Human Resources Manager, Corporate

**Job Title**: Human Resources Manager, Corporate

**Location**: Greater Toronto Area

**About Us**:
Welcome to Lactalis Canada - where we take pride in being recognized as one of Forbes' 2022 top employers Our journey revolves around enhancing the lives of Canadians through a rich variety of dairy delights, including some of Canadian’s favourite dairy brands such as like Black Diamond Cheese, Lactantia Milk, Astro Yogurt, Balderson Cheese, and Cheestrings. In fact, we’re proud to say our products grace the shelves of an incredible 94% of Canadian households

With a 140-year legacy driven by innovation and unwavering quality, we’re seeking like-minded individuals to join us in shaping our next chapter. Our flexible hybrid work model accommodates 40% remote work, adapting to the evolving needs of our workforce. Step into a collaborative hub with our revamped office, and enjoy free parking, endless coffee, delicious Lactalis snacks, an on-site gym, and more

**About the opportunity**:
This role collaborates closely with the business to spearhead, innovate, and execute human resources strategies, policies, and initiatives, driving tangible contributions towards the attainment of overarching corporate business objectives.

**The attributes we are looking for**:

- Provides leadership and consulting support in areas of change management, teambuilding, conflict resolution, performance management, progressive discipline, talent management, talent acquisition, compensation and employee development to support a culture of highly functioning teams.
- Influences Leadership teams to strategically execute employee management efforts, in the areas of succession planning and organizational development. This will ensure that we always have the right plans in place to develop, retain and grow, training & development, employee engagement, change management and organizational development.
- Proactively identifies employee trends or issues and advises managers on appropriate actions and solutions. Creates positive employee relations by executing on HR strategy and addressing complex performance management and employee issues.
- Collaborates with managers in the performance management review process by providing insight on effective objective setting, delivering on-going feedback and providing useful tools on conducting performance management and development reviews. Consults on difficult performance management issues, such as, performance improvement plans, exit strategies and conflict resolution. Manages terminations and partner with legal counsel to mitigate risks.
- Leads workforce planning and partners with the Talent Acquisition team for all recruitment activities for client groups. Owns decisions on talent assessment and influences leaders to make the right choices. Conducts exit interviews with departing employees and identify key trends and action plans.
- Provides guidance and recommendations to managers in the job evaluation, salary management process, incentive program, employee benefit programs recruitment and selection, performance management and people development, employee relations, disability management, compensation & benefits.
- Remains current on all Human Rights, Employment Standards and all relevant legislative Acts in relevant provinces and recommend policy or process improvements as a result of update or new legislation.
- Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating and recommending human resources policies and procedures. Ensuring standardization of policies/practices and supporting roll out.
- Leads organizational design with department heads to leverage talent and drive results. Provide guidance and consulting support to Leaders on a suitable talent planning strategy for their respective teams. Negotiate with Leaders the most appropriate talent planning decisions which best support the strategy.
- Participates in annual budgets, strategic plans, estimates, forecasts, statistics, analysis and financial information in conjunction with ongoing business. Determines needs for each business unit in collaboration with the Executive team member.
- Participates in HR transformation projects such as new process implementations, new HR technology, organizational design projects that support the ongoing priorities and long-term strategies of the organization.

**What you will bring**:

- University degree in Human Resources or Business.
- CHRP Designation would be considered an asset.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a Human Resources Manager role within an international CPG company, preferably in Business Partnership, and a Centre of Excellence role such as Organizational Development, Training, Compensation or Talent Acquisition.
- **Communication Skills** - Excellent communication skills, customer service orientation and ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders
- **Leadership skills** - Ability to act as a role model, positively influencing others and enhanc