Human Resource Manager Canada

**ABOUT THIESS**

Started in Australia in 1933, Thiess is a 90-year-old, enduring company. Today, we’re a $4 billion world-class, global organization, specializing in sustainable resources solutions, including mining services, land reclamation, and engineering and technology consulting. With 12,000 employees and growing, our workforce has the skills, experience, and resourcefulness to realize opportunities, respond to project challenges, optimize solutions and bring lasting value to our clients.

We’re currently embarking on an exciting journey to a more sustainable future, as we rise to the challenges of climate risk and opportunities abounding in the global energy transition. We recognize the world needs mined commodities to achieve the economic, social and environmental transformation it desires. But the world also needs mining to reset for the future.

North America is an important part of that future, and we’re thrilled to introduce our business, and our unique approach to contract mining, to Ontario and surrounding parts of Canada.

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

Manage and mobilize the People & Capabilities (HR) functions in Canada and support of the delivery of project targets in a safe, efficient, cost effective and innovative manner. Provide direction, advice, coaching and operational support in all aspects of human resources with project leadership and your HR team members.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Manage, influence and empower direct reports to execute the planned and required duties and tasks to ensure performance targets are achieved.
- Lead, coach, mentor and develop team members by setting clear expectations, monitoring performance, provide encouragement and recognition.
- Drive a culture consistent with the Thiess vision, purpose, and values; supporting employees to “make their mark”.- Discover
- Accountable
- Respectful
- Empowered
- Manage and drive employee and industrial relation strategy and relationships to ensure all issues relating to employment conditions and employee conduct are addressed proactively and as collectively bargained.
- Support other project functions; Health & Safety, Environment, Technical Services, Finance, Production, and Maintenance.
- Ensure appropriate document management and records are maintained in accordance with company and legislative requirements
- Provide direction, advice, coaching and operational support in all aspects of human resources across the project, be a connector between the project and other Group Thiess resources in a regional functional model.
- Assist the Site leadership and Americas Leadership Team to develop and implement appropriate strategies and actions to deliver the best people outcomes for the site.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective and efficient recruitment of Salary and Hourly employees to meet local requirements.
- Ensure the processes for on-boarding employees are effective and assist in engaging and maintaining employees to reduce turnover.
- Partner with Training and Development to ensure all employees are appropriately trained and authorized to conduct work activities assigned.
- Ensure all relevant employees understand and work under appropriate company policies, standards, procedures and rules.

**DESIRABLE SKILLS**
- High level of understanding of contemporary industrial and employee relations including knowledge of the relevant legislation.
- Well-developed written and oral communication, negotiating and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, influence and coach people.
- Skills in planning, analysis and problem solving.
- Proficient in the Microsoft enterprise platform Office packages including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel

**ESSENTIAL EDUCATION AND JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- A 4-year University degree in
- Preference to a relevant business discipline or technical study
- Experience may be be considered in lieu of a degree
- Relevant experience in a Human Resources
- Preference to site based operational experience and supporting an employee population that’s collectively bargained.
- Authorization to work lawfully in the Canada without sponsorship from Thiess is required.

**ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS**

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- A work culture that follows our company values of integrity, accountability, and innovation, all underpinned by safety
- Flexible working arrangements (Office-First Hybrid Working Model)
- A permanent position working directly for Thiess, the world’s largest mining services provider
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual bonuses

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Able to live and work in extreme winter conditions with temperatures regularly below zero degrees Celcius.
- Able to stand, or sit at a desk, for extended periods of time.
- Able to work for extended 10-hour shifts (to support ealry and late operating start times for client groups).
- No auditory or visual impairments restricti