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Senior Labor Relations Manager

United States, Redmond 106400.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year · Job Posted March 22, 2026
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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
  • OR equivalent experience

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