Manager, Labour Relations

In the event a qualified bilingual candidate is not found, a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered. / Dans l’éventualité où un candidat bilingue qualifié n’est pas disponible, un candidat unilingue qualifié sera considéré.

Flexible Work Agreement TypeHybrid / Hybride

Posting End Date2024-10-08

Job GradeL2 Zone A

Pay RangeCommensurate with Experience / Selon l’expérience

Job SummaryNAV CANADA is looking to hire a Manager, Labour Relations to their HR team in Ottawa. This role is accountable for supporting the strategic vision for Labour Relations by managing and providing leadership in the development of labour relations programs; facilitating the development and implementation of labour relations policy through consultation with senior management and national union representatives; negotiating and managing collective bargaining; managing complaint and grievance investigation and resolution processes including the selection of arbitrators to resolve Labour Relations issues.

Job Description

What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment
• Competitive compensation and flexible benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Diverse and inclusive workforce

What would your day-to-day activities look like:

• Managing the delivery of services of the Labour Relations at the national and regional level including national union/management consultations.
• Negotiation, ongoing review and managing of collective agreements along with drafting settlements/agreements.
• Identifying, updating and recommending strategic program objectives.
• Directing the development of LR policies.
• Managing and monitoring the delivery of labour relations services and grievances in the field by providing expert and strategic advice and guidance to the Labour Relations Advisors and to senior managers.
• Disseminating and providing explanations regarding arbitration awards, jurisprudence, Letters/Memorandums of Understanding, amendments to the Canada Labour Code.
• Fostering positive employee/ union/ management relations.
• Managing arbitration cases in consultation with the Legal counsel.
• Manages all Labour Relations complaints to the Canadian Industrial Relations.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Industrials Relations or a related field, or a professional Human Resources certification.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in labour relations including experience as chief spokesperson in collective bargaining and/or equivalent combined education and experience.
• Knowledge of LR principles, practices, and techniques best practices and the latest trends and developments in LR management both internal to the Corporation and in the private and public sectors.
• Knowledge of the collective bargaining process, including conciliation, mediation and interest arbitration, collective agreement interpretation, dispute resolution mechanisms and union/management relationships.
• Knowledge of Relevant labour and employment-related legislation as well as Labour Relations jurisprudence, principles and practices as well as research methods, techniques, measurement tools and methods of report presentation.

How others describe you:

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to negotiate and persuade others to a point of view or position.
• Excellent analytical skills to isolate key components of complex and diverse issues.
• Effective training skills to provide training and communication management thus ensuring collective agreement compliance.

Working Conditions:

• This position is based at Ottawa Head Office but may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement.

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.

Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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