Director, People & Culture Business Partner

Wittington Investments Limited; St. Catharines; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wittington Investments Limited is seeking a Director, People & Culture Business Partner to lead HR initiatives and support business strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative approach to enhance organizational culture and performance.

Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Benefits

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• 8 - 10 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in business partner position.
• Strong integrity with ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Detail oriented, collaborative, proactive, and results oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of strategic HR initiatives.
• Support talent acquisition and employee relations.
• Align HR objectives with business strategies.

Skills

Influencing

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Analytic Skills

Education

Post-secondary education in business, HR or related discipline

CHRP designation

Job description

About Us

Wittington Investments, Limited, a private Canadian company, is the holding company of the Weston group of companies, which includes George Weston Limited, Loblaw Companies Limited and Choice Properties REIT.

George Weston Limited is a Canadian public company, founded in 1882. George Weston has two operating segments : Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food and drug retailer and a provider of financial services, and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, Canada's largest and preeminent diversified REIT. With over 200,000 employees working at George Weston and its operating segments, the group of companies represent one of Canada's largest private sector employers.

Job Description

Director, People & Culture Business Partner

About Us

Wittington Investments, Limited, is a private holding company owning a variety of investments and businesses in iconic Canadian companies. Including investments in Loblaw Companies Limited, Choice Properties REIT and ownership of Holt Renfrew. Wittington is also the General Partner of Wittington Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in technology-oriented start-ups. Wittington also proudly supports the philanthropic activities of the Weston Family Foundation.

Headquartered in mid-town Toronto, we are a group of diverse, purpose driven, and results oriented organization.

About the Role :

The Director, People & Culture Business Partner will support their portfolio in all P&C areas, including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, communication and performance management. They will drive HR and corporate strategies, foster collaboration by identifying gaps and organizational needs, and support supervisors and managers in professional development. They will provide guidance to ensure People & Culture programs align with Wittington's values and culture

What will you do?

• Act as strategic and experienced HRBP, uses sound judgment supported by human resource acumen and practical experience to lead the development and implementation of strategic initiatives for the client group.
• Support the delivery and deployment of HR and cross-functional programs and processes by fostering and maintaining strong internal relationships with key business leaders and stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with recruitment in developing proactive strategies to attract key talent, as well as retain and develop high potential and high performing colleagues, ensuring the right people are in the right job for succession planning, current and future business needs
• Align HR strategic objectives with the business strategies to add value to the client, leading through issues which are complex and arise from broad internal or external issues
• Use expertise in compensation to support compensation design, and support compensation decisions for client group
• Play a leadership role to recognize barriers to success and facilitate proactive solutions that support a performance driven culture with a focus on talent management, coaching and mentoring clients on talent reviews, performance management, succession and building a talent pipeline for hipos.
• Operate as a key enabler to the business as it drives engagement and culture by counseling, guiding, facilitating, and allowing the business to own colleague engagement and the sustainment of culture. Ensures that the interests of colleagues and company are considered in accordance with HR policies and applicable government laws and regulations - i.e. : ESA, Human Rights Code
• Serve as a coach and confidante to leaders around people and organizational issues, leadership development, and act as an advocate for colleagues
• Support needs related to Employee Relations in client groups
• Support creation of communication plans and deployment of companywide communications
• Work Collaboratively with our Immigration Lawyers to meet the organizations immigration needs

What do you need to succeed?

• Comfort presenting complex business issues to leaders and executives in a clear and compelling
• manner and an excellent facilitator of action plans
• A detail oriented, collaborative, proactive and results oriented style with demonstrated success in
• leading and working on projects and project teams as a team player
• Proven influencing, judgment, decision making and cooperative problem-solving skills.
• Strong integrity with ability to maintain confidentiality and manage highly sensitive information.
• Strong analytic skills and superior ability to problem-solve complex issues

Education and Experience :

• Post-secondary education in business, HR or related discipline, preferably with a CHRP designation.
• 8 - 10 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in business partner position.

What's in it for you?

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• Tuition Reimbursement & Training to help you develop to your full potential.
• Hybrid Workplace
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join.
• Wellness programs and initiatives

Please Note : Requirement to work on site minimum of 4 day / week (Monday - Thursday)

Wittington Investments, Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We know our success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees. Diverse backgrounds and experiences make our business stronger.

If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email [e-mail] so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Number of Openings

Wittington recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation's evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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