Skilled Trades Ontario / Métiers spécialisés Ontario
Location
Ontario | Canada
Job description
Position Title: Manager, Human Resources
Position Type: Full time - Permanent
Location: Ontario
Job Grade: 7
Salary Range: $102,102.52 - $138,660.70 / year
Hours of work: 36.25 hr/week
Reporting to: Director, Human Resources
This Posting Is Applicable to: Internal/External Applicants
Skilled Trades Ontario is a Crown agency responsible for skilled trades certification in Ontario, which includes:
- Establishing apprenticeship programs, including training standards, curriculum standards and certification exams
- Assessing experience and qualifications of individuals who have not completed an apprenticeship program in Ontario
- Issuing Certificates of Qualification in all trades with certifying exams
- Renewing Certificates of Qualification in compulsory trades
- Maintaining a Public Register of people authorized to work in compulsory trades
- Conducting research in relation to apprenticeship and the trades
Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is currently seeking a Manager, Human Resources to promote and implement human resource strategies by leading, planning and managing human resources programs and directing staff. As a member of the senior leadership team, you will be involved in working closely with the senior management team, and government/Ministry staff, and on occasion initiating presentations to the Board of Governors.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and lead an overall Human Resources strategy consistent with STO’s goals and objectives including succession planning, recruitment and retention strategies, employee engagement initiatives, learning and development activities, robust performance management and coaching processes. Develop implementation strategies and supporting KPIs and metrics.
- Develop and support new HR initiatives aligned with organizational objectives by identifying and researching human resources issues, contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to the CEO and Board of Governors.
- Consult and advise senior management on organizational design (structure, processes), using a whole systems approach, and monitors processes and performance-related human resource programs that contribute to, and ensure, effective operations within the organization.
- Design (with outside consultation) and oversee the job evaluation/classification systems and processes to ensure consistency in job classification allocations across the organization. Manage the conducting of classification/evaluation analysis, and reviews/approves classification.
- Promote STO’s diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging program and plan that is aligned with STO’s overall strategic goals.
- Establish the overall framework, structure, strategies and programs for the Health & Safety, Security, and Wellness programs in compliance with provincial and federal health and safety legislation and regulations; direct modified work programs by working with HR practitioners and managers to accommodate work restrictions; participate on Joint Health and Safety and Employee Relations Committees.
- Manage human resources department operations by recruiting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining HR staff; designing effective and efficient systems and processes consistent with organizational priorities; ensuring a strong customer-service focus and excellent quality; implementing change.
- Guide management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization mandate and values; support management by providing human resources advice and counsel and decisions as appropriate.
- Comply with government directives, policies, and legislation for agencies, enforcing adherence to requirements, advising senior management on needed actions, providing required reports.
- Update job knowledge of self and department by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Develop human resources operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
- Approve and solicit Requests for Quotes (RFQ) from suppliers, conducting research and analysis on proposals.
Qualifications:
- A combination of experience and/or post secondary education in Human Resources or a relevant discipline with course work in the Human Resources field.
- Demonstrated experience in a leadership role leading a human resource team.
- Demonstrated experience leading full cycle HR, generalist functions and responsibilities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines (ability to interpret Collective Agreements, past experience with negotiations, employee relations/grievance management, health and safety, performance management, recruitment, compensation, succession planning, benefits, etc.).
- Experience working at a regulatory body is an asset.
- Experience working with a Board is an asset.
- Experience working in a unionized environment is an asset.
- Experience in leading, designing and/or implementing a diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging strategy.
Knowledge Of:
- Human Resources Management theories, principles, and practices in all human resources specialty areas to lead/manage the development of HR policies, programs, services, and tools; to provide professional expert advice to management on human resources policies and issues, and to manage unit staff.
- Applicable laws and regulations related to Human Resources and general business practices in Ontario.
- Collective agreements, and human resource policies and procedures to lead the development and implementation of HR policies, programs, and initiatives, and to manage and provide technical guidance to the delivery of HR services
- Organizational design, compensation practices, business priorities and employee relations issues to provide effective consultative services to STO’s executives and management.
- Payroll practices.
Skills Include:
- Leadership skills to lead the delivery of human resources policies, programs, and services for STO, and to facilitate the establishment of a customer service orientation by HR staff in their relationships with clients.
- Project management skills to lead/manage the development and implementation of human resources policy and program initiatives and to ensure that ongoing human resources service delivery is consistent with STO’s strategic policy direction.
- Change Management skills to facilitate management’s ability to initiate and respond to change, and to provide leadership to the human resources function within a developmental and transitional environment.
- Consultation skills to provide expert advisory services to STO’s senior and program management on a range of human resources policies, procedures, processes, and issues/opportunities.
- Verbal communication and presentation skills to provide human resources and employee relations advice, expertise, and strategies across STO and to make effective presentations to the Board of Governors and other audiences.
- Written communication skills to lead the development of HR policies/procedures, business cases, project reports, briefing notes, and correspondence.
- Issues management skills to develop and implement issues management strategies and processes for averting potential human resources and/or employee/labour related issues management challenges across STO.
- Analytical skills to develop HR metrics and KPIs.
- Decision making skills.
*Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
*This posting closes at 5pm on March 11, 2024.
We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact those whose skills, knowledge, and experience most closely match the requirements of the position.
Skilled Trades Ontario embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Skilled Trades Ontario’s Accommodation Policy, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to the STO. We welcome applications from all qualified persons.
Skilled Trades Ontario is an equal opportunity employer.
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$102.1k - $138.66k per year
