Sr. Manager, Regional HRBP Manufacturing Operations (NCA)
Westminster, CO, US, 80021
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Primary Purpose of the Position:
Manages the employee and labor relations functions and activities for salaried, exempt and non-exempt, and hourly, non-union and union represented, employees for multiple plants in Ball Beverage Packaging North & Central America.
What will you be responsible for?
- Promotes and encourages appropriate communication between employees and management.
- Ensures close-working relationships with plant human resources managers at all plants to serve as a resource to them on all employee relations and labor-management issues.
- Assists plant human resources departments in various tasks, assignments, and projects upon request.
- Provides coaching on employee performance, disciplinary actions, terminations, rules and policies interpretation, workplace threats and violence, and contract or handbook interpretation.
- Keeps current with plant performance, sales, customer, and employee issues at executive and plant level.
- Oversees the implementation of human resources programs through plant HR staff and personal efforts.
- Plans, organizes, consults with management and participates as spokesperson for all labor contracts and other negotiations.
- Provides direct support on labor relations issues involving contract interpretation, union management relations, training to plant management regarding contract application and grievance procedures.
- Maintains excellent business relationships with all associated international union representatives.
- Reads, reviews, and reports to management on court cases, arbitration decisions, legislation and labor trends, which may have a direct impact upon group operations.
- Maintains and enhances professional knowledge and skill base through training and research.
- Ensures conformity to legal, corporate, and group requirements and practices by conducting reviews of human resources practices at plants.
- Acts as a champion for diversity, promotes healthy work environment through actions and behaviors.
- Supports and ensures compliance and timely execution of corporate and division initiatives.
What are we looking for?
- Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college or work-related experience
- Job related experience for 8 years minimum, experience in start-ups and acquisitions helpful
- Certifications/Licenses/Other: SHRM SCP, preferred, Masters or MBA preferred
- Experience with employee Relations, labor relations, union avoidance, union-management relations, negotiation of labor contracts, contract construction and enforcement, discipline administration, arbitration and conflict resolution, regulatory and legal compliance at Federal, State, Provincial, and local levels.
- Able to acommodate regional travel up to 60%
Compensation & Benefits:
- Expected Hiring Salary Range: $115,000 - $164,300 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
- This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
- Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball’s comprehensive benefits structure.
- Work Environment: Fully remote, unless based in Colorado, then is hybrid. Hybrid requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three (3) or more work days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). [Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.]
When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role.
Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic.
Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
- Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates).
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visa, now or in the future, for this job opening.
* This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
No agencies please.
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