Manager, Employee Relations

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

As part of our Human Resources team, you'll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You'll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We're seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

In this position…

The Manager, Employee Relations, Job Security, US Union Affairs is accountable for hourly employee movement and related contractual provisions. The role ensures the resolution of employee movement and hiring issues with Operations and the UAW. The role closely partners with HR leadership, Operations leadership, Finance and the UAW, as well as collaborates with other functions and departments. The role also supervises the maintenance of accurate documentation and tracking of hourly workforce planning, implementation of Collective Bargaining Agreement commitments, effective communication strategies, and investigation of escalated concerns. The role has expertise in interpreting and administering labor agreements, analyzing trends, and providing guidance on contract language and Company policies.

Manager, Employee Relations

What you'll do…

• Administer all provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in Volume I, Articles VIII and IX, and Appendices K, M, N, O and P, and related Letters of Understanding associated with job security, hourly hiring and transfers, hourly employee movement, conversion of Temporary employees, and product investments and associated hourly job sourcing.
• Interpret and administer contract provisions of the Job Security provisions to resolve issues or concerns that could impact employee movement, placement or hiring, including seniority dates, weeks worked and wage rates.
• Investigate Job Security concerns on behalf of the Company.
• Serve as lead Company representative for discussions with the UAW related to all Job Security matters.
• Modernize and streamline all Job Security processes associated with employee movement and hiring.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and federal laws impacting the US hourly workforce.
• Collaborate with HR personnel, Executive Leadership, and Operations management across all locations, as well as the Union, regarding hourly employee movement, placement and hiring.
• Serve as the Labor Affairs, Job Security liaison with HRLO, IT, Operations, Employee Payments, GDIA, Finance, Benefits and OGC, covering all aspects of hourly employee movement, placement, hiring and associated personnel matters.
• Write and review local and national contract provisions when necessary during negotiations, and update administrative letters throughout the CBA period.
• Lead the negotiation subcommittee for Job Security/Sourcing.
• Create and generate various data reports in HCM and Excel, including hiring data and analysis, hourly evaluation review and analysis, and various headcount reports for all US locations for senior leadership and negotiations; partner with the HCM reporting team to initiate requests for new reports and validate data prior to launch.
• Serve as owner of the JSP Joint Programs SharePoint site.
• Serve as the Ford Executive Program Director of JSP UAW-Ford Joint Trusts

What you'll do…

• Administer all provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in Volume I, Articles VIII and IX, and Appendices K, M, N, O and P, and related Letters of Understanding associated with job security, hourly hiring and transfers, hourly employee movement, conversion of Temporary employees, and product investments and associated hourly job sourcing.
• Interpret and administer contract provisions of the Job Security provisions to resolve issues or concerns that could impact employee movement, placement or hiring, including seniority dates, weeks worked and wage rates.
• Investigate Job Security concerns on behalf of the Company.
• Serve as lead Company representative for discussions with the UAW related to all Job Security matters.
• Modernize and streamline all Job Security processes associated with employee movement and hiring.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and federal laws impacting the US hourly workforce.
• Collaborate with HR personnel, Executive Leadership, and Operations management across all locations, as well as the Union, regarding hourly employee movement, placement and hiring.
• Serve as the Labor Affairs, Job Security liaison with HRLO, IT, Operations, Employee Payments, GDIA, Finance, Benefits and OGC, covering all aspects of hourly employee movement, placement, hiring and associated personnel matters.
• Write and review local and national contract provisions when necessary during negotiations, and update administrative letters throughout the CBA period.
• Lead the negotiation subcommittee for Job Security/Sourcing.
• Create and generate various data reports in HCM and Excel, including hiring data and analysis, hourly evaluation review and analysis, and various headcount reports for all US locations for senior leadership and negotiations; partner with the HCM reporting team to initiate requests for new reports and validate data prior to launch.
• Serve as owner of the JSP Joint Programs SharePoint site.
• Serve as the Ford Executive Program Director of JSP UAW-Ford Joint Trusts