Sr. Director, Human Resources

Position overview

Role responsibilities

• Advise the President and leadership team on business strategy, organization effectiveness, culture, leadership, and employee matters.
• Develop and execute the Canadian People Strategy aligned with business objectives and growth ambitions.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Lead labour relations across unionized manufacturing operations, including collective bargaining, grievance management, and arbitration support.
• Build relationships with union leadership and employee-relations stakeholders.
• Lead transformation, restructuring, integration, and change-management initiatives.
• Oversee total rewards, recognition, wellness, payroll, HR governance, and core people processes.
• Use people data to guide decisions, identify risks, and improve organizational performance.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing culture and strengthen the employee experience.
• Manage the HR budget, external providers, payroll partners, and HR team members, including the HR Manager supporting the London factory.
• Build organizational capability and standalone people practices; develop processes, solve issues, coach leaders, and support employees through change.

Role requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field; a master’s degree is an asset.
• CHRL or CHRE designation is preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience.
• Significant experience partnering with senior executives and leadership teams.
• Experience supporting unionized manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Success leading collective bargaining and complex employee relations matters.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or large-scale change.
• Experience in a lean, fast-paced organization, with strategic leadership, hands-on execution, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Multi-site Canadian experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong executive presence, commercial acumen, emotional intelligence, and ability to influence at all levels.

Location and work arrangements

• The position is based in North York, Ontario, at 25 Sheppard Avenue West.
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements are offered.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits begin on the first day of employment.
• Company-matched pension plan, four weeks of vacation, and five personal paid holidays.
• Training, development, and educational assistance or tuition reimbursement are offered.
• The role is eligible for a bonus.
• Additional listed benefits include gender affirmation coverage, fertility and surrogacy medical coverage, and adoption benefits.