Lead Labor Relations Consultant

The Lead Labor Relations Consultant is a senior-level role within the Labor Relations function, providing strategic leadership and execution support for collective bargaining and the management of a unionized workforce. This position serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Executive Head of Labor Relations and senior business leaders, with accountability for driving labor strategy initiatives, enterprise change efforts, and complex labor-related projects from planning through execution.
This role requires a highly motivated professional with deep labor relations expertise, strong executive presence, and the ability to lead across organizational boundaries in a dynamic, highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Labor Strategy & Collective Bargaining Leadership

• Partner closely with the Executive Head of Labor Relations and senior business leaders to plan, organize, and facilitate labor strategy initiatives, policies, and practices, with a strong emphasis on collective bargaining and union-management relationships.
• Provide strategic and operational support for collective bargaining preparation, negotiations, and post-agreement implementation activities.
• Serve as a key liaison in managing relationships with union leadership, supporting constructive engagement and issue resolution.

Enterprise Execution & Change Management

• Lead day-to-day planning, coordination, and execution of labor relations initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and strategic objectives.
• Consolidate and deliver enterprise-level status reporting, executive communications, and engagement strategies related to labor relations and change initiatives.
• Anticipate, assess, and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and decision points across multiple, concurrent change efforts.
• Ensure compliance with Enterprise Change Management policies, standards, and governance requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure change readiness activities-such as communications, training, and stakeholder engagement-are effectively executed to support the people side of change.

Leadership, Influence & Collaboration

• Support labor relations team leads and project owners to ensure commitments are met, milestones are achieved, and outcomes align with strategic goals.
• Influence decision-making through a collaborative, data-driven approach, building credibility and trust with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by delivering cross-functional support and adjusting priorities in response to evolving business needs.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Labor Relations experience in an organized environment or Labor Law or Strategic Planning expertise, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated Labor Relations expertise or relevant Human Resources experience in a unionized or organized environment, and/or strong labor law experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and experience supporting or navigating union organizing activity.
• Extensive experience leading or supporting collective bargaining negotiations for a large, complex employer.
• Experience bargaining with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) or similar national unions.
• Strong executive presence with advanced facilitation skills, attention to detail, and a demonstrated drive for results.
• Proven ability to build relationships across all organizational levels and influence outcomes through collaboration.
• Advanced capability to create and deliver clear, audience-appropriate communications, including executive-level presentations and written materials.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, influence, and align stakeholders across organizational boundaries to enable timely, high-quality decision-making.

Job Expectations

• Travel: Ability to travel approximately 50%, based on business needs.
• Relocation is not available for this position
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule and requires onsite presence at the posted location.

Posted Location:

• Phoenix, AZ
• Charlotte, NC
• Irving, TX
• Minneapolis, MN
• San Antonio, TX
• Des Moines, IA

Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$100,000.00 - $179,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:
2 Apr 2026
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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