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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Working Title: Employee and Labor Relations Director</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Job Title: Human Resources Director 1</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: St. Paul, MN</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Closing Date: 18 February 2026</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Job ID: 91802</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is seeking an Employee and Labor Relations (ELR) Director to lead our ELR function and drive strategies that foster
an inclusive, respectful, and high-performing work environment. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In this role you will:
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<span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Develop and lead the ELR team, providing coaching, mentorship, and growth opportunities while ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery
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<span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partner with the Deputy Human Resources (HR) Director to advance the competencies and skills of the ELR function, aligning DEED’s strategic priorities and workforce culture goals,
and developing tools/training to strengthen the team’s ability to navigate complex ELR issues
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<span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Serve as a trusted advisor to agency leadership on complex ELR matters, respectful workplace concerns, and investigations
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<span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide expert guidance on performance management, progressive discipline, investigations, and grievances
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<span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Represent DEED in union partnership efforts, collaborating with union partners to resolve issues constructively and ensuring alignment with enterprise labor strategies and fostering
positive relationships </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collaborate with HR leadership to integrate ELR insights into agency-wide initiatives that enhance employee experience and advance the organization</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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