← Search all jobs

Regional Manager Colleague & Labor Relations

Trinity Health

Listing collected from Trinity Health's career site. NextChapter is independent of Trinity Health.

Hartford, CT · Posted October 27, 2026

Just laid off? Start here: a plan for the first weeks

See every open role at Trinity Health

More in Connecticut job market · Healthcare & Hospital Systems · Human Resources jobs

More roles at Trinity Health

Similar jobs

Where Hartford, CT ranks

Where Hartford, CT placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

Rankings about human resources jobs

Human Resources jobs · Top Human Resources employers · All rankings

How AI is used in this kind of work

AI use among human resources managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for human resources managers: 0% (little observed).

Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Check how this applies to your own job

Trinity Health has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 557 workers, most recently September 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings

Skills this job asks for

Say which you have and which you want to build. We use it to match you to jobs like this one.

About the job

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift

Description:

Purpose

Accountable for leading, guiding & directing the functional responsibilities within an area of assignment. Enable ministry-level or enterprise-wide functional strategy to address internal or external business & regulatory issues. Provide functional expertise & ensure fulfillment of performance & service standards. Responsible for consistent operating performance & achieving financial goals. Identifies, defines & solves complex problems that impact the management & direction of the business. Collaborates with Services Areas, Regions & Health Ministries to ensure consistency & integration of strategy & operations while maintaining awareness of new industry developments & standards. Provides decision support, operations & / or optimization leadership focus.

Note: “patients” refers to patients, clients, residents, participants, customers, members

Essential Functions

Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.

Leadership

• Providing advice, guidance & leadership to RHM & Region leaders in developing strategies & in the achievement of performance goals.

• Enable collaboration across & within service area, RHM & Regions to ensure consistency & integration of strategy & operations

Direction & Growth

• Providing advice, guidance & leadership to service area, functional area, RHM & Regions.

• Leading standardization / systemness & optimization of policy, process, methodology, establishing a national community of practice

• Oversee Vendor/Contract Labor Management including centralizing strategy & optimizing spend

Strategic Support & Accountability

• Collaborates in system-wide strategy development & deployment of functional area priorities & initiatives

• Responsible for supporting regional efforts to comply with functional area priorities

• Accountable for the selection, evaluation & overall success of the functional leadership teams

• Organization-wide focal point for establishing functional strategies & governance over financials & staffing

• Accountable for communication between service area, functional area, RHM & Regions leader

Operational Delivery

• Responsible for measuring & reporting KPIs/metrics & value delivery

• Providing advice, guidance & leadership for the colleague life cycle

Maintains a Working Knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws / regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.

Functional Role (not inclusive of titles or advancement career progression)

Manager, Regional, Colleague & Labor Relations

Supports the development, implementation & standardization of system-wide colleague & labor relations strategy, policies, processes & programs throughout the Regional Health Ministries (RHM). In partnership with Colleague & Labor Relations leadership, Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) & ministry leadership, implements & manages the day-to-day activities supporting colleague & labor relations strategic plans, policies & procedures to achieve Trinity Health's Strategy Priorities to realize a person-centered, mission-focused colleague culture. Locally drives & implements the colleague & labor relations strategy through systemic policy alignment & program management to support key stakeholders to proactively cultivate positive colleague & labor relations throughout the RHM, in addition to performing & fulfilling essential colleague relations activities & accountabilities. Works in conjunction Colleague & Labor Relations COE leadership & HRBPs, to provide local direction, operational management & integration of long term & short-term colleague & labor relations initiatives.

Reporting to COE Director & HRBP/CHRO - CR/CLR team metrics & projects for assigned Ministries

Management of CLR team members & daily work

Partners with Ministry HRBPs & CHROs on Ministry initiatives

Triage & assignment of compliance cases

Audits compliance & employee relations entries into case management system

Ensures consistency of disciplinary outcomes

Responsible for assigned Departments & caseload for local Ministry

Participates in local Ministry Executive Team Meetings

Directs local Ministry Executive Team members & partners in sensitive employment transactions

Creates job flows & processes for local projects

Implements System Policies & procedures from Director of CLR

Coordinates with COE Peer Leaders within assigned Ministries

Labor Functions:

Oversees the administration of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) in alignment with business operations.

Manages contract negotiations including Memorandum/Letters of Understanding (MOU/LOU), & arbitration management.

Responds to Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) & National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) charges in conjunction with direction from Trinity Health Labor Strategy & outside counsel.

Manages strike response planning & workforce continuity ensuring effective replacement strategy, mitigation plans, & resources.

Facilitates Mutual Interest meetings to strengthen labor-management relationships, promote transparent communication, & proactively address issues before they escalate.

Leads Effects Bargaining Meetings through negotiation between Trinity Health management & union leadership.

Conducts manager education regarding contract terms to ensure consistent application of the CBA.

Collaborates with Labor Strategy Team to coordinate & participate in local response strategies including petition response and union election vote management, educational training about unionization campaigns, layoffs, closure of locations, etc. for both leaders & colleagues.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Labor & Industrial Relations or a related field.

Five (5) years of progressive colleague & labor relations experience, including collective bargaining & program development; or an equivalent combination of education & experience.

Previous people management or team leadership experience

Additional Qualifications (nice to have)

Master's degree

Experience in a health system/healthcare environment

Physical & Mental Requirements & Working Conditions (General Summary)

Direct Healthcare Services / Indirect Healthcare / Support Services:

Exposure to conditions which may be considered unpleasant to sight, touch, sound & / or smell. Occasional

Exposure to fumes, odors, dusts, mists & gases, biohazards / hazards (mechanical, electrical, burns, chemicals, radiation, sharp objects, etc.).      Occasional

Exposure to or subject to noise, infectious waste, diseases & conditions.     Occasional

Exposure to interruptions, shifting priorities & stressful situations.      Frequent

Ability to follow tasks through to completion, understand & relate to complex ideas / concepts, remember multiple tasks & regimens over long periods of time & work on concurrent tasks / projects.     Frequent

Ability to read small print, hear sounds & voice / speech patterns, give / receive instructions & other verbal communications (in-person & / or over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned) with some background noise.     Frequent

Perform manual dexterity activities & / or grasping / handling.     Frequent

Ability to climb, kneel, crouch & / or operate foot controls.     Occasional

Use a computer / other technology.     Frequent

Sit with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity.     Frequent

Maintain a safe working environment & use available personal protective equipment (PPE).     Continuous

Comply with Trinity Health’s Code of Conduct, policies, procedures & guidelines.     Continuous

Ability to provide assistance in the event of an emergency. Occasional

Direct Healthcare Services:

Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity.     Frequent

Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted.     Occasional

Use upper & lower extremities, engage in bending / stooping / reaching & pushing / pulling.     Occasional

Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions. Continuous

Encounter worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites that may have variable internal & external environmental conditions.     Continuous

Perform work that involves physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning & / or ambulating patients).     Occasional

Indirect Healthcare / Support Services:

Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity.     Frequent

Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted.     Occasional

Experience of long periods of walking / standing / stooping / bending / pulling & / or pushing.   Occasional

Encounter a clinical / patient facing / hands on interactive work environment.     Occasional

Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions.     Continuous

Work outdoors with variable external environmental conditions.      Occasional

Average Workday Activity: Occasional - O (1% - 33%), Frequent - F (34% - 66%), Continuous - C (67% - 100%)

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.