Job Title
Deputy Director of Labor Relations in Mexico, responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the company’s labor strategy, ensuring strong relationships with unions, labor authorities, and employees. Leads collective bargaining negotiations and aligns labor policies and practices across Nissan plants in Aguascalientes and Cuernavaca, contributing to organizational stability and compliance in a transnational automotive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and execute the national labor relations strategy in alignment with global corporate objectives.
- Lead and coordinate union collective negotiations across plants, balancing competitiveness, legal compliance, and constructive union relations.
- Ensure consistency and alignment in labor policies, practices, and processes among Nissan plants and union contracts.
- Manage relationships with local and federal labor authorities, representing the company in official proceedings when required.
- Anticipate and mitigate labor risks through proactive conflict prevention, effective communication, and union engagement strategies.
- Conduct labor diagnostics, employee climate surveys, and action plans to strengthen workplace culture and reduce risks of union conflict.
- Develop the strategy and deploy labor-related KPIs to assess organizational stability and efficiency.
- Lead, develop, and motivate labor relations teams across different locations, ensuring high standards of performance, collaboration, and professionalism.
- Stay up to date with Mexican labor legislation and ensure full compliance across all operations.
- Collaborate with HR, Operations, and Finance teams on strategic projects impacting workforce stability and business profitability.
Education / Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).Experience : Minimum of 5 years in senior labor relations or related roles, preferably within the automotive, manufacturing, or multinational sectors.Languages : Advanced English proficiency (oral and written).Leadership : Proven track record in managing large and diverse teams.In-depth knowledge of Mexican labor law, including recent reforms.Strong experience in collective bargaining negotiations.Ability to manage complex union relations effectively.Previous Work Experience
At least 5 years of experience in a similar role, in an international organization.Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Language : English — fluent (written, spoken, and listening).Travel : 40-50% time.Must have
Presentation skills (written and spoken) in Spanish and English.Knowledge of Automotive Industry.Nissan will treat all employees and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualification, and competency and without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, culture, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression / identity, disability, marital or veteran status, age, lifestyle or any other attribute related to diversity. It is Nissan’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants.
Seniority level
ExecutiveEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Human ResourcesIndustries
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