Associate Vice President, Human Resources

1 week ago


Calgary, Canada SAIT Full time

Our people make SAIT great. The** Human Resources**team is here to help you make the most of your career at SAIT. Building on the Strategic Plan, our people plan provides opportunities to learn, develop and grow.

**The Opportunity**

SAIT is currently seeking an **Associate Vice President, Human Resources** (AVP), to lead its Human Resources (HR) function. This prestigious role presents an exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic organization and contribute to a forward-thinking HR practice.

The Human Resources function is an integral part of the People & Culture practice at SAIT. Reporting to the Vice President of People and Culture, the AVP offers strategic leadership for the institution in the planning, development, and implementation of quality-based, integrated human resources programs and services. These encompass, but are not limited to, classification, compensation, recruitment, benefits and ability management, collective bargaining, HRIS, employee relations, and learning and development.

**Role Responsibilities**:
- ** Strategic Planning and Oversight**:

- Develop, guide and oversee the SAIT-wide strategic people plan in support of the overall mission and vision.
- Collaborate with leaders across the institution to develop and enhance HR strategies to integrate with and further translate SAIT’s business plan into operational systems and structures that support people.
- Provide leadership and champion emerging trends in HR management, while establishing best practices and ensuring that these practices are leading-edge and relevant to the organization's needs and objectives.
- Provide strategic leadership in the development and implementation of collective bargaining strategy; negotiating and concluding collective agreements; collective agreement administration and interpretation.
- Develop effective and innovative policies associated with compensation, retention, succession planning, employee and leadership development with a focus on enhancing and supporting the environment as a great place to work and learn.
- Lead organizational change to improve and enhance Human Resources programs, policies, and processes.
- Oversee strategy to track, monitor and report on HR data analytics, key performance indicators, and other metrics to ensure HR is operating in the most effective and efficient manner and allows SAIT’s leadership to understand workforce trends and improve decision making.
- Develop a culture of process improvement and establish a practice to review and improve processes across HR that are aligned to the needs of the customer and helps to achieve the HR vision.
- Lead a partnership model of HR services and support to a community with diverse needs and expectations in a manner that enhances SAIT’s achievement of its teaching, research and administrative mission and vision.
- **
Operations, Compliance and Governance**:

- Drive the full function of HR organizational programs.
- Work closely with the senior management team to clearly define the institutions strategic human resources objectives and to develop execute and monitor strategies and objectives.
- Develop and implement collective bargaining strategies; negotiate collective agreements; administer and interpret collective agreements.
- Work with management and legal counsel to address and resolve issues, including grievance, rights and interest arbitrations.
- Provide advice and direction in Employee Relations.
- Develop and oversee the employee benefit plans.
- Administration of the four for five and deferred salary leave programs.
- Develop and implement administrative policy and procedures for the Human Resources function.
- Provide consultation to the Board, Executive and Management about human resources; represent the Department to market the programs and services.
- Protect the interests of the organization and employees in compliance with SAIT’s policies, procedures, and collective agreement requirements and governmental laws and regulations.
- Champion employment equity and anti-discrimination through: the HR advisors on appropriate course of action regarding discrimination / harassment complaints - oversight for harassment and ethics investigations
- Consult with legal counsel regarding legislation on discrimination and harassment issues as necessary. Provide timely and accurate reporting on discrimination and harassment issues; and, support and communicate the SAIT Board of Governors mandate to ensure staff and students are provided an environment free from harassment and discrimination.
- **
Leadership and Development**:

- Foster an effective organizational structure and team which aligns with the rest of the institution, promotes effective communications among the academic community, students, and administrative staff, and results in the delivery of programs that meet the requirements of SAIT in a cost-effective fashion.
- Serve as primary point of contact with local, regional, and national organizations on employee ser



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