Labor Relations Manager

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Labor Relations Manager
The candidate will report to the Assistant Director of Staff and Labor Relations and will be responsible for regular proactive communication between the Staff Relations consultants, management, and the unions representing members of the bargaining units to continue to improve the quality of the working relationship and minimize conflicts. Will work collaboratively with managers and local union leadership, manage the collective bargaining agreements, and play a key role in labor negotiations. Will also work on crisis-oriented situations under severe time constraints. Should have a Bachelor's degree in labor or industrial relations, human resource management, industrial organizational psychology, public or business administration, or a closely related field; and 7-10 years of progressively-responsible experience in labor relations and collective bargaining; OR Master's degree or J.D. degree and 5-7 years of progressively-responsible, directly related experience. Should have proven experience in building strong relationships between management and unions. Must have a demonstrable knowledge of management-labor relations - the principles, practices, and procedures of labor relations and conflict resolution. Knowledge of applicable collective bargaining and employment laws and regulations, including those pertaining to collective bargaining and employer-employee relations is required. Ability to reconcile labor relations issues in the context of both existing labor agreements and desired future states of labor relations at University an asset. Skill in use of computerized systems for word processing, spreadsheet applications and databases to retrieve and analyze data and/or create reports ideal.

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