City : Oakville

Category : Full time - Permanent

Industry : Education

Employer : Sheridan College

Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources (VP, HR), the Director, Employment Relations is the senior leader focused on fostering labour/employee relations which fuel Sheridan's strategic plan.  The Director leads a team of HR Business Partners and an Employee Relations Specialist who support their client’s business priorities through an equitable, efficient and engaging workplace.  The Director cultivates effective relations with Sheridan's union locals that leverages the collective agreements and maintains management rights.  The Director oversees compliance with most employment legislation, policies and contracts while driving the evolution of workplace practices to meet employee and business needs. The Director collaborates with the Office of Inclusive Communities and the Office of General Council to resolve disputes and create effective policy.  They are also a crucial member of the HR leadership team which sets the strategic direction for the Division and aligns resources to support current priorities and the future of work.

What You’ll be Doing

• Providing senior leadership and direction on all labour relations activities of Sheridan, including strike contingency planning; 
• Maintaining, promoting and enhancing a safe, respectful and supportive workplace while ensuring compliance with relevant employment legislation, policies and procedures;
• Partnering with the Office of Inclusive Communities and the Office of the General Counsel to leverage Sheridan’s existing employment culture and leading transformational change to workplace practices that improve equity, the employee experience and business results; 
• Providing leadership and oversight to the Employment Relations Team;
• Aligning and empowering the employee relations team to be strategic HR experts who advise and position managers to achieve business outcomes;
• Working collaboratively as a key member of the HR Senior Leadership Team to set divisional priorities, culture, and aligning resources to build capacity to create and support the workplace of the future;
• Overseeing the operational management of budgets and financial resources by planning, developing and monitoring how fiscal resources are used efficiently;
• Performing other related duties as assigned. 

About You

You have superlative communication and negotiations skills with an ability to influence at all levels and obtain buy-in when diverse needs and competing priorities exist and can clearly communicate complex information verbally and in writing across multiple levels.

You value participating in and creating safe, brave and inclusive environments and thrive in a culture that is inclusive and contributes to workplace equity.

You model approachability, have an aptitude to make connections, support and coach others and may identify as a relationship and community builder.

You have highly developed leadership, coaching and strategic advisory and consultative expertise.

With your solid change leadership skills, you have a keen ability to mobilize action and engage others.

You are an innovative thinker with fine research, analytical and problem-solving skills and have expert investigation skills.

You have sound knowledge, skill and experience in negotiations, mediation, dispute resolution and group facilitation.

The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications: 

• 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labour Studies, Business or related field
• 9 years progressive HR experience (including 4 years of experience in a leadership capacity) managing labour relations in a multi-union environment (equivalency to be considered)
• Experience developing and implementing organization-wide policies and procedures at senior level 
• Solid business acumen; Budget experience
• Certified HR Professional or Leader designation (CHRL or CHRP)
• Investigation training (asset)
• Alternative dispute resolution training (asset)
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace training (asset)

Who We Are

Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people’s lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2024: Galvanizing Education for a Complex World (https://sheridan2024.sheridancollege.ca/), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity and inclusivity.  Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence.  Across our campuses, we’re making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

• For more information, visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details
Campus Location: Trafalgar (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus) once normal campus operations resume. This position is currently working remotely. Hybrid options will be available post-pandemic.
Reference #: J0322-0503
Employee Group: Administrative  
Payband: NO
Hiring Range: $124,226 – $131,990 
Salary Range: $124,226 – $155,282
Application Deadline: April 19, 2022, initial screening to begin March 28, 2022

Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.

Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Sheridan is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources.

You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.