Director of Human Resources- Labor & Employee Relations

The Director of Human Resources - Labor & Employee Relations serves as the College's senior employee and labor relations professional and is responsible for promoting a positive, respectful, and legally compliant workplace across the institution. Working in partnership with the Director of Human Resources, this position provides strategic leadership and day-to-day guidance on employee relations, labor relations, workplace investigations, performance management, and supervisor development within a unionized public higher education environment. The Director serves as the College's subject matter expert in labor and employee relations, ensuring consistent interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements, College policies, SUNY requirements, New York State laws, and federal employment regulations. The position partners closely with College leadership to resolve workplace concerns, mitigate organizational risk, strengthen supervisory practices, and foster an engaged, accountable workforce. The Director represents the Executive Director of Human Resources as assigned and serves as Acting Director in the Executive Director's absence.