Senior Director of Human Resources & Labor Relations

About This Role

This role is a key strategic leader responsible for enterprise-wide HR and labor relations oversight across Michigan Medicine. The Senior Director strengthens people practices, ensures labor stability, and enables a high-performing, inclusive, and accountable workforce.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, coaching, and development for HR Business Partner and Labor Relations teams
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leaders, department chairs, and managers on workforce strategy, HR practices, and employee/labor relations
• Design and implement HR and labor strategies that strengthen engagement, accountability, performance, and culture
• Lead all labor relations strategy and operations, including collective bargaining, grievance administration, mediation, and labor-management partnerships
• Interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures
• Build and sustain constructive relationships with union leadership to support effective problem-solving and minimize workforce disruption
• Advise senior leadership on labor risk, negotiation strategy, and the organizational impact of labor issues and agreements
• Provide oversight for complex employee relations matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation
• Ensure consistent application of employment laws, university regulations, and Michigan Medicine policies
• Support organizational design, workforce planning, and performance improvement initiatives within the HR / LR organization

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 15+ years of progressively responsible HR experience
• Significant leadership experience in labor relations and HR business partnering
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams
• Deep expertise in labor law, collective bargaining, employee relations, and HR best practices
• Proven ability to design and execute strategic HR and labor initiatives aligned with organizational goals
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and manage highly sensitive and complex issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Law, or a related field preferred.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible HR experience, including significant leadership experience in labor relations and HR business partnering within a healthcare, academic, or similarly complex environment.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Law, or a related field

Benefits