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Oakland University

Senior Employee Relations Specialist

🇺🇸 Rochester, MI

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $75K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ August 20th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Oakland University is hiring a Senior Employee Relations Specialist. The role involves gathering, investigating, and maintaining information essential for contract and policy development, workplace actions, and union negotiations, while also supporting Learning and Professional Development in relevant workplace effectiveness programming.

Highlights

  • Manage information and documentation for contract and policy development, workplace actions, and union negotiations.
  • Support preparation and delivery of workplace effectiveness programming in collaboration with Learning and Professional Development.
  • Require proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  • Annual salary of $75,393.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business, or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
  • At least two years of professional human resource generalist experience with prior labor/employee relations experience.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and analytical skills.
  • Thorough knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and contract negotiation guidelines.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification, and experience in public sector or higher education labor relations.
  • Position is full-time, administrative-professional, under AP Band Q classification within the Human Resources Department.