Date Posted:

2024-05-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OTFLH: Florida Home Offices Remote Location, Remote City, FL, 33408 USA

Role Overview :

Otis Americas is seeking a Labor Relations Manager to manage labor and employee relations for its union represented employees in the United States and Canada. This position will report to the Sr. Director, Labor Relations . The LR Manager position is responsible for developing and implementing labor and employee relations initiatives and strategies in the United States and Canada.

On a typical day you will:

• Establish labor relations strategies regarding Otis Americas’ unionized workforce and our employees’ bargaining representatives that align with and support Otis Regional, Americas, and global priorities and goals

• Provide advice and counsel to management on all matters involving labor and employment law and labor contract interpretation and administration

• Ensure workplace compliance with federal and state employment laws and regulations

• Provide counsel and direction regarding employment practices; ensure compliance with Company policy, procedures, and programs; interpret and provide guidance to employees and managers

• Act as a chief spokesperson for the Company in single and multi-employer negotiations with bargaining unit representatives

• Prepare, coordinate and assist with Company pre-negotiations collective bargaining strategy and the internal economic approval request process

• Prepare and present the Company’s position in grievance meetings, arbitrations, and government agency proceedings

• Participate in and contribute to key decisions relating to labor and employee relations strategies for Otis Americas

• Conduct internal HR investigations and present findings/recommendations to management

• Develop and conduct management training programs and campaigns in support of Otis Americas labor and employee relations strategies

• Frequent interaction with Union officials

What You Will Need to be Successful :

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Law degree and/or Master degree in Industrial Relations strongly preferred. Will consider Masters degree in related field and/or substantive equivalent experience.

Experience /Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in the Labor Relations field or practice.

• Previous experience working with and providing guidance to senior leadership in labor and employee relations.

• Significant experience with conducting complex HR investigations, labor contract analysis and interpretation, collective bargaining negotiations and representing management in grievance, arbitration and agency proceedings with proven results.

• Comprehensive knowledge of current federal, state / provencial and local labor and employment laws and regulations.

• Strong analytical and persuasive written/oral communications skills are critical.

• Well-organized, self-motivated, process oriented, impeccable ethics and integrity, and a team player.

• Excellent leadership, exceptionally strong customer focus and adherence to completed staff work are required to be successful in this position.

• Ability to travel if needed. Business travel is estimated at about 15% of the manager’s time annually.

Apply today to join us and build what’s next!

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge. 

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here (https://www.otis.com/en/us/our-company/esg) .

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