Director, AMR Labor Relations Leader
Apply NowCompany: Apple
Location: Cupertino, CA 95014
Description:
Summary
The People Team creates a seamless employee experience that embodies Apple's unique culture. We attract, engage, and develop our people to do the best work of their lives.
As the AMR Labor Relations Leader, you'll bring your talents and expertise to lead a high-performing team of Labor Relations Business Partners, and continue the development of Labor Relations function & practices. You will foster a collaborative labor environment, promote positive employee relations, and ensure adherence to labor laws and internal policies.
You will be capable of working successfully in a matrixed organization across diverse Lines of Business. You will bring a deep understanding of the US labor relations landscape with an appreciation of how to build labor relationships strategy and put proactive labor relations efforts in place.
Description
In this role, you will:
Labor Relations Strategy
Build a comprehensive AMR Labor Relations strategy, aligned with Apple's core values and priorities
Guide the translation of the LR strategy to LOBs and across US ensures LR strategy is connected to LOB's business strategy and US specific rules and regulations
Work in partnership with Global LR partners to stitch the Labor Relations strategy across all LOBs and globally
Cultivate a strategic and holistic understanding of the internal and external labor landscape, connecting the dots and providing guidance on implications and impacts across LOBs and the US
Proactive Labor Relations
Develop engagement strategies on labor including a robust training strategy that includes solutions to proactively address issues
Manage and lead LRBPs for targeted engagement approach, synthesising feedback and identifying themes
Proactively foster positive employee relations in close partnership with ER and PBPs
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Develop and maintain the management system, including metrics and risk assessment framework, that promptly identifies and resolves engagement risk
Connect US management system and risk assessment with global approach
Deeply understand available levers at Apple to mitigate labor risk and skillfully navigate People Team cross-functional partners to deploy solutions
Acute Labor Activity and Campaigns
Provide guidance at all levels, including senior executives, on complex labor relations matters
Lead the development of the pre-campaign and campaign strategy in collaboration with key partners
Provide leadership strategic guidance and support for campaign management during pre-campaigns and campaigns
Advise on strikes and protests, in partnership with HR Legal
Bargaining & Contracts
Create the negotiation strategy, serve as bargaining chairperson
Support contract development and identify implementation impacts
Handle contract administration and grievances, as applicable
Cross-functional Collaboration
Influence and build confidence across key stakeholders & partners to gain buy-in, support, and alignment
Foster close relationships with PBP, ER, HR Legal, business leadership, and other key partners
Engage in collaborative decision making with key partners
The People Team creates a seamless employee experience that embodies Apple's unique culture. We attract, engage, and develop our people to do the best work of their lives.
As the AMR Labor Relations Leader, you'll bring your talents and expertise to lead a high-performing team of Labor Relations Business Partners, and continue the development of Labor Relations function & practices. You will foster a collaborative labor environment, promote positive employee relations, and ensure adherence to labor laws and internal policies.
You will be capable of working successfully in a matrixed organization across diverse Lines of Business. You will bring a deep understanding of the US labor relations landscape with an appreciation of how to build labor relationships strategy and put proactive labor relations efforts in place.
Description
In this role, you will:
Labor Relations Strategy
Build a comprehensive AMR Labor Relations strategy, aligned with Apple's core values and priorities
Guide the translation of the LR strategy to LOBs and across US ensures LR strategy is connected to LOB's business strategy and US specific rules and regulations
Work in partnership with Global LR partners to stitch the Labor Relations strategy across all LOBs and globally
Cultivate a strategic and holistic understanding of the internal and external labor landscape, connecting the dots and providing guidance on implications and impacts across LOBs and the US
Proactive Labor Relations
Develop engagement strategies on labor including a robust training strategy that includes solutions to proactively address issues
Manage and lead LRBPs for targeted engagement approach, synthesising feedback and identifying themes
Proactively foster positive employee relations in close partnership with ER and PBPs
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Develop and maintain the management system, including metrics and risk assessment framework, that promptly identifies and resolves engagement risk
Connect US management system and risk assessment with global approach
Deeply understand available levers at Apple to mitigate labor risk and skillfully navigate People Team cross-functional partners to deploy solutions
Acute Labor Activity and Campaigns
Provide guidance at all levels, including senior executives, on complex labor relations matters
Lead the development of the pre-campaign and campaign strategy in collaboration with key partners
Provide leadership strategic guidance and support for campaign management during pre-campaigns and campaigns
Advise on strikes and protests, in partnership with HR Legal
Bargaining & Contracts
Create the negotiation strategy, serve as bargaining chairperson
Support contract development and identify implementation impacts
Handle contract administration and grievances, as applicable
Cross-functional Collaboration
Influence and build confidence across key stakeholders & partners to gain buy-in, support, and alignment
Foster close relationships with PBP, ER, HR Legal, business leadership, and other key partners
Engage in collaborative decision making with key partners