Director of Human Resources

Meridia Recruitment; Dartmouth; Presencial; CAD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Meridia Recruitment in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, seeks a Director of Human Resources to act as the organization’s senior HR leader across a diverse, multi-site operation. The role combines strategic guidance with hands-on execution, partnering with the executive team and managers to align people initiatives with business goals.

You will lead a small HR team, guide workforce planning, talent acquisition, compensation, payroll, and compliance across provincial and federal jurisdictions, while

Formación

• Progressive Human Resources experience with leadership responsibility across multiple HR disciplines.
• Experience advising senior leaders and supporting people managers on a broad range of HR matters.
• Strong expertise in employee relations, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management.
• Experience overseeing recruitment, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, and payroll processes.
• Knowledge of Canadian employment legislation, HR policies, and compliance requirements.
• Experience leading or developing an HR team and supporting a geographically dispersed or multi-site workforce.
• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
• CPHR designation or progress toward designation considered an asset.
• Experience in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, multi-site organization undergoing growth or change would be considered an asset.

Responsabilidades

• Providing strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of Human Resources, aligning people initiatives with organizational priorities and business objectives;
• Leading, developing, and supporting a small HR team while serving as the primary HR partner to executive leadership, division leaders, and people managers;
• Advising and coaching leaders on employee relations, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, performance management, and complex people matters;
• Overseeing talent acquisition, workforce planning, succession planning, onboarding, and other initiatives that support organizational growth;
• Managing compensation and benefits programs, including market benchmarking and annual review processes;
• Providing oversight of payroll processes to support accuracy, compliance, and effective internal controls;
• Leading employee engagement, recognition, leadership development, training, and organizational culture initiatives;
• Providing guidance on employment legislation, HR policies, risk management, and compliance across applicable provincial and federal jurisdictions;
• Enhancing HR systems, reporting capabilities, policies, and processes to improve organizational effectiveness and support the evolving needs of the business.

Conocimientos

HR leadership

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Recruitment management

Payroll & benefits

Canadian employment law

Team leadership

Strategic HR

Cross-site coordination

Educación

Undergraduate degree in HR/Business/Psychology

CPHR designation (asset)

Descripción del empleo

Director, Human Resources

Dartmouth, NS

Reference # AM-7520

With nearly 500 employees across a diverse portfolio of operations spanning supply chain services, shipping, distribution, transportation, environmental services, and industrial operations, the organization continues to expand through strategic acquisitions, new contracts, and ongoing investment in its people and infrastructure.

In this role, you will serve as the organization’s senior HR leader, providing strategic guidance and hands-on support across a diverse, multi-site workforce. Leading a small HR team, the Director will work closely with the executive team, division leaders, and people managers while overseeing the full spectrum of HR activities.

As a trusted advisor to leadership, the successful candidate will help guide people-related decisions, strengthen HR programs and processes, and support the organization through continued growth, acquisitions, and new contracts. With ongoing investment across the business, the Director will have the opportunity to take ownership, improve existing practices, and help build the HR function to support the organization’s evolving needs.

Your Responsibilities

• Providing strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of Human Resources, aligning people initiatives with organizational priorities and business objectives;
• Leading, developing, and supporting a small HR team while serving as the primary HR partner to executive leadership, division leaders, and people managers;
• Advising and coaching leaders on employee relations, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, performance management, and complex people matters;
• Overseeing talent acquisition, workforce planning, succession planning, onboarding, and other initiatives that support organizational growth;
• Managing compensation and benefits programs, including market benchmarking and annual review processes;
• Providing oversight of payroll processes to support accuracy, compliance, and effective internal controls;
• Leading employee engagement, recognition, leadership development, training, and organizational culture initiatives;
• Providing guidance on employment legislation, HR policies, risk management, and compliance across applicable provincial and federal jurisdictions;
• Enhancing HR systems, reporting capabilities, policies, and processes to improve organizational effectiveness and support the evolving needs of the business.

Your Qualifications

• Progressive Human Resources experience, with leadership responsibility across multiple HR disciplines;
• Experience advising senior leaders and supporting people managers on a broad range of HR matters;
• Strong expertise in employee relations, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management;
• Experience overseeing recruitment, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, and payroll processes;
• Knowledge of Canadian employment legislation, HR policies, and compliance requirements;
• Experience leading or developing an HR team and supporting a geographically dispersed or multi-site workforce;
• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field;
• CPHR designation or progress toward designation considered an asset;
• Experience in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, multi-site organization undergoing growth or change would be considered an asset.