Director - Labor & Employee Relations - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai
Location: United States · Reference: 3036859
The Director of Employee and Labor Relations for Icahn School of Medicine at
Mount Sinai (ISMMS) will provide a broad range of strategic Employee and
Labor Relations across multiple business functions as well as assist with
Talent Management, Compensation, Benefits, and Finance. In this environment,
the Director will act as an extended staff member and close advisor to school
leadership, developing strategic workforce plans, advising on organizational
development needs and proactively addressing all human capital concerns
including relocating and on-boarding strategies.
To be successful the Director will need the gravitas to establish immediate
credibility and adeptly engage the leaders in addressing their human capital
business concerns. Taking a highly consultative approach and speaking from a
deep knowledge base, the Director will bring fresh perspective, new insights
and a sense of partnership to the relationship s/he will build with the
School's leadership team.
Responsibilities
Oversee human resources responsibilities across ISMMS; uses data and fact-
based problem-solving techniques to improve processes and outcomes.
Ensures that all operations run according to institutional and
departmental policies and in accordance with any government or regulatory
requirements as applicable.
Handles internal investigations for various levels of ISMMS (faculty,
fellows, residents, post- doctoral fellows, and staff), including
collaboration with Legal and Compliance departments.
Manages, interprets, and educates the faculty and staff on the collective
bargaining agreement for the post-doctoral fellows who are newly
organized. Hearing grievances and other issues presented by the union on
behalf of the post-doctoral fellows and the Principal Investigators who
supervise them.
Plans, develops, and/or maintains departmental standard operating
procedures. Regularly reviews policies and procedures and makes changes or
recommends changes to superiors as necessary.
Collaborate with leadership throughout the School of Medicine to identify
personnel needs, workforce planning strategies, and search assignments.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with leadership, and
other team members to create a partnership.
Serve as HR liaison with department administrators and professional staff
regarding the ISMMS policies and procedures and personnel administration.
Plans, develops, and maintains departmental standard operating procedures.
Regularly reviews policies and procedures and makes changes or
recommendations, as well as provides guidance to Administrators and
Managers regarding human resources matters, field departmental issues, and
confer on restructuring.
Advisement of HR policies and Faculty handbook interpretations, including
leave procedures for faculty, fellows, residents, post-doctoral fellows,
and staff.
Develop and conduct training programs related to employee relations and
policies and procedures for ISMMS faculty and staff.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational
workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal
networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in
professional societies.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related
field required. Master's degree preferred
6 plus years of progressive HR generalist experience. Knowledge of the
principles, practices and procedures relevant to Human Resources.
Must have a proven track record of relationship building with both
internal and external customers.
Must have experience with recruitment and sourcing candidates as well as
compensation knowledge, experience with job analysis, general compensation
practices and salary structure design.
Ability to handle employee conflicts and differences by interpreting
verbal/ non-verbal behavior, detecting perceptions and needs of staff.
Demonstrated business acumen and the ability to understand business
strategy and goals.
Demonstrated HR knowledge and experience in a technology organization
strongly preferred.
Ability to move about on campus and offsite buildings, may include travel.
Ability to thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills to interact with all
levels of an organization and within and across diverse cultures.
Analyze and resolve a wide variety of complex issues or problems.
Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for
obtaining solutions.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
Proficiency with Excel Data organization and reporting as well as other MS
Office products and HRIS.
Strong organizational and multitasking capabilities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
