Senior Director, Workforce Relations

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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UCI Human Resources (HR) serves the UCI enterprise in three distinct business units: Health (Academic Hospitals and Community Network), College of Health Sciences, and Main Campus. UCI HR's vision is to empower people to drive a culture of innovation, learning, and service that requires us to enable the success of individuals within the UCI community and those who aspire to join. The HR enterprise consists of the Partnership for Strategy and Innovation (Partnership), People Services, Health HR, Campus HR, and the Office of the Senior Vice President and Vice Chancellor, Human Resources. The Partnership serves as a strategic center responsible for planning and implementing strategic initiatives across the entire UCI HR enterprise. People Services is a trusted partner in providing administrative support functions that allow the UCI community to focus on their core functions to accomplish the UCI mission of teaching, research, public service, and patient care. Members of the Partnership and People Services work in close collaboration with all three business units to leverage expertise across the enterprise.

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The Senior Director, Workforce Relations is a senior leader within the UCI HR Partnership for Strategy and Innovation (Partnership) with the responsibility of providing strategic vision, leadership, and oversight for labor relations, employee relations, workplace investigations, and policy administration across the UCI enterprise, including main Campus, Health Sciences, and UCI Health.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President - UCI Health/Vice Chancellor, Human Resources - UC Irvine (SVP/VC), The Senior Director is responsible for establishing strategic objectives, work plans, and guiding high-impact workforce programs. The Senior Director delegates assignments to subordinate managers. Primarily responsible for reviewing and approving recommendations for workforce (labor and employee relations) programs that have impact on all business units. Involved in developing, modifying and executing policies that affect immediate operation(s) and also has organization-wide effect. Under the general direction of the SVP/VC, is responsible for representing the organization at systemwide labor relations negotiations. Responsible for making decisions that have a significant effect on the organizational operations and that are legally enforceable. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and personnel, and serious delays in overall schedules. May represent the SVP/VC at regional and systemwide meetings and serve as the delegated back-up for approval and other actions.

Required:

• Maintains effective professional relationships with department managers as well as other managers in the field.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of the goals of the organization and ways in which this position can support those goals.
• Provides written analyses and oral presentations to management. Interpersonal skills to effectively lead motivate and influence others.
• Advanced knowledge of labor and employment law and the principles and techniques of labor negotiations which must be continually updated.
• Recognizes issues that have organizational impact or future implications and advises manager appropriately.
• Advanced knowledge of other areas with human resources function including compensation, employee relations, and employee benefits.
• Advanced leadership abilities to establish department goals, and motivate and influence others to achieve.
• Must have thorough knowledge of both medical center and campus policies and procedures relating to budget and HR-related matters.
• Requires highly sophisticated negotiation and communication skills.
• Must be aware of the dynamics associated with each negotiation in order to effectively represent the organization's interests.
• Advanced ability to handle extremely difficult or volatile situations / individuals. Requires skills associated with working in a highly collaborative manner.
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles of advocacy, and applicable state and federal laws and court decisions.
• Requires highly sophisticated negotiation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects with diverse groups. Ability to effectively lead work groups, maintain focus of objectives, and successfully deliver results.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• Ten years of progressively broad and functionally diverse HR experience
• Five years' experience as an HR manager or director
• Experience with public sector collective bargaining. Knowledge of HEERA, PERB, NLRB, labor and employment laws

Preferred:

• Professional experience working in a higher education institution.
• Advanced degree in business, Human Resources, or related field

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $145,200 - $289,000 (Annual).

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.