At Microsoft Gaming, we aspire to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet. We deliver on that vision by putting players at the center, enabling you to play the games you want, with the people you want, anywhere you want.

The Senior Labor Relations Manager will serve as a part of the Gaming Human Resources team, partnering closely with Business Leaders, Human Resources (HR) Business Partners, and Union Representatives. This role will help ensure the application of Microsoft’s labor principles and prioritize a labor management relationship built on trust, respect, integrity and accountability. As a member of the HR team, you will have the opportunity to further advance the success of a very dynamic and strategic organization.

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Within HR at Microsoft, our mission is to empower the people who empower the planet. You can help us achieve our mission.

Responsibilities

• Union Relations: Maintain positive relationships with union representatives and leaders.
• Develop and Implement Policies: Create and enforce labor relations policies and procedures.
• Grievance Management: Managing the union grievance process to include working with union representatives, grievance handling, and arbitration preparation.
• Contract Administration: Interpret and administer labor contracts related to issues such as wages, scheduling, hours, union practices and other terms and conditions of employment.
• Contract Negotiations: Provide support in collective bargaining negotiations.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to labor laws, regulations, and contractual obligations. Engage in policy and contract interpretation; employee counseling and recommendations; problem solving and workplace dispute resolution.
• Training and Support: Provide training and guidance to managers and HR on effective labor relations practices.
• Communications: Maintains a feedback loop with HR Legal for any business decisions that may impact union represented employees.
• Dispute Resolution: Resolve potential labor disputes and ensure positive employee-labor relations.
• Advice and Counseling: Advise management on labor issues, regulations, and best practices.
• Project Management: Experience leading and executing projects in a complex and matrixed organizational environment and work on several diverse projects at the same time

• Other
• Embody our culture and values
  

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Management, Labor Relations, Business Administration, Organizational Behavior, HR, Industrial Relations, Psychology, or related field AND 7+ years experience in experience in HR, mediation, investigation, or ER-related roles
• OR Juris Doctorate or Master's Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Human Resources (HR), Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Industrial Relations, Law, or related field AND 4+ years experience in HR, mediation, investigation, or employee relations (ER)-related roles
• OR equivalent experience.
  

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in labor relations or a related field, with experience in collective bargaining, contract administration, grievance procedures, and dispute resolution.
• Effective communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, along with impactful leadership and management abilities. A thorough knowledge of labor laws and regulations is essential
• Ability to maintain good judgment and composure in fast-paced, environments
• Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional in human resources (PHR) certification or equivalent.
  
  

Employee Relations IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $103,800 - $200,300 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,700 - $219,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.