Manager, Employee Relations

Join Ford Motor Company as the Manager - HRBP for the New Model Product Development Center & Research and Engineering. You'll lead an HR organization in a dynamic and unionized environment of 850 employees, aligning HR functions with strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

Business Partnership

• Provide strategic HR leadership as the trusted advisor for the manufacturing facility, owning the full scope of HR functions.
• Build strong relationships with manufacturing operations leadership to provide valuable consulting and strategic guidance on HR matters.
• Establish and maintain strong operator relationships grounded in respect for people.
• Partner with leadership to implement standardized recruitment processes and design comprehensive onboarding programs.
• Coach manufacturing leaders on effective communication practices and maintain consistent leadership practices.
• Apply lean methodologies with progressive HR practices to drive operations to best-in-class levels.
• Implement comprehensive recognition and reward systems, workforce planning strategies, and initiatives that promote employee engagement, diversity, and professional development.

People Leadership

• Lead and inspire a diverse HR team by fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment.
• Champion HR initiatives that drive performance excellence, employee engagement, and organizational culture.

Employee & Union Relations

• Enhance collaborative communications by developing and maintaining a robust communication framework.
• Maintain regular floor presence to proactively identify and address employee concerns.
• Collaborate closely with Operations Leadership and union representatives to ensure correct implementation and accurate interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Oversee resolution of employee and union issues, including conflicts, disputes, and disciplinary matters.
• Co-create and manage innovative labor agreements to ensure the evolving needs of the workforce and business are met.
• Oversees and conducts investigations, ensuring that all disciplinary issues, grievances, and arbitration matters are handled in a timely and effective manner.
• Responds to and resolves all types of discrimination charges and complaints.
• Prepares reports and analytics to monitor employee relations trends and identify areas for improvement or intervention.
• Executes corporate designed products and services impacting both the hourly and salaried populations.
• Fosters a positive and inclusive hourly and salaried employee experience through proactive initiatives.
• Works closely with health and safety leads to address employee health and wellness concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
• 8-10 years of progressive or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.