Kimberly Young
Head of Labor Relations and Strategy for North America @Iron Mountain
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Labor Relations and Strategy for North America @Iron Mountain
CA
Promoted to this position and responsible for developing and directing the Labor Relations activities, programs, and strategy across the US and Canada to meet identified goals consistent with Company objectives.Serves as 1st chair for contract negotiations, representing and operationally defining labor policies that are market competitive and aligned with the organization strategy.Acts as company advocate for labor mediation and arbitration cases.Partners with legal in the management, preparation, and presentation of charges related to the National Labor Relations Act. Keeps current on trends and best practices in the transportation and warehousing/distribution industry and incorporates those that are complementary to the Company. Provides consultative labor relations direction to North American executive leadership.Drives excellence in negotiations preparedness, including negotiation of and execution of labor contracts, business continuity planning, leadership coaching, and managing executive leadership expectations with business-level outcomes within a union environment.Assesses and develops (with client partners) training needs specific to labor and employee relations, including proactive culture intervention, leadership coaching, and climate risk/vulnerability assessments.Manages a cross-functional team across a complex matrix reporting structure.Partners with HRBP\'s and COE to execute contractual obligations and company programs.Travel across US and Canada~ 40% Responsible for the creation and exectution of the company\'s strategy and response to union petitions and campaigns.
EDUCATION
Davenport University
Human Resources
SKILLS
ABOUT KIMBERLY YOUNG
Transformational leader, business partner and employee advocate with over 20 years of business, HR and Labor Relations experience.Competencies: Well rounded and experienced HR professional and people leader with extensive experience working and managing a professional team in a matrix reporting environment. Skilled at leading a team with dispersed geographic coverage, in U.S. and Canada, while specializing in strategic and proactive HR and ER business support to maximize employee engagement, enablement, retention and business outcomes.
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