Michelle Mason, Chrl Email & Phone Number

Pickering, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Primary responsibilities include: The development and execution of OICR’s enterprise risk and risk appetite frameworks to achieve short and long-term strategic, financial and operational goals. Directing the development of the organization’s risk and business continuity practices as an interrelated risk portfolio to create, capture and protect enterprise value. Partnering with cross functional business owners to promote risk-informed decision-making, effective risk mitigation, accountability, and compliance with laws, regulations and policies. Overseeing the review of financial policies and practices to ensure compliance with all internal and external controls for the organization and acting as the change management lead for corporate projects with organization-wide impact.

Designed, implemented and oversaw the integrated Enterprise Risk, Compliance and Corporate Project Programs. Partnered with cross functional business owners to promote risk-informed decision-making, effective risk mitigation design and implementation and ensured accountability and compliance with all internal and external controls for the organization. Acted as a change management lead for corporate projects with organizational-wide impact including developing and executing communication plans and providing project governance.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided leadership expertise to the Enterprise Risk Management program by monitoring and assessing risks, designing mitigation strategies and ensuring implementation; developing, identifying and maintaining essential internal controls and reviews, and evaluating and implementing better business practices and reporting.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided consultative advice and assistance to senior leaders and scientists to address the human resource implications of business plans and evolving business needs; developed human resources strategies involving practices consistent with the Institutes and program objectives; managed complex client activities and employee relation issues; developed and implemented policies, programs and initiatives, and provided leadership for the day-to-day operations of the human resources and payroll team.

Toronto, Canada Area

Identified and addressed performance management issues; coached managers through the performance improvement process; managed all short-term and long-term disability cases; provided advice and guidance to support directors, scientists and leaders in recruitment activities; led the annual performance management and goal setting process; managed all relocation and temporary foreign worker matters, and developed the structure for the Institute’s Annual Training and Development Plan.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided support in functional areas of the human resources department, including recruitment and onboarding, orientation programs, performance management, student programs, personnel records/contract management, employee relations, job evaluation, compensation management, benefits administration, payroll support, organization development and training.

Liaising with internal and external customers and service providers to provide exceptional HR service; providing administrative support in functional areas of the human resources department, which included personnel records, benefits administration, payroll support, organization development and training; supporting the Human Resources team in recruitment activities including job posting, sourcing of candidates, screening of applicants, scheduling interviews, interviewing, reference checks, follow-up to applicants, maintaining database; offer package preparation and set up, and orientation of new staff; coordinating human resources departmental activities and documentation, e.g., training, filing and data management; coordination of HR data/metrics related to monthly and quarterly HR reports.

Toronto, Canada Area

•Completed a market segmentation study of the not-for-profit business services environment•Researched new market and new customer opportunities•Developed the 2009 Business Plan including risk assessments and financial forecasts•Assisted the Senior Human Resource Manager in day-to-day HR activities including recruitment, vacation tracking and policy development.

Risk Management Certificate

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Business Administration And Management, General