Director, People & Culture

Role Overview

Reporting to the President and Chief Governance Officer, the Director, People & Culture provides leadership and oversight for the organization’s People & Culture function, ensuring effective people practices, programs and services that support business objectives and organizational culture.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Lead the development and execution of the annual People & Culture plan and budget, aligned with organizational priorities and business needs.

· Provide leadership, direction and support to the P&C; team, fostering a collaborative, responsive and business-focused approach.

· Establish and maintain effective P&C; policies, processes and practices that support organizational objectives.

· Lead and/or support collective bargaining processes and negotiations.

· Provide guidance on grievance management and complex employee relations matters.

· Ensure consistent and effective approaches to employee relations across the organization.

· Lead the development and ongoing administration of compensation.

· Provide advice to leaders on compensation matters and ensure compensation practices support organizational objectives.

· Oversee the organization’s advantages programs, including plan design, contracts and renewals.

· Manage relationships with benefits providers and other external partners as required.

· Provide leadership and oversight for core P&C; processes, including recruitment, job titling, compensation practices, and performance management.

· Ensure P&C; programs and processes are clear,



consistent and effectively implemented across the organization.

· Identify opportunities to improve P&C; processes, employee experience and organizational effectiveness.

· Provide oversight of HRIS configuration, functionality and reporting.

· Ensure the integrity and effective use of people data to support decision-making.

· Develop and utilize P&C; reporting and metrics to identify trends, opportunities and areas requiring attention.

· Lead initiatives that strengthen organizational culture and employee engagement.

· Support leaders in building a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

· Lead or support employee communications related to P&C; programs, policies, organizational initiatives and employee experience.

· Identify opportunities to strengthen communication and engagement across the organization.

· Manage and oversee outsourced P&C; services.

· Establish effective relationships with external providers and ensure services are delivered effectively and in alignment with organizational requirements.

· Serve as the P&C; Business Partner for the Corporate functions.

· Provide proactive, trusted advice and coaching to Executives on people-related matters.

Qualifications:





· Post-secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations or a related discipline.

· Professional HR designation (e.g., CHRL/CHRP) would be considered an asset.

· Progressive experience in People & Culture, including experience in a leadership or senior advisory role.

· Strong knowledge and experience in labour relations, including collective bargaining and grievance management.

· Demonstrated experience in compensation, salary structures, pay equity and compensation processes.

· Experience overseeing employee benefits programs, including plan design, renewals and vendor relationships.

· Experience leading and improving P&C; programs, policies and processes.

· Experience with HRIS systems, HR reporting and the effective use of people data.

· Be focused on data, and have strong analytic, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.

· Demonstrated experience in employee engagement and culture development.

· Experience managing external service providers.

· Strong business acumen and the ability to translate organizational priorities into practical P&C; strategies and solutions.

· Excellent communication, relationship-building, coaching and influencing skills.

· Strong judgment, discretion and ability to manage confidential and sensitive employee and organizational matters.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

Schedule: 8-hour shift

Pay: $80,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Director, People & Culture (Oakville)
🏢 SOLARIS DISINFECTION
📍 Oakville