Labour Relations Analyst

**Job Description** Reporting to the Director, Labour and Employee Relations, the Labour Relations Analyst provides administrative, analytical, and coordination support to the Labour Relations team. This role is responsible for maintaining labour relations records and processes, supporting collective agreement administration, coordinating documentation and reporting activities, and assisting with labour relations initiatives across the organization. The successful candidate will act as a key operational partner, helping ensure labour relations activities are organized, accurate, and effectively managed. This position will be based at our Head Office in Markham, Ontario. Extendicare offers a hybrid working environment. **Key responsibilities include:** * Maintain labour relations records, databases, trackers, reporting tools, and departmental documentation to ensure information is accurate, current, and accessible. * Coordinate grievance, arbitration, collective bargaining, and collective agreement administration processes, including tracking timelines, deliverables, and follow-up activities. * Prepare labour relations reports, dashboards, presentations, and other materials to support operational and leadership decision-making. * Gather, validate, and analyze labour relations data to identify trends and support departmental reporting requirements. * Coordinate information and documentation requests with stakeholders across Human Resources, Operations, Payroll, Finance, Benefits, and HRIS. * Support collective agreement implementation activities, including documentation updates, stakeholder coordination, and tracking implementation requirements. * Partner with HRIS teams to support labour relations-related system updates and configuration changes. * Conduct research and benchmarking on collective agreements, labour relations trends, arbitration decisions, and industry practices. * Assist with collective bargaining preparation, including comparative analysis, costing support, and preparation of supporting materials. * Review and summarize collective agreement language, settlements, and legal or arbitration decisions to support Labour Relations initiatives. * Complete other duties as assigned. **What we’re looking for:** * Post-secondary education in Labour Relations, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. * Experience in a Labour Relations, Human Resources, Employee Relations, analyst, coordinator, or administrative support role. * Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and detailed processes. * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite, including experience preparing reports, presentations, and analysis. * Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and communicate findings effectively. * Exceptional attention to detail and experience maintaining records, databases, trackers, and reporti