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Manager-Employee & Labor Relations - Human Resources - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days

John Muir Health Open · verified Oct 20, 2026
Walnut Creek Full-time Manager HR Business Partner & Generalist

At a glance

Manager-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at John Muir Health. Walnut Creek · full-time · $150,788–$226,182 base.

SalaryStated by John Muir Health
$150,788 – $226,182
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleHR Business Partner & Generalist
SeniorityManager
LocationWalnut Creek
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$150,788–$226,182
PostedOct 2, 2026 · 2w ago
Role brief

hrroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Lead employee and labor relations work, applying workplace policies, employment practices, agreements and laws consistently
  • Handle complex employee matters and investigations, while shaping labor approaches and reducing organizational risk
  • Work with HR partners, legal, compliance and leaders to strengthen fairness, accountability and employee engagement
  • Use workforce data and trends to improve relations outcomes and build leaders’ capability

What you bring

  • A bachelor’s degree in business, HR management or a related area, or at least seven years in relevant work instead
  • Five to ten years of growing human resources responsibility, including employee relations, engagement, performance management and leadership
  • Strong command of employee investigations, conflict resolution, labor agreements and federal and California employment law

Who this fits

This manager role suits an experienced HR leader who can guide employee and labor relations work and advise leaders on sensitive matters. Healthcare experience and an SPHR or PHR credential are preferred. It is a full-time, salaried role with a stated schedule of forty hours per week in Walnut Creek.

From the employer

Job Description:

The Manager, Employee & Labor Relations provides strategic leadership and oversight for the organization's employee and labor relations programs, ensuring consistent application of policies, employment practices, collective bargaining agreements, and employment law. This role is responsible for leading the Employee Relations and Labor Relations functions and serves as the organization's primary resource for complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, labor strategy, and organizational risk mitigation. In partnership with Human Resources Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, executive leadership, and operational leaders, the Manager develops and implements proactive strategies that promote a fair, respectful, and compliant workplace while supporting organizational effectiveness, leader accountability, and employee engagement. The Manager leverages data, trends, and industry best practices to improve employee and labor relations outcomes, mitigate risk, and strengthen leadership capability across the organization.

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree - Business, HR Management, or related field - Required

  • 7+ years of equivalent experience in labor relations and employee relations or employment law will be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience:

  • 5-10 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including employee relations, employee engagement, performance management, and organizational leadership - Required.

  • Collective bargaining and Labor Relations - Preferred

  • 2+ years Healthcare experience - Strongly Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

  • SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources - HRCI HR Certification Institute Preferred or

  • PHR Professional in Human Resources - HRCI HR Certification Institute Preferred

Skills:

  • Expertise in employee relations, including conducting workplace investigations, managing performance and conduct issues, facilitating conflict resolution, and advising leaders on complex employee matters

  • Understanding of contract interpretation, grievance administration, labor-management collaboration, collective bargaining support, and union-related issue resolution.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with a diverse workforce in a complex environment

  • Ability to work independently in a team environment

  • Maintains professional and personal integrity

  • Excellent communications skills with the ability to think on one’s feet, ability to give quick, confident responses that are within the context of the law and human resources policy and to be articulate in emotionally charged situations

  • Excellent written skills and verbal presentation skills both in small and large groups

  • Ability to mentor and support team members in their career development

  • Strong knowledge of federal and California labor and employment law including wage and hour compliance

Work Shift:

Exempt Salaried (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$150,788.00 - $226,182.00

Salary

Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.
Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40