The Nuclear Company

The Nuclear Company

Director, HR & Labor Relations

Columbia, SC · Director

Sponsorship not specified$178k-$204kDetected 9 days ago
HRPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsEmployment LawUnityLeadershipCommunicationMentoringOSHA

About the role

  • The role is critical in shaping the company's culture, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and establishing collaborative and productive relationships with union leadership ‑management partnership development.
  • The ideal candidate has extensive experience operating in heavily unionized environments, including negotiating contracts, administering collective bargaining agreements, handling grievances, and coaching leaders on union related matters‑related matters.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all labor relations strategies and serve as the primary liaison between management and union representatives.
  • Prepare for, lead, and support collective bargaining negotiations, including contract strategy development, proposals, costing, communications, and execution.
  • Manage all grievance and arbitration processes, including investigations, documentation, and representation during hearings.
  • Build effective, trust-based relationships with union leadership to support productive, collaborative operations.
  • Partner with the GM and senior leaders to align people strategies with business objectives.
  • Drive workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, and development programs.
  • Create and implement employee communication strategies that support transparency and engagement.
  • Maintain accurate documentation related to employee relations, grievances, and labor activities.
  • Support the leadership team in establishing a fair, consistent, safety focused, high-performance culture‑focused, high‑performance culture.
  • Lead initiatives that promote positive union management relations and employee trust‑management relations and employee trust.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Master's degree in Labor Relations, HR, or related field.

Compensation

  • Estimated Starting Salary Range
  • The estimated starting salary range for this role is $178,000 - $204,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision plans
  • Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Export Control

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