James Will Email & Phone Number

Medicine Hat, Ab, Canada

Leadership of department overseeing parks and recreation operations, including: operation of indoor and outdoor pools, ice rinks, turf maintenance of parks/sports fields, trail maintenance, irrigation operations, cemetery operations, fitness facilities, outdoor courts, fitness/leisure programming, Echo Dale Regional Park and the delivery of site specific programs/services. In addition, oversee planning and project management of capital assets for new parks infrastructure or upgrades of existing infrastructure, including: trails, irrigation systems, playgrounds, and park amenities. Project planning for recreation facility changes/enhancements that occur due to service delivery or program changes.

Medicine Hat, Ab

Lead a department of 20 Human Resources staff engaged in Labour Relations and Compensation; Occupational Health (and formerly safety); Disability Management; Payroll and Benefits; Employment; and Organizational Development. Provide support to both Municipal operations and the City's own Energy Services (Natural Gas, Petroleum Resources and Electric utilities).Responsible for building departmental business plans, budgets and reporting. Member of the Strategy Committee for bargaining with the City's various unions. Provide Human Resources advice on management positions that report to Senior Leadership, Executive and City Council. Responsible for managing the City's recruitment branding strategy and acting as media spokesperson for Human Resources related matters.Provide leadership on the development of a Management Growth Program for the organization to address succession planning challenges. Attend various Closed Council Meetings, Administration Committee Meetings and Corporate Services Committee Meetings of Council. Lead the revision of the Corporate Values to better support Council's Vision and the organizations' Mission.

Medicine Hat

Part-time instruction of business class focusing on Human Resource Management

Saskatoon, Sk

Managed a branch of 14 staff working in staffing, classification and pay research, pension and benefits administration, HRIS (position control) and employment equity (diversity). Conducted senior level recruitment for the organization. Worked with Organizational Development area to initiate workforce planning.Negotiated CUPE Job Evaluation Maintenance Plan with the union. Worked with Diversity Coordinatory and Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission to designate positions for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Recruitment and Selection, Classification and Pay Research, Participate in Collective Bargaining

Participate in strategic planning for the organization. Chaired Board Meetings and Annual General Meeting, Chaired Finance Committee, Chief Negotiator for Collective Bargaining, Active Role in decisions regarding Shelter Operations. Participated in presenting audit report of the SPCA at Audit Committee of City Council.

Recruitment and Selection, Employee Relations

Master'S Degree, M.A. - Environmental Practice (Sustainability)

Activities and Societies: MA Chancellor's Award Recipient for Highest Academic Performance in Graduating Class

Bachelor Of Commerce, Human Resource Management