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Home to a world-class planetarium, aquarium, rainforest, research institute, and natural history museum-all under one living roof-our mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration.\nOur living collection reflects Earth’s vast biodiversity, consisting of nearly 60,000 animals representing over 800 species. Our research collections are the largest west of the Mississippi, spanning nearly 46 million plants, animals, fossils, and cultural artifacts from across the globe and throughout history. Our diverse team includes leading biodiversity scientists, educators, storytellers, designers, and communicators who are passionate about advancing knowledge and catalyzing action through science and storytelling.\nWhether you're conducting research behind the scenes or engaging the public on the museum floor, your work will help connect people to the natural world and empower them to protect it.\nOrganizational Culture\n\nWhen you join the California Academy of Sciences, you become part of a mission-driven community that values curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, and celebrates its accomplishments together. Staff share a commitment to executing a new strategic plan that will strengthen the organization's financial foundations, cultivate a vibrant internal culture, and foster smart growth to secure the Academy’s future.\nWe hope you are inspired by what we do and are motivated to contribute to our mission. The Academy is looking for candidates who do great work, and we know they may come from a number of different backgrounds and experiences. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification for the position.\nThis position is based in San Francisco, California. The specific onsite/hybrid schedule for this position is listed below.\nAbout the Opportunity\nThe Senior Manager, Labor & Employee Relations serves as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert on a broad range of labor and employee relations matters. This role provides leadership, direction, and hands-on expertise across collective bargaining, union relations, policy development, workplace investigations, and employee-facing programs that promote a respectful, legally compliant, and productive work environment. The Senior Manager supervises the Labor & Employee Relations Senior Coordinator / Manager and partners closely with legal counsel, business leaders, and HR Business Partners to advance organizational objectives and mitigate risk.\nKey Responsibilities\nLabor Relations & Collective Bargaining\nLead and co-lead collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations, including preparation of management proposals, costing analyses, and strategy development.\nOversee CBA operationalization: train managers and HR partners on contract administration, track compliance, and resolve interpretive disputes.\nManage the union grievance process end-to-end, including Step hearings, mediation, and arbitration preparation; advise on response strategy.\nMaintain constructive, professional relationships with union representatives and serve as a primary point of contact during the contract term.\nEmployee Relations & Workplace Investigations\nDirect and personally conduct complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee relations investigations, including Title VII mandatory investigations (harassment, discrimination, retaliation), and workplace violence or threat-of-violence matters.\nEnsure investigations are conducted in accordance with EEOC guidelines, California DFEH/CRD requirements, and organizational policy; produce clear, well-reasoned written findings and recommendations.\nReview and resolve escalated workplace harmony complaints and interpersonal conflict matters using root cause analysis and restorative practices.\nPartner with legal counsel on litigation-risk matters, administrative charges (DFEH, NLRB, EEOC), and response strategies.\nPolicy Development & Compliance\nLead HR policy audits: assess existing policies against current federal and California law (FEHA, CFRA, FMLA, NLRA, AB 5, SB 553, and others), identify gaps, and drive remediation.\nDraft, revise, and implement HR policies and standard operating procedures; coordinate approval and communication workflows.\nMonitor California and federal legislative developments; assess organizational impact and advise leadership proactively.\nAnalytics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement\nDesign and maintain L&ER dashboards and metrics: grievance trends, investigation cycle times, case outcomes, policy exception rates, and training compliance.\nConduct root cause analysis on recurring ER themes and develop proactive interventions (training, manager coaching, process changes).\nPresent findings and recommendations to HR leadership and senior stakeholders in clear, accessible formats.\nTeam Leadership & Stakeholder Partnership\nDirectly supervise the Labor & Employee Relations Senior Coordinator/Manager: set performance expectations, provide coaching and development, manage workload allocation, and conduct performance reviews.\nServe as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners, department leaders, and frontline managers on ER matters and best practices.\nDesign and facilitate training programs on topics such as supervisor ER skills, union awareness, investigation protocols, and workplace respect.\nCommunicate proactively with stakeholders on case status, timelines, and outcomes; manage expectations in high-volume or high-urgency situations.\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a closely related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nMinimum 5 years of progressive experience in labor and employee relations, with demonstrated expertise in all of the following: CBA bargaining and administration, union grievance management, Title VII mandatory workplace investigations, HR policy audits, workplace harmony/conflict resolution, and L&ER analytics.\nWorking knowledge of relevant federal and California employment law, including FEHA, NLRA, Title VII, FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA disability, FLSA, and applicable California Labor Code provisions.\nExperience supervising, mentoring, or formally leading at least one direct report.\nExceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare clear, thorough investigation reports and present complex information to varied audiences.\nDemonstrated ability to manage high-volume caseloads, prioritize competing demands, and keep stakeholders consistently informed without prompting.\nProactive work style with strong initiative - anticipates issues, identifies solutions, and moves work forward independently.\nPreferred\nSHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR, or CLRP (Certified Labor Relations Professional) certification.\nExperience in a unionized environment with multiple CBAs across different bargaining units.\nExperience at an organization with California operations including PAGA exposure.\nProficiency with HRIS systems (Workday, SAP, etc.) and ER case management tools.\nPhysical Environment:\n To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. \nCompensation and Benefits:\n The salary range for this position is $135,000 - $145,000. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualifications and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, certifications and aligned with the internal peer group. We believe in fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to providing competitive salaries within the industry and market standards. The Academy offers a total compensation package that emphasizes both base salary and comprehensive benefits based on the hours per week worked. Further details regarding compensation and benefits will be discussed during the interview process.\nSchedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week, hybrid (three days / week on site)\nHow to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a resume and application through our Careers Page portal.\nThe California Academy of Sciences will give full consideration for employment to all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of theSan Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (SF Police Code, Article 49).","description_format":"text","description_chars":8683,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Media & Entertainment","Research Institutes"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-06T15:07:21Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-09-15T20:20:16Z"},{"event":"reopen","at":"2026-10-03T09:43:50Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":48,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.807,"p_room":0.6,"age_days":92,"expected_fill_days":119,"reasons":["conf:1","win:late","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-11-01T06:10:25Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":145000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/biographic-sr-manager-labor-employee-relations","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/biographic-sr-manager-labor-employee-relations.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-02T04:00:33Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5921,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-03T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":184837},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=184837"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fbiographic-sr-manager-labor-employee-relations"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fbiographic-sr-manager-labor-employee-relations"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fbiographic-sr-manager-labor-employee-relations"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/biographic-sr-manager-labor-employee-relations\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fbiographic-sr-manager-labor-employee-relations"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":476927}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"biographic.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":476927},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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