Senior HR Manager – Human Resources Division (Ottawa)

Abbott; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Manager Business HR to oversee HR services for over 800 employees. The role involves strategic HR support, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and fostering a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead a team effectively.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR generalist experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years leading an HR team.

Responsibilities

• Recommend HR strategies based on industry trends and laws.
• Coach managers on employee engagement and performance management.
• Lead a team of HR Generalist and payroll specialists.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Bilingualism

Education

CHRP designation

Job description

This position works out of our Ottawa manufacturing site, in the Abbott Point of Care (APOC) division reporting to the Canada Human Resources Director. As the Senior Manager Business HR, you’ll have the chance to lead and manage the delivery of HR services across the Abbott Point of Care (Ottawa) site.

This role provides strategic business human resources support for the Ottawa site, supporting over 800 employees. The incumbent ensures that a healthy work environment is maintained, that all labour laws and regulations are respected as well as being responsible for an effective succession planning and personal development that allows growth within the organization.

The Senior Manager Business HR works closely with the site leadership team and HR colleagues to achieve the division’s objectives and fostering optimal working conditions that position Abbott as an employer of choice.

What You’ll Do

• Recommend HR strategies to the business on people issues based on industry trends, practices, and Provincial and Canadian labour laws to mitigate risks on the business, including development initiatives;
• Coach and counsel managers on organization development, employee engagement, employee relations issues, performance management, career development, etc.;
• Review, maintain and implement HR policies, programs, and processes to ensure effectiveness and efficiency;
• Manage and execute HR projects;
• Assess the talent pipeline and coordinate talent development efforts;
• Establish, build and maintain strong relationships with key HR partners from Area and Division Business Human Resources, Practice Centers and HR Service Center to ensure elements of HR are successfully coordinated to meet and exceed business needs;
• Manage the Performance Management model, ensuring that all components are being executed (goals planning, performance assessments, growth plans;
• Lead a team composed of one HR Generalist and payroll specialists for the site.

Required Qualifications

• CHRP designation an asset;
• 8+ years of human resources generalist experience in a manufacturing environment;
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading an HR team;
• Ability to understand key business strategies and translate this into HR deliverables;
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills in dealing with various people at various levels of the organization;
• Experience working in a matrix HR environment;
• Bilingualism, English and French, an asset.

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Human Resource Manager • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada