Non-Union, Permanent Full-Time, On-site, 37.5hrs/week

About the Assiniboine Park Conservancy

Creating the future vision for one of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada’s most prized treasures, Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC) is the not-for-profit organization that oversees Assiniboine Park’s operations and ensures its ongoing redevelopment and financial viability. Our team is inspired to create and deliver extraordinary experiences for the people who visit and use the Park and Zoo including building friendly, supportive, effective relationships with stakeholders, community and the general public. We want to be a place where people share the wonders of nature in a way that inspires them to conserve it for the future.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the President & CEO, the Senior Director of People & Culture plays a key role in enhancing APC’s organizational work environment and people effectiveness. They are responsible for driving APC’s “People First” culture across the organization. The Senior Director will work collaboratively with various business units to identify and implement HR programs that support strategic goals, drive talent decisions, and ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion is supported across the organization. The Senior Director will ensure that HR philosophy, strategy, initiatives, and programs are clearly defined, understood and adopted within the organization to drive consistency, continual performance improvement, and a sustainable business competitive advantage.

The Senior Director, People & Culture will be responsible for leading a team of HR professionals and supporting all aspects of human resources management, including employee and labour relations, workforce planning, succession planning, compensation management,



organizational design and development, workplace culture, employee engagement, performance management, and workplace health and safety. The Senior Director will work closely with business leaders, the HR Team, and other stakeholders to assess talent and organizational needs and build and refine a strategy to address them. The Senior Director will also lead initiatives and programs that create a explicit growth pathway from first-line manager through executive level to address the organization's skill gaps, enhance employee capabilities, and promote employee growth and career development within APC. This includes succession planning for key positions at these levels.

In collaboration with the Leadership Team, the Senior Director will have a high-visibility role that will drive company-wide programs and initiatives that have a real impact on advancing APC’s success to foster a positive work culture and ensure the well‑being and growth of our employees.

Organizational HR Leadership:

- Provide human resources leadership and determine the best HR solutions, including strategies, programs, and processes to address APC’s talent and workforce needs.
- Oversee the administration, interpretation, and consistent application of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), including CBA negotiations, interpretation, enforcement, grievances, labour relations and the resolution of disputes / arbitration,



ensuring compliance with the agreement and maintaining effective and collaborative working relationships with union representatives.
- Serve as a member of the Leadership Team, supporting organization-wide initiatives and providing strategic insight into workforce and HR trends.
- Support APC’s business priorities, operational goals, values, and culture by leading organizational development, talent development, and performance strategies, initiatives, and programs.
- Partner with leaders and managers to develop and strengthen an organizational culture that creates an exceptional employee and guest experience.
- Lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge HR policies, programs, and practices aligned with APC’s strategic priorities and applicable legislation.
- Lead the talent acquisition function, including innovative approaches to recruitment, selection, onboarding, and orientation.
- Lead workforce planning to ensure appropriate staffing, resource allocation, and employee development to achieve organizational and departmental priorities.
- Lead employee and labour relations matters, including workplace conflict management, complaints, investigations, and other complex employee issues.
- Lead the development and implementation of performance management programs aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
- Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and a respectful workplace across APC.
- Lead the entire HR function through oversight of the HR Department, providing expertise and guidance across employee relations, labour relations, compensation, leadership development, DEI, policy compliance, recruitment, and training.
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📌 Senior Director, People (Winnipeg)
🏢 Assiniboine Park Conservancy
📍 Winnipeg