People & Culture Manager

Reports To: Vice President, People & Business Services

Do you want to be part of a team that makes a difference by building amazing rental communities across Canada?

Traine Construction & Development and Mainline Living develop, build, and manage multi-family communities across Canada. We’re seeking a strategic, people-focused People & Culture Manager to strengthen our teams, support leaders, and shape the employee experience as we grow.

What You'll Do

You will lead and continuously improve People & Culture programs across Traine and Mainline Living, serving as a trusted advisor to leaders and a mentor to the P&C; team. You will balance operational excellence with long-term workforce planning.

- Partner with senior leadership to develop and implement People & Culture strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Lead initiatives related to employee engagement, leadership development, performance management, total rewards, and workforce planning.
- Analyze workforce metrics and trends to support data-driven decision making.
- Support organizational design, succession planning, and change management initiatives.
- Advise leaders on employee relations, performance, accommodations, leaves, retention, and complex workplace matters.
- Foster a positive, respectful, and values-driven workplace culture.
- Support leaders in building high-performing and engaged teams.
- Oversee core People & Culture programs, including recruitment and onboarding, performance and engagement, advantages, employee administration, and HRIS operations.
- Ensure consistency, compliance,



and service excellence across all People & Culture processes.
- Lead annual and quarterly initiatives including engagement surveys, salary reviews, performance reviews, and policy updates.
- Coach and develop the People & Culture team, building capability, knowledge sharing, and accountability.
- Delegate and oversee recruitment, onboarding, employee administration, and benefits activities.
- Ensure compliance with employment standards and workplace legislation across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
- Oversee WCB/WSIB reporting, return-to-work programs, accommodations, and health & safety support.
- Lead benefits strategy, vendor relationships, wellness initiatives, and employee education programsChampion UKG Ready and other People & Culture platforms, using reporting and automation to improve workflows and decision-making.
- Ensure employee data integrity, document governance, and compliance with retention standards.
- Explore innovative technologies, including AI solutions, to improve People & Culture effectiveness.

What You Bring

- Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
- CPHR and/or HRPA designation (or actively working toward designation).




- Minimum 5-7 years of progressive People & Culture / Human Resources experience.
- Previous experience leading or mentoring P&C;/HR team members.
- Strong knowledge of employment legislation in BC, Alberta, and Ontario.
- Experience with employee relations, policy development, compensation, benefits, and HR systems.
- Strong understanding of payroll legislation and practices.
- Experience working within multi-site or multi-entity organizations.
- Property management experience is preferred; construction or real estate development experience is considered an asset.
- Experience leveraging technology, AI, and automation tools to improve business processes.

Our competitive compensation and benefits package includes:
- Robust performance bonus program
- Investment opportunities in real estate projects
- Shared win bonuses during each project
- A top-10% health and dental plan in Canada, including extended coverage
- Professional Development and ongoing training
- Opportunities to be involved in life-changing charitable projects
- Long-term employment

For over 25 years, Kelowna-based Traine Construction & Development has built multi-family communities across Canada for Mainline Living to operate and manage. Join us in building exceptional communities—and an exceptional career. Work somewhere awesome – apply now!

Salary Range: $85,000-$115,000 /year (based on experience)

Please note that AI-based tools may be used at one or more stages of our recruitment process to support decisions made by our hiring team.

📌 People and Culture Manager (Kelowna)
🏢 Traine Construction
📍 Kelowna