Human Resources Manager

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Human Resources Manager will be an active partner with the senior leadership team, managers and employees across the company.  In addition to day-to-day HR operations, the position will provide guidance and direction on how human resources can help the business achieve its goals and objectives through human resource practices and programs.

Key Responsibilities

On a day to day basis, you can expect to:

• Oversee all HR operations and administrative requirements.
• Organize and administer human resources, personnel, and training files and databases.
• Ensure proactive compliance with HR laws, regulations and requirements in several provincial jurisdictions and advise managers and employees in their application.
• Work closely with the payroll administrator to ensure pay, benefits and other forms of compensation are up to date.
• Advise managers on complex HR issues as they arise.
• Develop, in conjunction with the senior leadership team, a human resources plan that aligns with the goals of the business.
• Execute on the HR plan including development and management of programs that support recruitment, succession planning, compensation, benefits, retention, and engagement.
• Develop a corporate compensation framework and conduct annual compensation survey’s.
• Support managers in the recruitment of new talent including assistance with the development of job descriptions, job posting and interviews.
• Develop and manage on-boarding process to ensure the effective integration of new employees.
• Develop and update corporate HR policies as required.
• Update the company’s performance management program.
• Identify training needs and gaps in close cooperation with managers; ensure all legal and statutory training requirements are met; on occasion you may be required to plan, organize and deliver in-house training on a range of subject matters.
• Oversee and organize exit interviews and related processes.
• Develop and maintain human resource metrics to assess and measure the effectiveness of human resources programs and service delivery.

Key Qualifications

• Progressively responsible human resources management experience (a minimum of 5 years).
• Completion of a university degree or college diploma in business with a focus on human resources is preferred.
• CHRP designation.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to coach, mentor and develop staff.
• Professional, personable and results driven.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation across Canada and HR Best Practices.
• Strong background in the techniques of interviewing, selecting and recruiting applicants for employment.
• Familiarity with social media and other innovative tools and methods in support of recruiting efforts.
• Strong customer service attitude along with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.