HR Manager - Toronto
Role Overview
The HR Manager reports to the Head of Human Resources and serves as a strategic advisor to business units.
The role provides guidance across the employee lifecycle and supports the implementation of HR initiatives.
The position supports Akelius, a residential property company operating across multiple international markets.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The HR Manager reports to the Head of Human Resources and serves as a strategic advisor to business units.
The role provides guidance across the employee lifecycle and supports the implementation of HR initiatives.
The position supports Akelius, a residential property company operating across multiple international markets.
HR business partnership and recruitment
- Serve as the primary HR contact for assigned client groups and advise managers on employee relations, performance, training, policy interpretation, wellbeing, and engagement.
- Develop job descriptions and lead end-to-end recruitment through sourcing, job boards, networking, referrals, and headhunting.
- Oversee onboarding, new-hire orientation, and initial training.
Employee relations and talent management
- Investigate employee concerns and workplace disputes, mediate when appropriate, document findings, and support appropriate resolutions.
- Conduct exit interviews and identify retention trends.
- Lead annual review cycles and support performance issues, including performance improvement plans.
Compliance and HR operations
- Monitor provincial and federal labour-law changes and assess their impact on policies and practices.
- Draft, update, and implement HR policies and prepare employment contracts, termination letters, and severance packages.
- Assist with strategic projects, reporting, audits, generalist support, and administrative HR tasks.
Health, safety and disability management
- Manage workplace injury and illness claims, including WSIB and CNESST processes.
- Participate in health and safety committee meetings, workplace safety initiatives, risk assessments, and follow-up activities.
- Support medical accommodations and coordinate reintegration and return-to-work plans.
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; CHRP certification is an asset.
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2 years in a business partner or advisory role.
- Excellent English communication skills and strong knowledge of provincial employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Strong relationship-building, strategic guidance, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and coaching skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and use HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office Suite.
- French language ability is an asset.
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