California Academy of Sciences
Sr Manager, Labor & Employee Relations
California Academy of Sciences · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$135k-$145kDetected 7 hours ago
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About the role
- About the California Academy of Sciences The California Academy of Sciences is a globally renowned scientific and cultural institution located in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
- Our extensive collections span plants, animals, fossils, and cultural artifacts from across the globe and throughout history.
- Whether you're working behind the scenes in research or engaging the public on the museum floor, your work will help connect people to the natural world and empower them to protect it.
Responsibilities
- Lead and co-lead collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations, including preparation of management proposals, costing analyses, and strategy development.
- Oversee CBA operationalization: train managers and HR partners on contract administration, track compliance, and resolve interpretive disputes.
- Manage the union grievance process end-to-end, including Step hearings, mediation, and arbitration preparation
- Maintain constructive, professional relationships with union representatives and serve as a primary point of contact during the contract term.
- Partner with legal counsel on litigation-risk matters, administrative charges (DFEH, NLRB, EEOC), and response strategies.
- Lead HR policy audits: assess existing policies against current federal and California law (FEHA, CFRA, FMLA, NLRA, AB 5, SB 553, and others), identify gaps, and drive remediation.
- Manage the union grievance process end-to-end, including Step hearings, mediation, and arbitration preparation; advise on response strategy.
- Draft, revise, and implement HR policies and standard operating procedures; coordinate approval and communication workflows.
- Design and maintain L&ER dashboards and metrics: grievance trends, investigation cycle times, case outcomes, policy exception rates, and training compliance.
- Conduct root cause analysis on recurring ER themes and develop proactive interventions (training, manager coaching, process changes).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a closely related field
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or formally leading at least one direct report.
- ability to prepare clear, thorough investigation reports and present complex information to varied audiences.
- Experience in a unionized environment with multiple CBAs across different bargaining units.
- Experience at an organization with California operations including PAGA exposure.
- Proficiency with HRIS systems (Workday, SAP, etc.) and ER case management tools.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.
- Required
- or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in labor and employee relations, with demonstrated expertise in all of the following: CBA bargaining and administration, union grievance management, Title VII mandatory workplace investigations, HR policy audits, workplace harmony/conflict resolution, and L&ER analytics.
- Working knowledge of relevant federal and California employment law, including FEHA, NLRA, Title VII, FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA disability, FLSA, and applicable California Labor Code provisions.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume caseloads, prioritize competing demands, and keep stakeholders consistently informed without prompting.
- Proactive work style with strong initiative - anticipates issues, identifies solutions, and moves work forward independently.
- Preferred
- SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR, or CLRP (Certified Labor Relations Professional) certification.
Compensation
- The salary range for this position is $135,000 - $145,000.
Benefits
- Actual compensation will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualifications and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, certifications and aligned with the internal peer group.
- The Academy offers a total compensation package that emphasizes both base salary and comprehensive benefits based on the hours per week worked.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a closely related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Further details regarding compensation and benefits will be discussed during the interview process.
Company info
- Home to a world-class planetarium, aquarium, research center, and natural history museum-all under one living roof-our mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration.
- We are a diverse team of leading biodiversity scientists, educators, storytellers, designers, and communicators who work collaboratively to advance knowledge and inspire action through science and storytelling.
- When you join the California Academy of Sciences, you become part of a mission-driven community that values curiosity, collaboration, and innovation.
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