Manager, Labor Relations and Partnerships

Job Description

The Manager, Labor Relations and Partnerships strengthens PCI's relationships with organized labor to support craft workforce availability, operational success, and long-term business growth. With more than 200 collective bargaining agreements across multiple trades and markets, strong union partnerships are essential to PCI's competitive advantage.

This role serves as a strategic resource to Operations across the enterprise, supporting union relationships, anticipating workforce challenges, and identifying labor relations risks and opportunities. Working under the direction of the Director of Labor Relations, the Manager provides support across regions and markets based on business priorities and organizational needs, while preserving local leadership's ownership of union relationships and negotiations.

Key Responsibilities

Union Relationships & Strategic Partnerships

• Builds strategic partnerships that support workforce availability and business growth with local, regional, and international union leadership, positioning PCI as a preferred contractor and labor partner.
• Partner with and advise Operations leadership across the enterprise to strengthen union relationships, address emerging concerns, and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Promote consistent labor relations practices across markets while respecting local business needs and autonomy.

Craft Workforce Strategy & Availability

• Partner with Operations to anticipate craft labor needs, identify workforce constraints, and support labor availability for current and future projects.
• Prioritize labor relations support based on project criticality, backlog, business opportunities, and workforce risks, regardless of geographic location.
• Collaborate with Talent Strategy. Operations and union partners to strengthen workforce pipelines, recruitment efforts, and access to qualified craft labor.

Collective Bargaining & Agreement Strategy

• Advise and support Operations on collective bargaining, agreement renewals, and negotiations while maintaining local ownership of bargaining decisions.
• Evaluate agreements across markets to identify risks, opportunities, and alignment with PCI's broader labor strategy.
• Proactively assess upcoming agreement expirations and provide recommendations regarding renewal, renegotiation, or withdrawal strategies.
• Partner with Legal and Operations leadership to support contractual compliance and mitigate agreement-related risks.

Business Partnership & Labor Risk Management

• Serve as a strategic advisor and resource to Operations leadership on labor relations matters impacting business performance and growth.
• Monitor union relationship health, emerging labor issues, and market conditions to anticipate and mitigate operational risks.
• Provide targeted support in resolving labor concerns and share best practices and market intelligence across the enterprise.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to the Director of Labor Relations to support enterprise alignment and informed decision-making.

Key Working Relationships

Internal: Director of Labor Relations, VP of Operations Programs, Regional Operations Leadership, Legal, HR, and Talent Strategy.

External: Union locals, regional councils, international union representatives, and industry labor organizations.

Performance area	Potential measures
Union Relationship Strength	Strategic engagement with priority union leaders; relationship health assessments
Craft Workforce Availability	Identification and mitigation of labor shortages affecting priority projects
Proactive Risk Management	Percentage of priority agreements reviewed 6-12 months before expiration
Regional Business Partnership	Regional leadership feedback on responsiveness, expertise, and strategic value
Agreement Management	Compliance trends, preventable disputes, and agreement-related business risks
Enterprise Alignment	Adoption of consistent labor relations practices and sharing of market intelligence

Qualifications

Required

• 8-10 years of experience in labor relations, union construction operations, workforce management, or a related field.
• Experience in union specialty construction or a multi-region construction environment.
• Demonstrated success building trusted relationships with union representatives and senior operations leadership.
• Strong understanding of collective bargaining agreements, union construction practices, and craft workforce dynamics.
• Ability to anticipate labor challenges, evaluate business impacts, and provide strategic recommendations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work across multiple regions and business units, balancing competing priorities and organizational needs.
• Willingness to travel as business needs require.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in union specialty construction (i.e. painting and taping, insulation, carpentry, etc.)
• Experience supporting collective bargaining negotiations and craft workforce planning.

Benefits

At Performance Contracting, our employees are our greatest asset. We put our people first and are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our employees at every stage of life.

In our commitment to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive personally and professionally, we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Incentive bonus plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays

PCG provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

PCG is a background screening, drug-free workplace. In accordance with the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.), Title 50, Chapter 9, PCG's Drug-Free Workplace Program includes drug and alcohol testing as part of the hiring process and throughout employment, as applicable.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Performance Contracting Group and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND a candidate has been submitted into our applicant tracking system (Dayforce). Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Corporate Recruitment Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, PCG does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third-party vendor.

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