Director, Labor and Employee Relations

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY), a tax-exempt organization affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals, has an opportunity for a Director, Labor and Employee Relations. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in New York State and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who serve seven of New York City’s public hospitals, numerous public health community-based practices, and the city’s Correctional Health Service.

The Mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

The Director, Labor and Employee Relations, will develop and oversee the implementation of effective Labor and Employee Relations strategies and provide solutions, direction, leadership, and expertise in the areas of Employee and Labor Relations for a unionized healthcare organization. The Director will develop programs, practices, and training to promote understanding and compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations. The Director will establish consistent Labor and Employee Relation practices throughout the organization.

The successful candidate will work in collaboration with Legal Counsel.

Opportunity Details:

Labor Strategy & Negotiation

• Develop and implement labor relations strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead negotiations for collective bargaining agreements.
• Interpret and administer labor contracts and agreements.

Compliance & Legal Oversight

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
• Advise management on legal implications of labor decisions.
• Represent the organization in arbitration hearings and labor board proceedings.

Dispute Resolution & Grievance Management

• Oversee grievance procedures and resolve employee disputes.
• Provide counsel on disciplinary actions and contract interpretation.
• Coordinate responses to Unfair Labor Practice charges.

Training & Development

• Deliver training to managers on labor relations, contract administration, and compliance.
• Promote understanding of labor policies and procedures across departments.

Employee Engagement & Relations

• Monitor employee satisfaction and engagement.
• Collaborate with HR and leadership to improve workplace culture and relations.
• Lead the development and implementation of a variety of qualitative and quantitative measures to track the effectiveness of employee and labor relations processes.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in Labor and Employee Relations, preferably in a health care setting at a Director Level.
• Education -Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field is required.

Juris Doctorate or Master’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field is preferred.

• Experience-Minimum 10 years’ experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Skills-Strong knowledge of federal, state, and city laws pertaining to employment and labor relations matters.
• Strong leadership skills, including organization, project management, delegation, problem-solving, communication, change management, and analytical skills.

Benefits include:

• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits).
• Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation and Holiday.
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 3x your salary (up to a maximum of $250,000) provided at no cost to you.
• Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.

Annual salary for this position is $165,000* - $185,000*

*The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

*When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, budget, and internal equity).