The client is seeking a Director of Human Resources to provide strategic and employee-focused operational leadership for all human resources functions. Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, the role will report directly to the Superintendent and CEO and help advance workforce excellence through leadership in labour relations, recruitment and retention, payroll oversight, workforce planning, employee relations, policy development, volunteer processing and support, and broader organizational effectiveness initiatives. The position is expected to support district priorities by ensuring people practices align with legislative requirements, organizational objectives, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include providing strategic leadership across recruitment, retention, workforce planning, labour relations, and payroll; advising senior leadership on organizational design, workforce strategy, and human resources matters; and ensuring compliance with employment legislation, collective agreements, contracts, district policies, and administrative procedures. The role will also lead employee relations activities such as performance management support, workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution, while overseeing recruitment, selection, induction, development, and retention initiatives to attract and maintain high-quality talent.
The Director of Human Resources will promote safe and healthy workplaces through occupational health and safety leadership and compliance oversight, monitor workforce trends and data to develop performance metrics and recommend continuous improvement initiatives, and build strong professional relationships with employees, unions, and community and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, strategic HR leader with a strong track record in complex, unionized environments, with extensive experience in labour relations, workforce planning, employee engagement, and organizational leadership, along with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels.