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Employee and Labor Relations Manager
$14,425 - $17,533/Monthly*
Bring your passion for employee and labor relations and advance your career with our exciting leadership opportunity. Join the County of Sonoma's Human Resources Department as our next
Employee and Labor Relations Manager.
Starting salary up to $100.81/hour ($210,402.57/year) and a competitive total compensation package!*
If you’re motivated by building strategic business partnerships, thrive on intellectual challenges, excel in negotiation and conflict resolution, and enjoy the energy of working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment, while being part of a supportive team, come join us!
Reporting to the Director of Human Resources and operating under the direction of the County Executive and the Board of Supervisors, the Employee and Labor Relations (ELR) Manager leads the County’s ELR Program. This program supports all County departments, agencies, and special districts under the Board’s jurisdiction, as well as affiliated entities.
In this role, the ELR Manager leads the ELR Unit within County HR - a team of five highly motivated, solution-driven professionals and paraprofessionals dedicated to delivering excellent customer service to County management and employees. Team members are supportive and collaborative, working together to successfully research, analyze, and address many difficult and complex employee and labor relations matters.
As manager of the ELR team and trusted advisor to executive leadership and department heads on sensitive personnel matters, the ELR Manager guides departments through complex employee relations issues, assesses risk, and recommends appropriate courses of action. This role manages grievances, recommends strategies for addressing workplace disputes, facilitates difficult conversations, maintains productive relationships with bargaining unit representatives, and leads contract negotiations. Success in this fast-paced environment requires adaptability and the ability to pivot quickly during negotiations.
*Salary is negotiable within the established range and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit, www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. Apply by 3/23/26
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education, experience, and training that would provide knowledge and abilities listed herein. Normally that would include a Bachelor's Degree in industrial relations, human resources, organizational psychology, public administration, business administration, psychology or a closely related field, or a Juris Doctorate; and four years of professional level labor relations experience. Public sector labor relations experience and some supervisory experience are also highly desirable.
