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Microsoft is seeking an experienced Senior Labor Relations Manager to join its Human Resources team to support its limited‑integration gaming studios. This role offers a unique opportunity to support a world‑class creative organization while partnering closely with Microsoft’s central labor relations team and reporting to the Director of Labor Relations. In this highly visible role, you will play a critical part in supporting the company’s gaming studios’ continued success by advancing Microsoft’s labor principles and fostering productive, trust‑based relationships with represented employees and their unions. You will serve as a trusted advisor to studio leadership and managers, providing strategic guidance on collective bargaining, grievance administration, and day‑to‑day contract application in a fast‑paced, evolving business environment.
Job Responsibility:
Building Labor Relations-Related Capability
Contracts and Compliance
HR Project and Programs
HR Solutions Consulting
Maintaining Positive Labor Relations
Queue Management
Strategy Development
Embody our culture and values
Requirements:
Master's Degree in Business, Labor Relations, Human Resources, Law, or related field AND 4+ years experience in human resources operations, labor relations or related field
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Labor Relations, Human Resources, or related field AND 7+ years experience in human resources operations, labor relations or related field
OR equivalent experience
3+ years experience resolving employee-related issues tied to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or union contract (e.g., contract negotiations, mediation)
3+ years experience leading and executing projects in a complex and matrixed organization
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification
Nice to have:
Master's Degree in Business, Labor Relations, Human Resources, Law, or related field AND 8+ years experience in human resources operations, labor relations or related field
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Labor Relations, Human Resources, or related field AND 12+ years experience in human resources operations, labor relations or related field