IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITYInterim Vice President, Human Resources Reports To: CEO Duration: 3 Months Location: Newmarket, ON Hybrid working Our client, a highly respected Canadian not-for-profit organization is looking for a strong and accomplished HR leader to support the organization’s employees and the management team through a period of transition. This is a classic interim engagement as you will be covering a sick leave absence and be responsible for coaching and guiding the team alongside supporting the CEO and the rest of the ELT. To be successful in this role you will have a deep background in HR, have extensive experience working in unionized environments and love a challenge. Key Accountabilities: Take full operational responsibility for a diverse Human Resources function focusing on talent management, total compensation, employee and labor relations, recruitment, health, safety, wellness, change management, organizational and leadership development, and learning. Coach, lead, and inspire a talented team of HR professionals. Be the trusted advisor to senior leaders on all human capital issues that support organizational development and/or protect the organization. Steer the organization through an ongoing compensation review.Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the organization. Partner with the unions to improve the employee experience. Oversees, develops, and executes talent acquisition and retention strategies and plans, including directing the implementation of the organization-wide employment programs for recruitment and retention strategies, candidate identification and selection methods, and diversity and inclusion strategies and measurements. Develops and monitors strategies aimed at maintaining a healthy workplace culture including strategies, programs, and initiatives related to employee communications, engagement, and relations across all organization’s programs and offices. Oversee all Occupational Health and Safety Strategy including Incident Management, Emergency Preparedness, and Business Continuity. Acts as a key member of the Executive team, reporting to the CEO, and assumes a strategic role in the overall management of the hospital. Competencies and Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree with a business or social services emphasis, master’s degree in such related areas as Business, Public or Health administration.Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare management or not-for-profit.Deep experience with compensation reviews.Excellent knowledge of strategic planning, quality improvement, and operational management best practices, trends, and developments.Experience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment.Excellent leadership, coaching skills, and a proven track record of developing and promoting high-performance teams and operational excellence with clear goals, expectations, and accountability.Excellent analytical and reporting skills; able to collect data, forecast/model, present, and communicate clearly on patterns and gaps to various stakeholders.Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.PLEASE SEND YOUR CV (AS A WORD DOC) TO: (Subject: Job Title)LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis.Follow the LHH Knightsbridge LinkedIn page and set up a job alert to learn about new Executive Interim opportunities.Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is committed to providing equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure a barrier-free recruitment process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please provide your accommodation needs in advance to the Recruitment Lead for this opportunity.We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. January 2025
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Interim Vice President, Human Resources