Manager Workforce Planning

**Job ID**: 50047

**Job Category**:Human Resources

**Division & Section**:Seniors Services & Long Term Care, LTC Strategic Workforce & Planning

**Work Location**:Union Station, 66 Front Street W

**Job Type & Duration**:Full-time,

**Salary**:$122,305.00 - $163,639.00

**Shift Information**: 35 hours per week per week

**Affiliation**: Non-Union

**Number of Positions Open**: 1

**Posting Period**: 27-Aug-2024 to 16-Sep-2024

Reporting to the Director Workforce Management, the Manager Workforce Planning & Development is part of a team supporting various divisional facets of Human Resources in collaboration with People & Equity, including strategic human resources planning, talent management, employee and labour relations, succession planning, recruitment strategies, skills assessment, training and development, and performance management. The Manager will have direct accountability for the oversight of a team that implements corporate programs and develops divisional initiatives that supports the learning, development and builds capacity of the workforce, and will ensure the division and its programs are in compliance with relevant legislative requirements related to accreditations, Fixing Long-Term Care Act, Ministry of Labour, Health and Safety, Accessibility of Ontario with Disabilities Act and other associated policies and legislation affecting the division.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Develops and implements detailed plans and recommends policies regarding program specific requirements.
- Manages, motivates and trains the unit's staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
- Supervises the day-to-day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work. Authorizes and controls vacation and overtime requests. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.
- Develops, recommends and administers the annual budget for the unit and the annual training and development budget for the division, and ensures that the unit's expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
- Manages, plans, develops and guides a strategically focused workforce development strategy and strategic planning activities for the Division and oversees its execution.
- Develops policies and provides leadership and support in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, strategies and program recommendations.
- Participates in confidential re-structuring, re-organization, and management change initiatives to develop an organization that supports and is conducive to a high level of performance.
- Oversees the analysis of performance measures and identifies improvements in business processes as it relates to strategic business effectiveness and analyzes and reports on key operational data that measures effectiveness and efficiencies.
- Responds strategically to emerging business specific legislative, regulatory and policy changes and assesses the impacts on human resources practices.
- Provides expert strategic workforce planning knowledge, advice, executive-level support and professional judgement on performance management, collective agreement matters, and employee-related issues for the division's management team.
- Supports the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
- Manages the Division's overall training and development needs through assessment, design, development, delivery, coordination and evaluation, incorporating adult learning principles.
- Leads the Division's Training and Development team in the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives, ensuring Divisional needs and priorities for staff skills development and training plans are identified and assessed.
- Ensures ongoing research and analysis of trends and activities, including forecasting needs and monitoring policy and program activities.
- Ensures the systematic and timely gathering, aggregation, and analysis of labour market intelligence on a diverse range of workforce requirements for current and future implications to serve as a basis for resource strategy options and plans.
- Works closely with the Division's directors, management team, and People & Equity to manage talent planning and training strategies effectively and efficiently for a knowledgeable and engaged workforce.
- Develops, implements and/or participates in divisional initiatives related to staff development, succession planning, employee recognition and engagement and workforce analytics.
- Ensures consistent service delivery through all channels and across the Division's sections, influencing change as required to maintain and improve effectiveness.
- Coaches, mentors and guides all levels of divisional management on recruiting, leading and motivating a div