Lead Labor Relations Consultant

Role Overview

• Partner closely with the Executive Head of Labor Relations and senior business leaders to plan, organize, and facilitate labor strategy initiatives, policies, and practices, with a strong emphasis on collective bargaining and union‑management relationships.
• Provide strategic and operational support for collective bargaining preparation, negotiations, and post‑agreement implementation activities.
• Serve as a key liaison in managing relationships with union leadership, supporting constructive engagement and issue resolution.
• Lead day‑to‑day planning, coordination, and execution of labor relations initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and strategic objectives.
• Consolidate and deliver enterprise‑level status reporting, executive communications, and engagement strategies related to labor relations and change initiatives.
• Anticipate, assess, and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and decision points across multiple, concurrent change efforts.
• Ensure compliance with Enterprise Change Management policies, standards, and governance requirements.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure change readiness activities—such as communications, training, and stakeholder engagement—are effectively executed to support the people side of change.
• Support labor relations team leads and project owners to ensure commitments are met, milestones are achieved, and outcomes align with strategic goals.
• Influence decision‑making through a collaborative, data‑driven approach, building credibility and trust with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by delivering cross‑functional support and adjusting priorities in response to evolving business needs.

Requirements

• 6+ years of Labor Relations experience in an organized environment or Labor Law or Strategic Planning expertise, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• Demonstrated Labor Relations expertise or relevant Human Resources experience in a unionized or organized environment, and/or strong labor law experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and experience supporting or navigating union organizing activity.
• Extensive experience leading or supporting collective bargaining negotiations for a large, complex employer.
• Experience bargaining with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) or similar national unions.
• Strong executive presence with advanced facilitation skills, attention to detail, and a demonstrated drive for results.
• Proven ability to build relationships across all organizational levels and influence outcomes through collaboration.
• Advanced capability to create and deliver clear, audience‑appropriate communications, including executive‑level presentations and written materials.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, influence, and align stakeholders across organizational boundaries to enable timely, high‑quality decision‑making.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement