HR Manager

Location: Hybrid; 2 days in the office
Language: Bilingual, strong written and spoken communication skills in English and French

About the Opportunity
This is an exciting permanent opportunity for an experienced Human Resources leader to join a public sector organization in a highly visible role that blends people leadership, operational excellence, and strategic HR advisory. As Manager, Human Resources, you’ll oversee the day-to-day delivery of a broad HR portfolio while helping shape programs, practices, and decisions that support employees and organizational priorities.

You’ll lead and develop a team of HR professionals while partnering closely with management, senior leadership, internal stakeholders, committees, and external partners. This is an opportunity to make an impact across the full employee lifecycle, bringing sound judgment, strong HR expertise, and a collaborative approach to a complex, unionized environment.

What’s In It for You
• Join a collaborative workplace where HR plays an important role in organizational decision-making
• Lead and mentor a team of HR professionals while strengthening your own leadership impact
• Gain broad exposure across labour relations, total rewards, talent, performance, learning, analytics, and organizational planning
• Contribute to meaningful initiatives, continuous improvement, and evolving HR best practices

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll lead the daily delivery of HR programs and services, including policies, total rewards, payroll, talent acquisition and retention, job evaluation, performance management, learning and development, and HR analytics
• You’ll coach, mentor, delegate to, and manage the performance of HR team members while fostering a positive, productive culture
• You’ll advise management on HR and leadership practices and serve as an escalation point for complex employee matters
• You’ll contribute to labour-management relations, collective bargaining, classification, compensation analysis, and salary planning
• You’ll lead operational planning, projects, service reviews, risk assessments, performance measures, and continuous improvement initiatives
• You’ll monitor legislative and regulatory requirements and ensure HR programs, policies, and practices remain compliant and consistent

Skills and Qualifications
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years of people management experience
• University degree in Human Resources, Commerce, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline
• Bilingual English and French communication skills, both written and spoken
• Strong knowledge of HR programs, employment legislation, regulations, collective agreements, and labour relations
• Demonstrated experience in operational planning, project management, change management, and risk management
• Strong analytical skills, including HR data, complex reporting, compensation analysis, and working with imperfect datasets
• Proficiency with office productivity tools, databases, HR or discipline-specific systems, enterprise software, and related technology

Note from the Hiring Manager
“We’re looking for an experienced HR leader who can balance the day-to-day needs of the team with the bigger picture. Someone who builds trust, brings sound judgment to complex situations, and is always looking for ways to strengthen how HR supports the organization.”

Why Partner with Altis
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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.