What makes this role exciting
The energy sector is rapidly evolving, offering exciting new opportunities for those who want to make a difference.
If you are a high-achieving, experienced, motivated Labour Relations and HR leader who thrives in complex environments, has the confidence to challenge the status quo, and builds partnerships to become a trusted partner to leaders at all levels, then this position may be the one you have been waiting for!
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Employee & Labour Relations to join our HR leadership team. In this role, you're more than an expert in the employee and labour relations field. You bring a broad perspective of human resource management and business processes, and understand how they integrate to achieve organizational success. You will provide strategic advice, leveraging strong knowledge of key employee and labour relations challenges facing complex, multi-unionized organizations, while also shaping the future of our function by building and leading a team. Your insight, together with the ability to creatively problem solve, will make you a valued member of our IESO and HR leadership teams.
What you'll do
In this role, you'll make a meaningful impact by contributing to the IESO team and supporting the electricity needs of the province through:
- Design and deliver an employee and labour relations roadmap that aligns with the organization's broader business strategy and workforce priorities to stay ahead of emerging trends in labour relations to ensure business continuity and drive effective business outcomes
- Oversee all collective bargaining processes serving as the lead strategist and negotiator to shape negotiation mandates, guide bargaining communications, and work closely with legal, finance, and operational leaders to ensure alignment across the organization
- Lead the provision of strategic labour relations advice and guidance to executive clients, leaders, and HR partners to provide interpretations, options, risk assessments, recommendations and mitigation measures to a variety of employee and corporate level matters
- Represent the organization externally in labour and legal matters, including grievance resolution, arbitration strategy, and complex case management
- Define and track key metrics to uncover trends, identify risks, and support long-term workforce planning that enable leadership to make proactive, informed decisions
- Operate with both strategic vision and hands-on practicality to shape, modernize and elevate the employee & labour relations function
- Build and nurture relationships with unions, external legal counsel, other sector and public/broader public sector partners and stakeholders
Role Requirements
Our team consists of experts from diverse backgrounds, each bringing their unique perspectives and skills.
To succeed in this role, you'll need:
Broad Employee & Labour Relations/Human Resources Experience
- You are known for blending your business acumen with the HR/LR landscape to develop tailored advice and solutions through creativity and flexibility to drive corporate outcomes
- You have extensive experience leading collective bargaining processes, negotiating settlements, and leading all aspects of grievance, mediation and arbitration procedures
- You are thoroughly familiar with employment and related legislation, contractual obligations and sound labour relations practices
- You have a proven track record of leading and implementing progressive and proactive employee and labour relations policies and programs that drive transformational and innovative change
Strategic Leadership Experience
- You have demonstrated experience in building high performing teams, developing team members and promoting a strong organizational culture of continuous improvement & excellence
- You are an inclusive leader who fosters and creates a culture of diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, and equity in the workplace
- You have leadership experience in a fast-paced environment with a demonstrated ability to set priorities, manage and motivate a diverse group of professionals to achieve high quality and timely results, especially during times of change
- You have a proven track record of strategic thinking and challenging the status quo, driving innovation while ensuring effective performance and risk management
- You bring a digital and data mindset to your work, and embed it within your teams
Relationship Management, Communication and Problem-Solving Skills
- You have a collaborative leadership style and recognize the value of working horizontally with internal and external partners with diverse perspectives
- You have a strong track record of building trust, credibility and collaborative relationships with teams, executive level clients, and union partners
- You are an effective facilitator and negotiator who is able to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to advance shared priorities and manage complex issues
- You are a skilled communicator with proven experience providing succinct briefings, advice, and effective presentations on complex issues in a clear and understandable manner to all levels of leadership
- You exercise sound judgement and take a systems-wide view when developing solutions to complex issues to optimize outcomes for all stakeholders
Qualifications
- University or postgraduate degree pertinent to the job function - Labour & Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field is required
- Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation considered an asset
- Certification or equivalent experience in change and project management considered an asset
- 8+ years of experience in labour and employee relations/human resources, with experience in the public sector and heavily unionized environments including grievance management, collective agreement interpretation and advice, management of hearings and leading collective agreement negotiation processes
Independent Electricity System Operator
1600-120 Adelaide Street West
Toronto
Ontario Canada
www.ieso.ca
