Labor Union Relations Consultant

At Legacy Health, we believe that supporting our patients starts with supporting our people. As we navigate a pivotal era in healthcare, our People & Culture team is moving beyond traditional HR to become a proactive, innovative partner to our workforce.

As a Labor Relations Consultant, you are the subject matter expert for Legacy’s management team on labor relations strategies and services. This includes responsibility for ensuring operational excellence, providing expert guidance, and navigating complex labor environments across our hospitals and clinics.

At a Glance

This is a highly consultative, hybrid position that offers the flexibility of remote work alongside the necessity of in-person relationship building throughout the Portland Metro & SW Washington area.

• Client Groups: You will manage a diverse portfolio of bargaining units that varies but will often include 8 to 11 distinct bargaining units, representing a population of approximately 1,500 to 2,000 unionized employees.
• The Team: You will join a dedicated Labor Relations department consisting of a Manager, four Labor Relations Consultants, and additional support staff.
• The Focus: Your daily focus will be a mix of reactive crisis management (such as grievance responses) and proactive competency building (such as manager training or coaching).
• Negotiations: You will serve as second chair during contract negotiations, providing essential support, data, and strategy to the Chief Negotiator.

About Legacy Health

As the largest nonprofit health system serving Portland-Southwest Washington and the mid-Willamette Valley, Legacy Health provides comprehensive care across six hospitals — including Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, a center solely dedicated to children’s care. We operate over 70 primary care, specialty, and urgent care clinics, employ nearly 3,000 doctors and providers, and more than 13,000 employees. Our system also includes labs and a research center.

Legacy Health’s major partnerships include PacificSource Health Plans and the Unity Center for Behavioral Health — a unique facility for individuals facing mental health crises, collaboratively operated by four regional health systems and numerous community partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and support to management, union representatives, and employee customers regarding labor relations strategies and services.
• Promote and maintain a highly professional, visible, and integrated partnership with internal HR customers.
• Contribute to the strategic development of HR labor relations services, initiatives, and programs.
• Manage labor relations activities, including contract bargaining, interpretation, and grievance management.
• Educate and support managers on labor-related issues.
• Communicate and operationalize Legacy Health’s goals and objectives within areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
• Relevant experience may be substituted for educational requirements.

Experience

• Seven years or more of progressively responsible experience in the HR field and labor relations.
• Experience in labor organizing campaigns, developing strategic approach and training to organizing for an employer.
• Knowledge of laws, acts and regulations governing employee and labor relations.
• Health Care experience preferred.

Skills

• Working knowledge of all HR functional areas (employment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, training and development, human resources information systems, workforce planning), in addition to in-depth knowledge of two to three functional areas.
• Strong presentation skills, ability to present data and information as a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrated ability to discern pertinent data from raw information, evaluate and consult around solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and actions of customers.
• Comfortable with public speaking to include a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Licensure

• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.

Pay Range

USD $53.93 - USD $80.36 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you