Director, Human Resources (People, Partnerships & Operations) About APS Alberta Pension Services Corporation (APS) guides the pension experience on behalf of Alberta’s public sector pension plans. APS was incorporated in 1995 under Alberta’s Business Corporations Act with the Government of Alberta as the sole Shareholder.

APS provides administrative services to more than 525 participating employers across Alberta, as well as pension-related services to over 435,000 members and pensioners. Pension plan funds are managed annually through receipts and disbursements to and from employers, members and other pension plans. APS takes pride in holding itself accountable and continuing to meet or exceed service levels for plan members, pensioners and employers.

Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources & Organizational Development, the Director, People Partnerships & Operations is a member of the Senior Management Team. They will provide strategic and operational leadership across key functions that contribute to APS’s employee experience and culture. Passionate about fostering proactive, innovative and people-centred service delivery, the Director will work closely with internal clients across APS to ensure the suite of people programs and services aligns with strategic priorities and operational needs.

The Director will lead two Managers and a total team of approximately 12 team members focused on delivering Strategic Business Partnerships, Talent Acquisition, People Insights and HR Analysis, Total Rewards Programs, Pay and Benefits, and Employee Well-being Programs.

REPORTS TO Vice President, Human Resources & Org. Dev.

TEAM

2 Managers; approx. 12 team members

SALARY RANGE

$113,807 – $167,459 per annum





About the Ideal Candidate You are a strategic HR leader who knows how to support and guide a high-performing team through trust, clarity and thoughtful service delivery. You bring confidence and care to complex employee, labour relations and operational matters, helping leaders make informed decisions while creating a positive employee experience. You foster continuous improvement and invite innovative thinking. Most of all,

you believe HR is at its best when it partners closely with and supports business operations outside of HR for organizational success .

Primary Roles and Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Integration

Is a member of the Senior Management Team.

Contributes to the development and implementation of organization-wide initiatives developed by the Executive and Senior Leadership team to advance APS’s strategic plan.

Works with HR & OD divisional leadership to align people programs and services to key priorities identified in APS’s strategic plan.

Facilitates a collaborative approach to the design, implementation and ownership of people programs within the HR & OD division and across APS teams.

Partners with organizational leaders, including other Managers, Directors and Executive team members, to proactively identify and respond to operational opportunities and challenges through a people lens.

Strategic Business Partnerships





Oversees day-to-day delivery of advisory services to support leaders and teams across APS with workforce planning, employee relations and labour relations needs.

Fosters solid partnership and operational integration of People Services team members into operational teams to promote proactive engagement of workforce needs and identify people-centred solutions.

Provides oversight of all labour relations activities, including leading labour strategy, participating in or leading collective bargaining, guiding day-to-day union relations, and actively supporting grievances and issues management.

Provides oversight of all talent acquisition activities, ensuring best-in-class recruitment, selection and onboarding processes to support talent attraction and internal promotion.

People Insights & HR Analysis

Fosters a data-driven culture within the People Services team to support clients, optimize systems, and make workforce decisions and recommendations.

Leads initiatives to modernize processes, workflows and use of data across the People Services functions to better enable operational teams with workforce decisions.

Facilitates the identification and development of key people and culture metrics, reporting and dashboards for use by various internal and external audiences.

Total Rewards

Provides oversight of APS’s Total Rewards Program, ensuring compensation, benefits, and other non-monetary and monetary rewards position APS as a top employer.

Proactively conducts scans and identifies opportunities to enhance APS’s Total Rewards Program offerings.

Fosters a culture of high performance and recognition, ensuring recognition

📌 Director, Human Resources (Winnipeg)
🏢 Alberta Pension Services
📍 Winnipeg