Director, Labour Relations and HR Business Partnership

Sépaq

. Lead labour relations activities and the HR business partnership offering for Sépaq’s establishments and head-office business units.

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeQuebec City • CanadaLead💰 CA$98,171 - CA$143,084 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in labour relations, collective bargaining, and HR business partnership within heavily unionized environments. Proven ability to advise executives, manage grievances, and implement strategic frameworks that enhance organizational performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Labour Relations ManagementCollective Bargaining NegotiationGrievance and Arbitration ManagementHR Business Partnership DevelopmentQuebec Labour Legislation Mastery

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Hard Skills

Collective Bargaining StrategiesGrievance ManagementArbitration ProceduresData AnalysisDecision-Making RecommendationsHR Business Partnership Model DesignNegotiation TechniquesMediation SkillsDispute ResolutionPerformance Indicator Development

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCredible InfluenceLeadershipTeam DevelopmentStakeholder Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial RelationsBachelor's Degree in Human Resources ManagementBachelor's Degree in Law

Industry Keywords

Unionized EnvironmentsLabour LegislationHuman Resources ManagementOperational RealitiesWork OrganizationSeasonal Workforce ManagementLegal ProceedingsTransformational AdvisingPerformance ManagementCorporate Governance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead labour relations activities and the HR business partnership offering for Sépaq’s establishments and head-office business units.
Translate Vice-Presidential direction into strategies, intervention frameworks, priorities, and advisory services tailored to Sépaq’s operational realities.
Prepare, recommend, and lead collective bargaining strategies and mandates.
Serve as the employer spokesperson or negotiator and lead bargaining committees.
Prepare and analyze demands packages, bargaining scenarios, and their financial, human, organizational, and operational impacts.
Oversee the drafting, validation, communication, implementation, and monitoring of collective agreements and other agreements.
Implement corporate direction and evolve labour relations frameworks, practices, and governance mechanisms.
Advise executives and managers on collective agreements, labour legislation, and internal policies.
Oversee grievances, disputes, complaints, arbitrations, and litigation matters; coordinate external counsel and experts.
Advise the Vice-Presidency and senior leadership on strategic labour relations, business partnership, and work organization issues.
Produce analyses, scenarios, dashboards, and performance indicators.
Define and manage the HR business partnership service model, establishment coverage, portfolios, and priorities.
Coordinate HR centres of expertise and develop the advisory capabilities of business partners.
Provide leadership for the direction’s people, development, performance, and financial and contractual resource management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hold a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations, human resources management, law, or another relevant discipline.
Have at least fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in labour relations within heavily unionized environments, including several years leading a team or specialized function.
Have led major collective bargaining negotiations as the employer spokesperson, from mandate preparation through agreement implementation.
Demonstrate extensive experience managing grievances, arbitrations, legal proceedings, and complex litigation matters involving significant human, financial, legal, or reputational risks.
Have designed, implemented, or evolved an HR business partnership model in a multisite organization serving establishments spread across a large territory with diverse operational, seasonal, and workforce realities.
Possess proven experience advising executives and managers through transformations affecting work organization, management practices, or working conditions.
Master Quebec’s labour relations legislative framework and the mechanisms of negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution.
Develop and lead bargaining strategies that integrate human, financial, legal, and operational considerations while maintaining constructive labour-management relations.
Analyze risks and data, then formulate clear, well-supported, decision-oriented recommendations.
Lead an HR business partnership offering that is close to operations, consistent across the organization, and value-creating.
Engage and develop expert teams while rigorously managing the direction’s resources and performance.
Communicate clearly and exert credible influence with executives, managers, union and government partners, and other diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Free access to national parks, as well as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and cycling trails
Discounts of up to 50% on accommodations, equipment rentals, and retail products
Mobility and advancement opportunities throughout the province
Defined-benefit pension plan providing predictable and stable income throughout retirement