Director of Human Resources

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Director of Human Resources

What we’re looking for
The City of Woodstock is looking for a Director of Human Resources who will offer strategic guidance and support that elevates our people and enables them to achieve our corporate and departmental goals.

Candidate Profile

• A trusted business partner and a collaborative colleague who anticipates both challenges and opportunities for the organization, provides expert advice and feedback while ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and employment legislation and collective agreements.
• A passionate culture builder who will be responsible for cultivating an inclusive, supportive and agile workplace where staff feel engaged and inspired to deliver valued services to the community.
• A skilled negotiator and labour relations expert who will use their expertise in employee and labour relations, operations, compensation and benefits, and organizational development to lead collective bargaining negotiations.
• An experienced talent manager who will build off best practices to establish initiatives to guide onboarding, performance management, career development, succession planning, and employee retention.

If you tick all these boxes and you have a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline, as well as experience working in a senior-level Human Resources leadership role in a unionized environment, we would love to hear from you!

What You’ll Do
As a key member of the City’s leadership team, you’ll provide:

Strategic Guidance and Support

• Foster connections within the organization and build strong and respectful relationships with the senior leadership team to develop quality improvement and leading practice initiatives that enable them to deliver enhanced value to stakeholders via their people through in-depth HR insight and knowledge.
• Conduct strategic needs assessments, analyze HR data to identify themes and trends, and summarizes and present data in formats appropriate for a senior audience.
• Consult with and advise senior management on organizational design (structure, processes), using a holistic approach to ensure effective operations within the organization.
• Partner with department heads to conduct capacity building and learning and leadership development needs assessments, to address short- and long-term needs.

• Develop an overall People and Culture Strategy consistent with the goals and objectives of the City that guides organizational culture, talent attraction and retention, employee development and engagement initiatives and labour relations.
• Support leaders across the organization in developing high performing teams through coaching and facilitation.
• Develop new HR and Health and Safety initiatives aligned with organizational objectives by identifying and researching human resources issues, contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to the senior leadership team.

Talent Attraction, Development and Retention

• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition and management strategy to attract, assess, and select high performing, skilled candidates.
• Work in partnership with senior leadership team to strategically identify critical organizational needs and prepare for future business requirements, including the development of a scalable knowledge base for critical talent, with in-depth insights and information regarding strengths, and development areas.
• Work closely with the communications team to incorporate and elevate the City’s brand and reputation as an employer of choice.
• Establish and maintain key metrics to measure performance of talent management efforts and initiatives, including forecasting and tracking expenses related to recruitment, retention, and professional development initiatives.
• Drive a culture of continuous learning, providing opportunities for employees at all levels to grow and develop their careers.

Operational Performance Management

• Oversee management and employee actions by guiding the research, development and updating of policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization mandate and values; support management by providing human resources advice and counsel and decisions as appropriate.
• Establish and evaluate benchmarks, goals, and objectives aligned with corporate strategic direction and priorities to enhance organizational performance. Establish performance metrics and monitoring systems.
• Use leading practices, research and quality improvement methodologies in the development and evaluation of Labour Relations strategies.
• Lead the administration and interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement, resolution of union grievances and negotiations with the City’s various bargaining units.
• Oversee the job evaluation/classification systems and processes to ensure consistency in job classification allocations across the organization.
• Establish the overall framework, structure, strategies and programs for the Health &

Safety, Wellness and EDI programs in compliance with provincial and federal legislation.

• Support, coach, mentor and develop a team of HR professionals.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
• 10+ years experience in HR leadership, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Experience overseeing a Corporate Health and Safety Program is preferred.
• Strategic leader and thinker, with experience in strategic planning, performance metrics, and analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful talent acquisition and retention strategies.
• Experience working on complex change initiatives including structural, operational, cultural and behavioral changes.
• Exceptional relationship management and facilitation skills, including the ability to negotiate, influence and work collaboratively with other senior leaders to achieve objectives.
• Expert knowledge and experience with relevant legislation, common law, labour relations processes and collective agreement interpretation, including the ability to critically analyze and apply contract language to complex and divergent scenarios.
• Skilled in development, implementation and evaluation of labour relations strategies, negotiation, facilitation, conflict management and mediation skills.
• Ability to formulate proactive strategy that can be translated into tactical objective activities; building and leading high performing professional team that are aligned with organizational objectives.
• Sound business acumen with an understanding of talent trends across all functions and markets.

Salary range: $123,814 – $145,663.

Resumes and cover letters will be received via email to hrcandidate@cityofwoodstock.ca no later than 4:00 p.m. June 28, 2023. The City of Woodstock is an equal opportunity employer.
Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

We thank all candidates who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $123,814.00-$145,663.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-06-28