Manager, People

Are you a Human Resources (HR) change agent who thrives on the ability to make significant contributions and positive employee impact Does being involved in the creation of employee programs and policies that fuel employee engagement excite you? Are you looking for a challenge and have what it takes to creating a positive employee experience and culture? If you answered yes, then we would love to meet you

Based out of our Brantford site, as the Manager of People & Culture, you will partner with leaders at our 2 facilities (across the street from each other) to build a positive culture and drive our mission and values forward. You will have overall responsibility for the HR function as it relates to the delivery and execution of all HR activities in collaboration with the Corporate HR department.

This is an on-site position that provides flexible work hours which will allow you to meet the needs of all employees as we are a 24-hour operation; ability to work remotely on occasion. You will also oversee the People & Culture Administrator position.

This position reports to the Vice-President, People & Culture.

**Responsibilities**:

- Actively participates in a cultural transformation to support the organization in its intention to significantly improve employee experience with an integrated approach of all NWR group of companies
- Build relationships with employees and leaders at both sites to build trust and credibility by developing and implementing measures to increase employee morale, engagement and satisfaction, while reducing turnover
- Provides leadership to site management in creating an environment that promotes an effective constructive working relationship including identifying and recommending employee relations practices necessary to build positive relationships
- Provides leadership and direction to site by providing coaching and interpretation to employee relations issues to develop solutions and improved teammate performance
- Complete regular and ad-hoc reporting on HR metrics; analyze data and partners with the business to achieve its objectives by identifying human resources and organizational development issues and by leading the analysis and diagnosis of site(s) needs
- Represents management and participates actively on various joint committees to maintain positive ongoing relations between management and employees
- Manages all HR processes such as recruitment and selection, onboarding and integration, performance management, total compensation, succession planning, employee relations, training and skills development; talent mapping etc.
- Supports Corporate HR with integration of HRIS and influence site leaders and employees in utilization of system; optimize usage for metrics reporting and other functionalities
- Participates in the strategic planning process with Corporate HR in the development of best HR practices, policies and programs and will lead site deployment including communication, training and influencing adoption and usage
- Leads all Employee Opinion Survey activities with support from Corporate HR; in collaboration with management, creates key actions and ensures commitments are followed through to improve employee experience, working conditions and build trust and credibility
- Manages full-cycle recruitment activities including on and off-boarding; coordinate any co-op and apprenticeship and training programs including following up with government supports
- Provide regular communication with employees regarding new initiatives, policy changes, and company updates using various communication methods and tools
- Implement training matrices and plans based on training needs for all teammates in conjunction with department leaders; develop and deliver in-house training as required
- Lead the implementation of the performance review process including talent mapping and succession planning to support workforce planning activities
- Lead workforce planning activities including staffing forecasts and managing the annual HR and payroll budgets for the sites
- Lead job evaluation project to ensure positions are assessed correctly; match all employees to a job description/level and; complete market research to develop and maintain salary bands, and provide compensation recommendations in collaboration with Corporate HR
- Collaborate with the on-site EHS leader and Corporate EHS Manager, participate in monthly JHSC meetings and be a constant advocate of responsible management of all health, safety and environmental issues
- Collaborate with the Payroll & Benefits Manager as it relates to all payroll and benefit matters
- Complete and assist with other tasks and projects both site and corporate level

**Qualifications**
- Degree or diploma in Human Resources Management or equivalent
- CHRP or CHRL designation
- 10+ years progressive HR experience (minimum 5 at the management level)
- HR manufacturing experience an asset
- Solid understanding of all facets of HR management (gen