and issuing critical union communications, and providing training, advice, and counsel to local labor relations staff across the system. In addition, Systemwide Labor Relations plays a critical role in labor disputes, including grievance processing, unfair labor practice charges, and strike preparation and responses. SWLR collaborates closely with key partners within UCOP including UC Legal (UCL) on labor-related litigation activity, the Office of State Governmental Relations (SGR) in representing the University's position on legislative, budgetary and policy matters concerning labor relations and collective bargaining, and the External Relations & Communications team to respond to media inquiries and develop messaging on labor relations and collective bargaining matters for internal and external stakeholders.

Position Summary The Associate Director of Labor Relations / Chief Negotiator plays a critical, high-visibility leadership role across the University of California system in furthering the University's mission and labor relations goals, which includes fulfillment of its collective-bargaining obligations under the California Higher Education Employee-Employer Relations Act (HEERA). As Associate Director/Chief Negotiator, you will have ultimate responsibility for all assigned negotiations and serve as the spokesperson and primary point of contact for labor negotiations across a subset of system-wide collective-bargaining agreements. This includes working closely with SWLR colleagues and taking ownership over all key tasks associated with successful negotiations - working with internal stakeholders, managing proposals, building a collaborative and effective cross-location bargaining team, building a relationship with the unions and recommending effective strategies for closing the contract. As Associate Director/Chief Negotiator, you will be expected to excel in three primary areas: labor relations expertise demonstrated through professional experience and sharp strategic instincts; the ability to successfully project manage high-stakes collective bargaining; and a tenacious approach to fostering and maintaining effective and collegial relationships with internal and external stakeholders - including labor unions - while pursuing the University's strategic goals and objectives. You will apply sound judgment, critical thinking, problem solving, and independence in managing difficult negotiations, contract implementation, contract administration, and developing solutions to a variety of complex issues. This position is primarily remote within the state of California, with required in-person attendance at SWLR business meetings as directed by the Executive Director and required travel throughout the state for in-person attendance at bargaining sessions as needed consistent with job responsibilities. The selected candidate must reside within the state of California or be willing to relocate.

Key Responsibilities

Experience Required Qualifications

Skills and Abilities Required Qualifications

Education Required Qualifications

Travel Requirements 25% Frequent travel for collective bargaining sessions; and periodic department meetings

Job Title Labor Relations Representative 5

Job Code 000261

Salary Grade Grade 26

Payscale: $180,000 - $215,000

The University of California, Office of the President, is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range shows the growth potential for this position and the pay scale is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position.

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As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.