Interim Director, Labour Relations

IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY

Interim Director, Labour Relations

Duration: 8-12 weeks

Reports: CHRO

Location: Greater Toronto Area (Hybrid)

Our client, a large, complex, publicly funded organization, is seeking an experienced Director of Labour Relations to lead the organization through a high-stakes and multi-faceted bargaining cycle involving CUPE and OPSEU aligned bargaining units.

This is not a maintenance mandate. It is a critical, enterprise-impacting assignment requiring a leader who can balance firm negotiating discipline with relationship stewardship, while ensuring operational continuity, reputational protection, and risk mitigation.

The assignment is being driven by:

• Upcoming collective agreement renewals across key unions
• A history of challenging labour relations dynamics
• Heightened external scrutiny and internal stakeholder sensit...