Reporting to the Director of HR and the Director of Organizational Development, manages a number of aspects of Human Resources for Thrive Group organizations. In collaboration with the Directors, this includes the development, coordination and monitoring of Human Resource Strategies, Health and Safety, Leaves Management, Employee Engagement, and Performance Management/Labour Relations for all Thrive Group member organizations. Our goal is to build responsive and effective relationships with the leaders and staff of all Thrive Group organizations.

Ensures that all HR practices adhere to legislation such as, but not limited to, ESA, Labour Law, OHSA, Pay Equity and Human Rights Code. Oversees the effective management of a variety of HR services and systems, including Benefits and Compensation, interpretation of organizational policy and collective agreements. Guides operational leaders in the day to day management of employee performance issues, participating in performance development planning and coaching. Promotes a highly engaged, customer-oriented organizational culture.

Oversees the management and evaluation of HRIS systems to best meet the needs of current and future Thrive Group organizations, reseaching and implementing a best practice approach to HR systems management.In conjunction with the HR Director and Senior Associate(s), negotiates, develops and manages all pension and benefit programs for Thrive Group organizations.First point of contact for employees for pensions and benefits; and acts as a liaison between the employee, supervisors and third party providers as required.Works collaboratively with the Payroll Administrator and HR Team to reconcile employee benefits and manage leave entitlements as laid out in related collective agreements and organizational policies.

Provided Human Resource services/support to Organizational Leaders, Staff and External Customers of Thrive Group.Provided information to managers regarding employee and labour relations, assisting with organizational policy and collective agreement interpretation and compliance.Full-cycle recruitment activities included vacancy posting, applicant screening, telephone screening, in-person interviews, applicant selection, preparation of employment contracts and employee onboarding.Responsible for marketing the Thrive Group of organizations as an employer of choice to the labour market through job fairs, presentations etc.Key Accomplishment: Integral to the implementation of an Applicant Tracking System and the redesign of recruitment processes/systems.

Provided full-service compensation support for HR Business Partners and Senior Managers in assigned client groups; participated in annual salary planning and review process and designed employee communication and management training materials associated with compensation plan launch and roll-out. (June 1996 - November 1998)Provided analytical and design support to the team responsible for developing leading-edge variable compensation programs. Consulted with employees and general management through focus groups in effort to identify appropriate reward metrics as input to the design of total compensation programs. Performed design-phase scenario costing (June 1995 - June 1996) • Domestic and international compensation survey participation and analysis • Monitored and reported HR metrics, analyzed variances against budgets/goals• Provided necessary coaching/advice to HR Business Partners and front-line management staff