HR Manager

Work schedule: 35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)

Salary: $36.28 to $50.79 per hour ($66,029.60 to $92,437.80 per annum)

Expected Start Date December 7, 2026

1820 hours worked

For more information please contact: Lisa Wong - Lisa.Wong@umanitoba.ca

Qualifications

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Undergraduate degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• A professional HR designation (e.g., CPHR) or progress toward completion is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible human resources experience in a complex organizational environment is required.
• Demonstrated experience providing HR advice and guidance to leadership on employment matters including policy interpretation, employee relations, and workforce management required.
• Experience interpreting and applying collective agreements and employment policies in a unionized environment is required, agreements such as UMFA, AESES, CUPE, and Other Academics is preferred.
• Experience supporting faculty or academic employment processes governed by collective agreements or similar academic workforce environments is required.
• Experience leading or coordinating recruitment governance, workforce planning initiatives, and organizational change in a complex operational environment is required.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff and coordinating HR operational workflows is required.
• Experience managing complex or sensitive employee relations matters, including performance management, attendance management, and workplace issues in consultation with central HR or equivalent advisory bodies are required.
• Experience working within a large, operationally centralized organization or academic institution is required.
• Experience working with HRIS systems, recruitment platforms, and payroll systems is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of human resource management principles, employment practices, and workforce management strategies is required.
• Strong knowledge of collective agreements, employment legislation, and HR policy frameworks is required.
• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Proficiency with HR information systems, recruitment platforms, and Microsoft Office applications required.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret policies and collective agreements and provide sound HR advice to leadership is required.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise staff, provide coaching and guidance, and coordinate HR operations across multiple units are required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with senior leadership, supervisors, faculty, and staff is required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex HR matters requiring sound judgment and risk awareness is required.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and fast-paced environment is required.
• Ability to develop and implement HR operational improvements and workforce management strategies is required.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when managing sensitive employment matters.- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Proficiency with HR information systems, recruitment platforms, and Microsoft Office applications required.
• Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

Key responsibilities

• Serves as the senior professional authority on human resources matters within the College of Nursing.
• Reviews and approves HR documentation, recruitment strategies, and employment offers to ensure compliance with University policies and collective agreements.
• Establishes HR procedures and operational standards to ensure consistent employment practices across administrative units.
• Provides leadership and operational authority for human resource services within the College and advises the Dean’s Office, academic leadership, and supervisors on employment matters including recruitment, workforce planning, employee relations, and HR policy interpretation.
• Interprets and applies University of Manitoba policies, procedures, and collective agreements (UMFA, AESES, CUPE, and Other Academics) and provides authoritative guidance to College leadership on employment matters.
• Ensures HR practices across the College are consistent with University policies, collective agreements, and employment legislation.
• Represents the College in cons