Our client is seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager who is passionate about building positive workplace cultures, developing leaders, and creating environments where employees feel supported, valued, and empowered to do their best work. This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role within a growing organization dedicated to enriching the lives of residents and their families.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the People & Culture team, ensuring high-quality HR service delivery across multiple locations.
- Partner with operational leaders to drive employee engagement, leadership development, and organizational culture initiatives.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on employee and labor relations, including grievances, investigations, performance management, and collective agreement interpretation.
- Support collective bargaining activities and foster positive relationships with union representatives.
- Lead recruitment and workforce planning initiatives, including leadership hiring and large-scale staffing projects.
- Oversee talent management programs including onboarding, succession planning, performance management, and employee development.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, labor regulations, WSIB, accommodations, and workplace policies.
- Utilize workforce analytics and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance HR programs, processes, and employee experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field; CHRP required, CHRL preferred.
- 5-7+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Business Partner and people leadership responsibilities.
- Strong experience in unionized, multi-site environments; healthcare, seniors living, or long-term care experience is preferred.
- Proven expertise in labour relations, employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, and employment legislation.
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, manage complex workplace issues, and build trusted relationships across all levels of an organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, HRIS systems, workforce analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
This position is bonus eligible.
