Human Resources Manager

Canadian Mental Health Association; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Professional development

Job summary

CMHA Kenora Branch is seeking a Human Resources Manager to lead recruitment, onboarding, policy development, and HR operations at the Kenora Main Office. The role reports to the CEO and supports payroll, benefits, and workforce planning for a busy, unionized environment.

Ideal candidates will hold a university degree in HRM, HR designation or progress toward, and at least five years in HR with leadership experience. Strong communication and data skills are essential.

Qualifications

• University degree in HR Management, Business Administration, Industrial Relations or equivalent.
• HRPA member; CHRP/CHRL or in progress is an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources.
• Minimum of 3 years of formal leadership and people management experience.
• Joint Health and Safety Certification is preferred.
• Ability to work in fast paced, team-oriented work environment.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills required.
• Payroll experience for hourly and salaried employees in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the organization’s recruitment, selection, and offer-management framework; advise hiring leaders on role design, selection risks, compensation, negotiation, and final-candidate decisions.
• Collaborating with Team Leads to understand each program and position. Create interview questionnaire to reflect the skills and competencies required for the program/position.
• Deliver and coordinate new hire orientation, training, including initial meeting, developing orientation schedule and regular check-ins.
• Collaboratively lead the development, implementation and oversight of human resources policies and procedures, programs and services, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practices.
• Have strategic mindset for talent retention and succession planning.
• Be the champion of CMHA Kenora Branch’s staff engagement including training, information sessions, coaching and mentoring.
• Provide expert advice, coaching and support management and staff on various HR matters.
• Support agency on discipline issues by helping Team Leads in creating performance management plans and related documents.
• Provide leadership and oversight of benefit administration for group benefits and HOOPP.
• Own the governance, data-integrity standards, reporting framework, access controls, and process-improvement roadmap for the HRIS.
• Perform workforce planning, career development, and other strategic planning for CMHA Kenora Branch.

Skills

HR management

Payroll processing

Employee relations

Recruitment

Education

University degree in HRM

HR designation (CHRP/CHRL)

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

Why join CMHA Kenora?

We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact. The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-being of employees and offers:

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation Days
• Learning & professional development opportunities

Deadline to apply: November 19th, 2026

New Position: Human Resources Manager

Administration

Employer: CMHA Kenora Branch

Job Title: Human Resource Manager

Work Location: CMHA Kenora Main Office

Employment Status: Full-Time

Salary Range: $75, 935 - $90,643 per year

For more information, please visit www.cmhak.on.ca

Overview

The HR Manager is part of the Branch Administrative team and reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Industrial Relations or equivalent.

• Member of HRPA; CHRP, CHRL or other HR designation, or in progress is an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources

• Minimum of 3 years of formal leadership and people management experience.
• Joint Health and Safety Certification is preferred.
• Ability to work in fast paced, team-oriented work environment
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills required
• Experience with report preparation and strong data entry skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Payroll experience, at least 1 year, supporting full-cycle payroll for hourly and salaried employees in Canada required
• Professionalism in performance of duties
• Valid Driver’s License

DUTIES

Human Resource Duties

• Develop and oversee the organization’s recruitment, selection, and offer-management framework; advise hiring leaders on role design, selection risks, compensation, negotiation, and final-candidate decisions. Delegate or oversee routine posting, scheduling, applicant administration, and file maintenance.
• Collaborating with Team Leads to understand each program and position. Create interview questionnaire to reflect the skills and competencies required for the program/position.
• Deliver and coordinate new hire orientation, training, including initial meeting, developing orientation schedule and regular check-ins. Follow up to make sure all mandatory onboarding tasks, training and policies review have been completed. Establish and evaluate the organization’s onboarding, mandatory-training, and probation-management framework. Ensure designated staff coordinate logistics and records.
• Collaboratively lead the development, implementation and oversight of human resources policies and procedures, programs and services, ensuring compliance with legislation (e.g. Employment Standards, Occupational Health and Safety, Pay Equity) and adherence to sound HR principles and best practices.
• Have strategic mindset for talent retention and succession planning.
• Be the champion of CMHA, Kenora Branch’s for staff engagement including but not limited to developing training sessions, information sessions, coaching and mentoring sessions.
• Provide expert advice, coaching and support management and staff on various human resources matters, including performance management, conflict resolution, mediation, health and safety, compensation, benefits and other human resource related tasks.
• Support agency on discipline issues by helping Team Leads in creating performance management plans, reviewing performance and coaching history, investigating, and recommending disciplinary steps according to policy and industry best practices. Maintaining employee file and creating discipline documents including letters to file, documentation of meetings, termination letters or any other files relevant to staff
• Provide leadership and oversight of benefit administration for group benefits, pension plan or any benefits provided by CMHA Kenora Branch. Benefit administration includes but is not limited to adding and removing staff, confirming eligibility, addressing any queries from staff, conducting benefit information sessions etc.
• Own the governance, data-integrity standards, reporting framework, access controls, and process-improvement roadmap for the Human Resources Information System. .
• Perform any workforce planning, career development, benefit planning and other strategic planning to tackle human capital related issues at CMHA, Kenora Branch.

Payroll Duties

• Support the Finance Assistant as a backup in processing payroll bi-weekly for Salaried, Hourly and Casual Staff.
• Establish HR controls for payroll onboarding and employee-status changes. Ensure payroll receives accurate, timely, authorized information
• Oversee the HR policy and approval framework for time, attendance, leave, and compensation changes; resolve escalated issues with Finance and leadership. .
• Support and monitor payroll related deductions relating to Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and Group Benefits. Coordinate with Finance and external providers on escalated matters
• Monitor vacation, sick and other leave balances.
• Stay updated on changes in payroll regulations, tax laws, labor laws, and ensure compliance with payroll processing.
• Assist with T4 preparation.
• Support in the collection of data for reporting internally and externally.
• Ensure all salary adjustments are communicated to Payroll.

General Duties

• Provide senior HR advice and project leadership to senior management. .
• Participate in one on one, team, and all-staff meetings.
• Adherence to all policies of CMHA Kenora Branch including assurance of confidentiality of all clients, personnel and organizational records and information.
• Maintain Agency’s stability and reputation by ensuring high standards of professional conduct and quality of care, adhering to legislative requirements, policies and procedures, funding body criteria, and professional and Branch standards.
• Be vigilant of any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of the Joint, Health and Safety Representative
• To participate in relevant training and development courses agreed with Team Lead the Chief Executive Officer
• Participate in identified committees as directed by the Chief Executive Officer both internally and externally
• Responsible for self-care
• Other duties of senior, strategic, and confidential HR nature consistent with the level and purpose of the position as assigned by the CEO.

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Kenora Branch welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.