Director, HR Partnerships and Workforce Relations

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Job Number: JR105824 Job Title: Director, HR Partnerships and Workforce Relations Job Category: Management Hospital Location: Consilium Place Job Type: Permanent, Full time Number of Positions: 1 Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $86.59 - $100.38 Hours: Days Across our three hospitals and eight satellite sites, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is shaping the future of care. Our many programs and services are designed around the needs of one of Canada's most vibrant and diverse communities. We are home to North America's largest nephrology program, as well as the designated cardiac care and spine centre for Scarborough and surrounding communities to the east. We are proud to be a community-affiliated teaching site for the University of Toronto and partner with a number of other universities and colleges, helping to train the next generation of health care professionals. SHN is the recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, from the Canadian College of Health Leaders, for our leading edge work on Communities of Inclusion, Inclusion Calendar, Health Equity Certificate Program and much more. We are also proud to be named Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2023 - 2025 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2026. Learn more at shn.ca Job Description: Position Overview: The Director, HR Partnerships and Workforce Relations is a strategic leadership role responsible for advancing SHN's HR Partnerships and Workforce Relations mandate. Reporting to the Vice President, People, Culture & Governance and CHRO, the Director, HR Partnerships and Workforce Relations is a key member of the People Services leadership team, responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of strategic workforce relations matters, including the employee and labour relations functions across SHN. The Director partners closely with People Services leaders, operational leaders, and union partners to support achieving the people strategy initiatives. This role is critical in building credibility and trust across the organization to position our workforce for success in a rapidly changing healthcare environment and to engage and empower our people in new ways. The Director will lead a modern, data-informed Employee & Labour Relations function, ensuring Human Resources teams operate as true strategic partners while proactively managing risk and opportunities in a complex, unionized healthcare environment. Strategic Leadership & Workforce Planning Partner with Human Resources, corporate support, operational, and union leadership to advance SHN's strategic priorities by optimizing human capital performance Provide strategic leadership to the HR Business Partners, ensuring alignment between workforce planning, talent strategies, and organizational goals Lead the design and implementation of an integrated workforce planning approach in collaboration with People Services leaders Partner with People Analytics to leverage workforce data, trends, and human capital metrics to inform strategic decision-making and future workforce needs Apply strategic workforce foresight to proactively identify emerging workforce risks and design targeted strategies to address future talent gaps, capacity pressures, and shifting organizational demands Labour & Employee Relations Leadership Serve as the organization's subject matter expert and partner on complex employee and labour relations matters, including performance, attendance, discipline, investigations, terminations, and accommodations Interpret and administer multiple collective agreements, ensuring consistent and compliant application across SHN Act as Chief Spokesperson in collective bargaining; lead negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and the development of MOUs and local agreements Partner with union leadership and management to foster productive relationships and maintain a respectful, collaborative work environment Provide strategic guidance by developing and embedding supporting policies, processes, and practices that enable corporate decisions to align with collective agreements, SHN policies, and applicable legislation Risk, Compliance & Governance Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of SHN's Labour and Employee Relations strategy, policies, and standard operating procedures Identify, assess, and mitigate labour and employment-related risks in a complex, multi-union environment Oversee grievance processes, including investigation, case management, and arbitration preparation Ensure compliance with Ontario legislation, including the Labour Relations Act, Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, and Occupational Health and Safety Act Investigations, Workplace Culture & Inclusion Oversee investigations into complex workplace concerns, including policy violations and matters raised through formal reporting channels (e.g., whistleblower program) Promote a culture of professionalism, accountability, psychological safety, and respect across the o