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Associate Director (Director of Labor-Management Programs)

New York State Civil Service

Albany, NY · HybridFull-time$148–187K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$148–187K/yr
Location
Albany, NYHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Director of Labor-Management Programs oversees four program units within the Office of Employee Relations. The role provides administrative leadership, implements policies and strategic direction, manages budgets and staffing, advises OER leadership, and coordinates labor-management committee activities. It also directs workforce development and knowledge-transfer initiatives, supervises managers, monitors programs, and oversees special projects. Telecommuting may be approved for up to 50% of work time, subject to management approval.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Public Sector Program AdministrationProgram ManagementLabor-Management RelationsPrioritizationOrganizationCommunicationWritingPresentation SkillsMicrosoft Office

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or EquivalentEight Years Relevant ExperienceAssociate's Degree or Specialized ExperienceJ.D. Or Master's DegreePh.D.

Full job description

NY HELPS No

55-b/c Eligible No

Agency Labor Management Committees, Joint

Title Associate Director (Director of Labor-Management Programs)

Occupational Category No Preference

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $147952 to $186923 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Agency Building 2 - 12th Floor

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12223

Duties Description Reporting to the Director and Executive Deputy Director of the Office of Employee Relations (OER), the Director of Labor-Management Programs will oversee the Labor-Management Programs consisting of the following units: Workforce & Organizational Development (WODU), Work-Life Services (WLS), NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training (Partnership), and NYS/UUP Joint Labor-Management Committees (JLMC). Duties may include, but are not limited to:•Provide administrative leadership to the Labor-Management Committee Programs. •Implement strategic direction as identified by the Director of the Office of Employee Relations (OER).•Develop and implement policies to ensure proper functioning of LMC operations.•Oversee administrative activities of the program areas including evaluating performance and maintaining optimum staffing levels to ensure effectiveness.•Propose short- and long-term budget and monitor expenditures. •Work closely with direct reports in developing and accomplishing short- and long-term goals and objectives. •Advise the Director of OER on various matters related to LMC operations.•Disseminate information to constituents on behalf of the Director of OER; and respond to issues that arise both internally and externally.•Oversee the drafting and editing of reports, including annual reports.•Supervise managers over various functional areas.•Monitor and evaluate programs and projects of the committee and provide progress reports to both the union and management. Recommend changes in committee programs, policies and goals to the committee’s executive board. Oversee implementation of approved changes.•Act as the liaison for the committee staff to the Assistant Director at Office of Employee Relations (OER) who is management’s chief representative on the labor-management committee. •Coordinate the activities of the joint labor-management committees with a view to identifying best practices, promoting efficiencies, and reducing duplication of effort.•Work with agency senior staff to identify the areas and agencies in the state workforce in greatest need of employee and workforce development initiatives. Direct division staff in developing the programs best suited to meet those needs.•Design and implement knowledge transfer initiatives for OER, including staff training, with a focus on succession planning. •Implement and oversee special projects as assigned by the Director of OER or requested by the executive board of the labor-management committee.

Minimum Qualifications •Bachelor’s degree and eight years of relevant experience.•Experience with administering and managing public sector programs preferred.•Experience supervising and managing multiple program areas preferred. •Experience working in a labor-management setting preferred. •Ability to deal with multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a team setting. •Excellent organization, communication, writing, and presentations skills.•Knowledge of Microsoft Office productsSubstitutions: four years of specialized experience or associate’s degree and two years of specialized experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree; J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.

Additional Comments The Office of Employee Relations does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation,religion, disability, or other protected class status in theadmission to, access to, or employment in their programs oractivities.Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request.NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: The Office of Employee Relations/Labor Management Committees employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with The Office of Employee Relations/Labor Management Committees Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 2 Empire State Plaza

8th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12223

Notes on Applying Please reference Vacancy No. 228222 when applying.To apply, please send cover letter and resume [email protected] (M.S. Word or PDF is the preferred format).Hard copy via US Mail is also accepted.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,060 open Program Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$148–187K/yr
  • New York median$90–100K/yr103 salary ranges
  • US median$135–185K/yr636 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $167K, is 71% above the New York median midpoint ($98K) — in the top quarter of Program Director salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 162 open Program Director jobs in New York and 1,060 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Program Director postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (750 postings).
Education
536 of the 1,060 open Program Director jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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