Dir Employee Relations

MultiCare Health System
paid time off
United States, Washington, Tacoma
603 South J Street (Show on map)
Mar 10, 2025
You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Business Hours Position Summary The Director Employee Relations, will lead employee relations activities across MultiCare Health System and focuses on building positive and influential relationships among all levels in the organization. This role will oversee the employee relations team within Human Potential to develop and facilitate employee relations strategy, resolve employee and labor relations issues, and grievances. This position will play a major role in updating, interpreting and applying employment policies and the collective bargaining agreements. Supervises and guides the Employee Relations team and serves as the subject matter expert providing recommendations and/or solutions to HR colleagues and leaders at all levels of the organization, including executive leadership. Hospital-based leaders may have a dual matrixed reporting structure. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Business, Health Care Administration, or related field required Graduate degree preferred Recognized human resources professional certification preferred (PHR, SPHR, etc.) Minimum eight (8) years of experience in Human Resources to include employee relations, labor and policy development in a large organization, preferably in health care Minimum five (5) years in a managerial or supervisory capacity Experience in employee recognition, rewards, engagement, and leadership development required Experience in auditing the personnel function, interpretation of personnel policy, and managing a wide range of employee relation issues Consideration may be given to internal candidates not meeting the minimum qualifications Our Values As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. Why MultiCare? Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn Pay and Benefit Expectations We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $139,630.00 - $200,949.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.