Our people make SAIT great. The Employee Services team is here to help you make the most of your career at SAIT. Building on the Strategic Plan and supporting the Education Plan and Global Strategy, our people plan provides opportunities to learn, develop and grow.

An opportunity now exists to join the Employee Services Senior Leadership Team as SAIT’s Director, Labour Relations and Business Success (Director, LRBS). The Director, LRBS guides the creation and drives forward the implementation of a labour relations strategy in support of SAIT’s evolving strategic vision and leads the development of strategies for collective bargaining in addition to overseeing the bargaining tables.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Employee Services, the Director, LRBS is a member of the Employee Services Senior Leadership Team and acts as the institution’s key subject matter expert on employee and labour relations matters. The Director, LBRS, is also responsible for giving strategic advice to senior leaders on managing their workforce, and helping leaders develop a workforce plan that supports their business needs and SAIT’s strategic priorities.

As the ideal candidate, you have a degree in Business, Human Resources, Labour Relations, Law, or a related field, 10+ years of hands-on labour relations experience (at least in part in the public sector), 5+ years of experience in a leadership role with previous experience leading a team of human resources professionals, including work as a chief negotiator through collective bargaining procedures.

SAIT has engaged McDermott + Bull for the recruitment of this opportunity. To submit your resume for consideration, in confidence, please visit https://mbexec.com/sait-director-lrbs/. For more information, please contact Alina Ivanets at aivanets@mbexec.ca or Alex Verdecchia at averdecchia@mbexec.ca.

Note: Only applications sent directly to McDermott + Bull will be considered. Please do not apply through the SAIT career page.

 

SAIT is a global leader in applied education. Named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we offer the chance to work with a purpose — preparing the next generation of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates and explorers.

 

Building on our 100+ year history, we’re looking for innovative, bold and collaborative employees who embrace change and deliver world-class customer experiences. Your future starts now at SAIT.

 

Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is essential to achieving SAIT’s vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about EDI at SAIT. 

At SAIT, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding diverse perspectives to SAIT - so if your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.

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