Jackson Health System (JHS), one of the nation’s largest and most respected public healthcare systems, is seeking an accomplished and strategic Vice President of Employee & Labor Relations & Workforce Compliance . This executive leader will shape systemwide labor strategy, strengthen organizational culture, and ensure regulatory excellence across a workforce of more than 15,000 employees.
If you are a seasoned labor relations and workforce compliance expert who thrives in complex, highly unionized environments — and you’re passionate about advancing a Just Culture — this is a rare opportunity to make a significant impact at scale.
What You’ll Lead
- Enterprise strategy for employee relations, labor relations, and workforce compliance
- Collective bargaining, impact bargaining, contract administration, grievances, and arbitration
- Workforce compliance programs including licensure, certifications, background checks, I?9, required learning, and regulatory readiness
- Systemwide audit frameworks, risk assessments, and compliance reporting
- A high?performing team of labor, employee relations, and compliance professionals
- Executive?level guidance to the CHRO, CEO, and senior leadership on workforce risk and labor strategy
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as chief negotiator for collective bargaining agreements and labor proceedings
- Ensure consistent interpretation of CBAs across all hospitals and departments
- Oversee employee relations investigations and corrective action processes
- Lead continuous readiness for Joint Commission, AHCA, CMS, and other regulatory bodies
- Build strong partnerships with operational leaders, physicians, union leadership, and external agencies
- Champion Just Culture principles and drive continuous improvement in employee experience and accountability
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree required; JD strongly preferred
- 12–15+ years of progressive leadership in labor relations, employee relations, and workforce compliance
- Experience in a large, complex, unionized healthcare system or similarly regulated environment
- Demonstrated success leading collective bargaining with multiple unions
- Deep knowledge of employment law, labor law, and healthcare regulatory requirements
Preferred:
- Experience in an academic medical center or public healthcare system
- Track record leading large?scale workforce transformation or compliance remediation
- Experience advising executive leadership and Boards on high?impact labor matters
Core Competencies
- Executive presence and strategic thinking
- Labor negotiation and conflict resolution expertise
- Sound judgment and risk management
- Data?driven decision?making
- Strong communication and influence skills
- Ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity
- Commitment to equity, fairness, and Just Culture