Manager, Talent Management

Home to seven regional programs and comprehensive health-care services, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond.

WRHN is redefining the health-care experience through collaboration and innovation, addressing barriers to access, advancing care delivery, and setting new standards in compassionate, empowered community-driven health care.

At WRHN, every patient is at the centre of everything we do as we strive to improve lives, inspire healing, and build healthier, stronger communities. By listening to patients and partners, we strive to connect communities to the right care, at the right place, and at the right time.

**Position Vacancy**:People, Culture & Experience - People Strategy, Talent & Transformation

**Position**:Manager, Talent Management - Full Time

**Hours of Work**:Monday to Friday, days. Some flexibility may be required

**Location**:Hybrid - Remote and in person at all WRHN Sites

**Position Summary**: The Manager, Talent Management, is a strategic and collaborative thought-leader who will lead and support the design, development and execution of future-focused strategic workforce initiatives that will transform the future of work at WRHN. This role will translate strategy into design and action, with responsibility for driving key initiatives across organizational design, talent management (e.g., performance management, succession planning, coaching frameworks), and strategic workforce planning. This role will be instrumental in developing and executing enterprise-wide talent strategies that enable the organization to build high-performing teams, foster strong employee engagement and build a culture of values-based work aligned with our strategic business goals and objectives.

Collectively leading WRHN’s mission of delivering an exceptional healthcare experience and our values of:

- Care & Compassion: We bring our best every day to deliver high-quality, safe care and see the person, treating everyone with empathy and compassion.
- Trust, Respect & Integrity: We keep our word, trust others, and commit to transparency, consistency and continual improvement.
- Innovation & Courage: We have the courage to innovate and continuously raise the bar and inspire curiosity, inquiry and discovery. We never stop learning and teaching.
- Welcome, Inclusion & Collaboration: We value our individual differences and integrate the different perspectives into everything we do. We welcome and respect the diversity of our patients, team members and partners and are committed to equitable treatment and elimination of discrimination in all its forms.

This role collaborates cross-functionally with all departments across WRHN to deliver timely, transparent, and effective workforce strategies.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and execute talent management strategies aligned with WRHN goals and culture.
- Organizational Design and Effectiveness (ODE)
- Strategic Workforce Planning
- Lead the development and execution of a forward-thinking Future of Work frameworkProvide strategic oversight and project management of all workforce advisory initiatives, including talent, organizational design, and strategic workforce planning.

**Position Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business / Commerce, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive Talent Management, Organizational Design or HR Strategy experience, with at least 3 - 5 years in a strategic talent role
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Operating Model Development, Organizational Structure and Design, Strategic Workforce Planning, Capability Mapping, and Organizational Governance, with experience in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience engaging clients in discussions and leading organizational design engagements supporting senior leaders, in large multi-disciplinary teams as part of functional and enterprise-wide transformation.
- Demonstrated experience in performance management, succession planning, organizational design, talent strategy, and coaching frameworks.
- Knowledge of emerging workforce trends, digital transformation and future of work implications for HR, including modernization efforts.
- Experience leading complex talent initiatives with measurable business impact.
- Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and change leadership skills

**Preferred Requirements**:

- PROSCI or other industry standard Change Management Certification is considered an asset.
- Proven experience working in the healthcare sector, particularly in a large hospital or similar healthcare organization is an asset.

**Application Instructions**:
EMPLOYEES OF LEGACY GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY USING THE EMPATH SYSTEM.

WRHN is committed to fair and equitable employment and in our recruitment and selection practices. We strongly