HR Manager

Zen Residential; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid vacation

Education reimbursement

Professional development

Career growth

Job summary

Zen Residential is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead our People and Culture function in Alberta. This hands-on role involves advising leaders, handling employee relations, investigations, onboarding, training, engagement, performance management, and HR systems.

You will collaborate with leaders to ensure a consistent employee experience and drive major people initiatives. You will own policies, training programs, and the Respectful Workplace initiative, while advancing HR technology and

Qualifications

• Significant generalist HR experience with ownership of employee relations.
• CPHR designation or active pursuit is an asset.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and coaching managers through sensitive situations.
• Experience developing and delivering training, including Respectful Workplace programs.
• Working knowledge of Alberta Employment Standards and HR compliance.
• Experience owning employee engagement surveys and action planning.
• Familiarity with Payworks or HRIS.

Responsibilities

• Own employee relations and investigations with professionalism and discretion.
• Support leaders through performance, discipline, and difficult employee situations.
• Develop, implement, and standardize HR policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Own onboarding and employee orientation, and support the full employee lifecycle.
• Lead leader and employee training, including Respectful Workplace training.
• Support leaders with hiring and people decisions, particularly for senior roles.
• Own employee engagement survey activities, from planning through action planning and follow through.
• Lead culture initiatives and manage the Core Values Recognition Program.
• Drive HR technology and process improvement, including AI usage while protecting confidentiality.
• Ensure HR practices comply with Alberta Employment Standards and other requirements.
• Provide oversight and support to the Recruiter.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Investigations

Policy development

Training delivery

Employee engagement

Communication

Project management

Education

CPHR designation

Active pursuit of CPHR

Tools

Payworks

HRIS

Job description

About Zen Residential

Zen Residential Ltd. is agrowing residential property management company managing multifamily andsingle-family homes across Alberta and Saskatchewan. We are committed tocreating exceptional experiences for our residents, property owners, andemployees while building strong communities.

We believe strong communities start with strong teams and are focused on creating a workplace where people are supported, accountable,and given opportunities to grow.

About the Role

Zen Residential is looking for an experienced, hands-on HRManager to lead our People and Culture function. This role is ideal for anHR professional who is comfortable operating independently, providing trustedadvice to leaders, and taking ownership of both day-to-day HR matters andlonger-term people initiatives.

The HR Manager will oversee employee relations, workplaceinvestigations, policies, onboarding, training and development, employeeengagement, performance management, and HR systems and processes. You will workclosely with leaders across the organization to provide practical HR guidanceand ensure a consistent employee experience.

What You Will Do

• Ownemployee relations and workplace concerns, leading investigations and complaintmanagement with professionalism and discretion.
• Supportleaders through performance, discipline, and difficult employee situations.
• Develop,implement, and standardize HR policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Ownonboarding and employee orientation, and support the full employee lifecycle.
• Leadleader and employee training, with Respectful Workplace training as a priority.
• Supportleaders with hiring and people decisions, particularly for senior and criticalroles.
• Ownemployee engagement survey activities, from planning through action planningand follow through.
• Leadculture initiatives and manage the Core Values Recognition Program.
• DriveHR technology and process improvement, including the effective use of AI in dayto day HR work.
• EnsureHR practices comply with Alberta Employment Standards and other applicablerequirements.
• Provideoversight and support to the Recruiter.

What You Bring

• Significantgeneralist HR experience, with hands on ownership of employee relations,investigations, and policy work.
• CPHRdesignation, or active pursuit of one, is considered an asset.
• Demonstratedexperience conducting workplace investigations and coaching managers throughsensitive employee situations.
• Experiencedeveloping and delivering training, including Respectful Workplace or similarprograms.
• Workingknowledge of Alberta Employment Standards and HR compliance.
• Experienceowning employee engagement surveys, including action planning and followthrough.
• Familiaritywith HRIS or payroll systems, such as Payworks is an asset.
• Aconfident technology user who knows how to use AI to work faster and better,while protecting confidentiality and applying sound HR judgment.
• Strongorganizational skills and the ability to manage multiple prioritiesindependently.
• Excellentcommunication and relationship building skills across all levels of theorganization.
• Aproactive, solutions oriented mindset and the confidence to own outcomes.

Why Join Zen?

• Competitivecompensation and benefits
• Paid vacation
• Education reimbursementand professional development opportunities
• Career growth within anexpanding organization
• The opportunity toshape and strengthen People & Culture programs and make a meaningful impactacross the organization

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only thoseselected for an interview will be contacted.

Zen Residential Ltd. is committed to creating an inclusive anddiverse workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds,experiences, and identities and are committed to providing an equitablerecruitment and employment experience for all.