Associate Director, Culture & Workforce Capability

Job Category: Human Resources

Requisition Number: ASSOC001275

- Posted : October 23, 2026
- Full-Time
- Hybrid

Locations

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Toronto, ON M5G2L3, CAN

Description

ABOUT US

SickKids Foundation, with over 50 years of philanthropic impact, is Canada's largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care, raising over $200 million last year. As a national charity, SickKids Foundation invests in national and international initiatives to benefit children in Canada and around the world. As the fundraising partner to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), we are aligned in supporting Precision Child Health (PCH), the future of tailoring medicine to each child's unique traits so SickKids can diagnose faster, treat smarter, and predict better.

SickKids Foundation is committed to an inclusive culture by embedding equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in our policies, practices, and behaviours. We aim to build awareness and skills in this area, both internally and with our partners. Our commitment extends to creating a safe, positive work workplace. For details on our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion commitment, please click here.

Now, we’re looking for a transformative leader to join us as Associate Director, Culture & Workforce Capability - someone who will help us build an empowered, engaged, and future-ready foundation where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Culture & Workforce Capability plays a key role in shaping and advancing a people-centered, future skills ready and values-driven organizational culture that fosters engagement, continuous learning,



and equity in keeping with our Foundation values.

Reporting to the VP People & Culture, this role will lead and contribute to enterprise initiatives that strengthen the employee experience across the full employee lifecycle, provides relevant and future focused learning initiatives, while embedding organizational values, equity, and belonging principles into leadership practices, workplace culture, employee programs, and organizational systems. The role partners closely with leaders, People & Culture colleagues and employees to cultivate a workplace where people feel respected, supported, empowered, and able to thrive and contribute fully.

Working collaboratively across the organization, the role designs and implements strategies, engagement programs, and learning experiences that support cultural evolution, employee engagement, inclusive leadership, organizational learning, and change management in alignment with the organization’s mission and values.

Key Responsibilities

Culture, Employee Experience & Organizational Engagement

- Champion and operationalize the organization’s refreshed values across employee programs, leadership practices, communications, and workplace experiences.
- In partnership with P&C; leadership, evolve the Foundation’s cultural journey initiatives to strengthen engagement, inclusion, collaboration,



accountability, and belonging.
- Partner with leaders and Talent Enablement colleagues to foster values-based and inclusive leadership practices that support psychological safety, accessibility, employee well-being, and equitable employee experiences.
- Facilitate organization-wide conversations, workshops, and initiatives related to workplace culture, collaboration, inclusion, employee engagement, and belonging.
- Support initiatives that celebrate diverse identities, perspectives, experiences, and contributions across the organization.
- Identify and address cultural or systemic barriers that may negatively impact employee experience, inclusion, accessibility, or opportunities for growth and participation.
- Provide leadership and direction to our Employee Resource Groups, EDI Committees, Culture Champions group and other community-building initiatives that strengthen culture, connection, and inclusion across the organization.
- Help foster a workplace culture where employees feel respected, heard, valued, and empowered to contribute authentically.

Employee Experience & Engagement

- Design and enhance employee experience initiatives across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, engagement, recognition, development, wellness, retention, and offboarding.
- Oversee and implement employee listening strategies such as engagement surveys, pulse checks, focus groups, and feedback forums, ensuring diverse employee perspectives and experiences are meaningfully reflected in organizational action plans.
- Analyze employee feedback, engagement data, demographic insights, and organizational trends to

📌 Associate Director, Culture (Toronto)
🏢 SickKids Foundation
📍 Toronto