Title: Manager, Negotiations
Employer: The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA)
Deadline for applications: Opened until a suitable candidate is found.
The Organization: The Health Sciences Association of Alberta is a progressive union representing approximately 30,000 paramedical, professional, and technical members. Our staff are committed to delivering high-quality services to our members. HSAA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The
Position: The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) is seeking a principled and experienced Manager, Negotiations to lead collective bargaining efforts and support strategic labour relations across multiple tables. This key leadership role ensures that negotiation processes are coordinated, member-driven, and aligned with the union’s commitment to fairness, consistency, and advocacy in the healthcare sector.
The Manager, Negotiations reports to the Director, Labour Relations North, and is responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of collective bargaining activities, including mandate development, proposal coordination, and the implementation of agreements. In addition to these core responsibilities, the Manager supports frontline representation by overseeing the steward program, facilitating training, and driving local engagement initiatives.
Working closely with members, stewards, and internal stakeholders, the Manager plays a key role in developing and executing member engagement and advocacy strategies, ensuring meaningful involvement throughout the bargaining process. This includes designing communication and mobilization initiatives that strengthen workplace capacity, foster solidarity, and align with the union’s collective action goals.
The position also provides day-to-day supervision and guidance to a multidisciplinary team, fostering a supportive, collaborative, and accountable work environment. This includes coaching and mentoring staff to drive high performance, support professional development, and ensure alignment with organizational values and goals. Additionally, the Manager will be responsible for resource allocation and workload management, balancing operational demands with strategic bargaining priorities.
What You Bring: The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders and convey complex ideas in high-pressure environments. They possess strong conflict resolution capabilities and sound judgment, enabling them to build and maintain productive relationships. This role requires expertise in managing multiple bargaining tables, prioritizing competing demands, and translating strategic goals into actionable plans. Proficiency in resource allocation, budget management, and evidence-based decision-making is essential.
The successful candidate will also have a:
• University degree or diploma in a related discipline with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a unionized environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of labour relations, collective bargaining, and grievance/arbitration procedures in unionized settings.
• Strong knowledge of employment and labour legislation, human rights law, and relevant legal frameworks within the public sector or broader industries.
• Familiarity with sector-specific issues and trends, including operations, labour market dynamics, and policy developments, considered an asset.
Your Core Competencies:
• Creative Problem Solving. You assess problems in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Drive for Results. You maximize resources to achieve organization goals while maintaining accountability to each other and stakeholders.
• Systems Thinking: You understand broad perspectives, set goals to meet long-term outcomes, and help others to see their role in achieving results.
• Develop Self and Others: You are committed to learning and understand the strategic importance of ongoing team development.
• Agility. You anticipate and adapt to changing priorities and environments. You are resilient in times of uncertainty.
• Develop Networks. You build connections and trust in relationships.
• Build Collaboration. You lead and contribute to conditions that support teamwork, collaboration, consistency, and excellence.
What We Offer:
Competitive Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Top Benefits: 100% employer paid benefits, flex spending account, and pension plan
Work-Life Balance: 35-hour work week
Learning & Development: Internal and external training support
How to Apply: Please submit your resume and cover letter by e-mail to Human Resources at recruitment@hsaa.ca. A cover letter is required, as written communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail are essential to this position. In your cover letter, please tell us how your skills and experience align with this position. Your cover letter will be reviewed as part of the recruitment process.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Applications may be used to fill other current and future opportunities.