Manager, Labour Relations, Tft

Position: MANAGER, LABOUR RELATIONS, TFT
Location: Welland

Vacancy details
Vacancy number: 44540ac

Job title:

manager, labour relations
Status: temporary full time (tft) approximately 24-30 months
Department: corporate

Location:

niagara health
Hours of work: 75 hours per bi-weekly pay period
Posting date: 1 october 2026
Closing date: 7 october 2026
Union: non union
Wage range: $70.002 per hour

Join our extraordinary team at niagara health!

Niagara health is a regional hospital system with multiple sites and a growing network of community-based and virtual services.

We are looking for an experienced, pragmatic and highly collaborative labour relations leader to join us as our manager, labour relations. This is an opportunity to lead a skilled team, work alongside dedicated professionals and make a meaningful contribution to a culture where staff feel supported, valued and empowered.

With approximately 90% of niagara health's workforce unionized across six bargaining units, labour relations is integral to how we work. Our environment is complex, dynamic and highly relationship driven. Success in this role requires a leader who can navigate different perspectives, build credibility with union partners and leaders, and remain calm, fair and grounded when issues are challenging.

This role is about more than policies, collective agreements and compliance. It is about building strong relationships, helping leaders navigate complex workplace issues and finding thoughtful, consistent and sustainable solutions. You will understand when to seek common ground and compromise, when to maintain an organizational position, and how to do both while preserving respectful and constructive relationships.

Reporting to the director, people services, the manager, labour relations is a key member of the human resources leadership team. You will bring sound judgment, systems thinking and strong labour relations expertise to the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of niagara health's labour relations services.

Your leadership and impact:

Lead, coach and develop the labour relations team, fostering collaboration, accountability, professional growth and a high standard of service

Build and sustain constructive relationships with union partners based on mutual respect, transparency and an understanding of our respective roles

Lead and support grievance, mediation, arbitration and collective bargaining processes, bringing strong negotiation skills, sound judgment and a solutions-focused approach

Develop and implement labour relations strategies aligned with niagara health's priorities, collective agreements, legislation and evolving workforce needs

Provide clear, consistent and practical advice on complex labour relations matters, balancing employee and union interests, operational realities, organizational risk and niagara health's responsibilities as an employer

Strengthen labour relations practices by using data, trends and emerging practices to identify opportunities, manage risk and continuously improve our processes and programs

Take a systems perspective, considering the broader implications of labour relations decisions across sites, programs, collective agreements and the organization

Partner across human resources and niagara health to solve complex workplace issues, contribute to organizational priorities and support a respectful, inclusive and positive workplace

Who you are:
You are a calm, credible and experienced labour relations leader who respects the important role of unions and is committed to building constructive labour-management relationships.

You are comfortable working in a complex and fast-moving environment where challenging issues are part of the work. You bring perspective and steadiness when others are under pressure, stay focused on and help others find a…