Labour Relations Director Collective Bargaining

Shape NAIT’s collective bargaining and labour relations direction through a hybrid leadership role at the Main Campus in Edmonton.As Director, Employee and Labour Relations, you will develop integrated plans aligned with institutional priorities and lead bargaining from mandate development through implementation. You will establish governance, escalation protocols, case standards, and success measures. Your advice will support executives and senior leaders managing grievances, investigations, organizational change, labour disruption planning, and employment-related legal matters.Key Responsibilities:
Develop bargaining mandates, costing, scenarios, and contingency plansLead approvals, communications, ratification, implementation, and lessons learnedEstablish governance, escalation protocols, and service expectationsRepresent NAIT before the Alberta Labour Relations BoardManage external legal and consulting resourcesRequirements:
Progressive senior leadership experience within complex unionized organizationsExperience advising executive leaders on complex workplace mattersDeep understanding of Alberta labour legislation and jurisprudenceStrong negotiation, facilitation, and executive presentation abilitiesAbility to assess organizational and legal riskUse collective bargaining leadership, legal-risk judgment, and clear communication to strengthen NAIT’s labour relations outcomes.
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