Matt Page

Mgr Human Resources & Labor Relations @Dairyland Power Cooperative

La Crosse, WI, US

Responsible for managing the overall administration, coordination and evaluation of employee and labor relations, recruitment and onboarding, talent management and workforce planning. Ownership of efforts for maintaining and enhancing the organization\'s human resources strategies by planning, implementing, and evaluating human resources policies, programs, and practices.Lead and manages the coordination and evaluation of employee and labor relations activities, including negotiations, arbitration, preventative labor strategy, and contract interpretation and administration. Serve as the chief negotiator for Dairyland with oversight of administering and interpreting collective bargaining agreements, conducting incident investigations, evaluating evidence and facts, and responding to complaints, grievances, and arbitrations. Works with Legal counsel as appropriate.Responsible for the succession health, attraction, development, and retention of each business’s workforce, ensuring a strong diverse pipeline for future growth. Coach and mentor leaders and employees in the use of tools, policies, programs and concepts to ensure continuous improvement and cultivation of company culture.Drive strategic recruitment efforts and play an integral role in day-to-day oversight of recruitments to align the workforce with talent and organizational culture. Responsible for elevating recruitment efforts while aligning to strategic goals and identifying competitive opportunities to meet people growth goals.Act as a consultant for member cooperatives to offer and provide top-notch service for a wide array of employee services including but not limited to: negotiations and/or labor relations issues, talent acquisition and retention initiatives, policy and program development.Address employee relations issues in matters of EEO, ADA, performance, termination, compliance, etc. Conduct investigation on complaints in order to mitigate risk and minimize legal action.

Buena Vista University

Bachelor of Arts

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Master of Arts (M.A.)