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Manager, Human Resources

Employer
Joseph Brant Hospital
Location
Burlington, Ontario
Salary
To be discussed upon selection process
Closing date
Jan 18, 2022

ABOUT JOSEPH BRANT HOSPITAL:

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers for six (6) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff and more than 700 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-the-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 172 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT).

JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca


POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources and Employee Health, the Manager acts as a resource, and mentor to a team of HR professionals by way of providing strategic and day-to-day leadership to achieve strategic and operational goals. The Manager will be a seasoned innovative leader with demonstrated experience working in a complex multi-unionized environment. The successful incumbent will possess a thorough understanding of the importance of strategic and collaborative HR practices and partnerships. As an excellent communicator and relationship-builder, the Manager understands that service excellence is delivered by employees who are both engaged and empowered.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Directly manage 10-15 employees and manage day-to-day departmental operations to meet organizational goals and priorities for the organization’s Human Resources in collaboration with internal and external leaders and stakeholders
  • Contribute to the development of a high performing HR team while ensuring service delivery alignment with best HR practices
  • Act as a mentor for the HR team members and play an integral role in developing talent
  • Collaborate with Hospital partners to review, design and implement polices to develop program initiatives and help support and sustain HR best practices
  • Provide project leadership and support through all project stages (e.g. project proposal, initiation, set scope, gather business requirements, research and select options, develop and monitor project plans and schedules, assign and monitor resources, develop quality testing, and implementation plans, develop performance and quality measures, lead implementation and monitor post-implementation performance and quality)
  • Oversight and accountability to develop strategies to support achievement of objectives related to recruitment, performance and engagement
  • Provide leadership to the HR Consultants on Employee/Labour relations matters; performance management, workplace accommodation, attendance support, return to work obligations, workforce planning, dispute resolution, grievance management, mediation collective bargaining and litigation matters
  • Provide consultation and support to operational leaders in the achievement of compliance with legal and regulatory, collective agreement language and HR best practices
  • Researches internally and externally relevant policies, practices, and guidelines
  • Ensures management is informed of ongoing Human Resources programs and issues.
  • Collaborates in the development of departmental goals and objectives; aligns programs, projects and activities of the area to facilitate achievement of established goals.
  • Develop and review hospital-wide Human Resources practice and develop and implement strategies for improvement
  • Collaborates in budget preparation and implementation of financial and program initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or a related discipline with minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a complex unionized environment, preferably in an acute health care setting   
  • Post graduate certificate in Human Resources Management and/or equivalent combination of education and progressive HR experience
  • Certified Human Resources Leader (C.H.R.L.) designation preferred
  • Previous experience leading a team including; coaching, mentoring and building a team
  • Knowledge of HR management principles and practices, ESA, LRA, OHSA, WSIA and OHSA and practices in a unionized environment or public sector/broader public sector organization
  • Effective consultation skills to foster collaborative working relationships among management, and HR team members and union partners
  • Commitment to self through ongoing professional development
  • Excellent decision making skills with the ability to form and defend independent judgment with the ability to influence others and outcomes
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills are key to support your work in a fast paced health care, multi-union environment while managing, balancing competing priorities
  • Proficient in MS Office required, working knowledge of Virtual HR, Meditech is an asset
  • Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with hospital related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #202252. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Based on recent government mandates and directives, Healthcare workers are now required to provide proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination to work in an acute care setting such as Joseph Brant Hospital. If successful in receiving a job offer with Joseph Brant Hospital, new hires will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date as a condition of their employment. In the event that successful candidates are unable to get their COVID-19 vaccination as a result of a medical exemption they  will be required to submit supporting documentation to determine if they  are exempt from this requirement to employee health services upon receiving their offer of employment.

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from all diverse and underrepresented groups to apply.

Should you require an accommodation under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and /or the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) during any stage of the recruitment process HR will work with you to remove any barriers, please do not hesitate to let us know by contacting HR for assistance at careers@josephbranthospital.ca or ext. 4129.

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