Executive Director, HR Operations & Business Partnership

About the role

The Executive Director, HR Operations & Business Partnership is responsible for designing, building, and leading the HR operating model, workforce governance framework, and people infrastructure required to support the organization's continued growth and long-term business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of HR service delivery through process optimization, technology enablement, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Design, build, and continuously evolve a scalable HR operating model that supports organizational growth, operational excellence, and workforce effectiveness across all business units.
• Build organizational capability within the HR team by strengthening business acumen, consulting skills, strategic thinking, and data-driven decision-making to proactively address business challenges and workforce needs.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and simplification of HR processes across the organization.
• Establish governance structures, service frameworks, operating standards, and operational controls to ensure consistent, scalable, and compliant HR service delivery across the organization.
• Partner with executive leaders to assess workforce structures, resource needs, organizational effectiveness, and operational capacity, providing recommendations that support business objectives and sustainable growth.
• Leverage workforce metrics, analytics, and organizational insights to identify business risks, inform workforce decisions, support planning activities, and drive actions that improve productivity, retention, and organizational performance.
• Ensure high-quality HR support for managers and employees across all business units.
• Lead proactive identification, assessment, and mitigation of workforce, employment, compliance, and reputational risks.
• Oversee all HR operational activities, including employee relations, workplace investigations, manager and employee support processes, and HR case resolution.
• Oversee the management of legal and labor-related matters in partnership with Legal.
• Implement and maintain compliance controls, monitoring mechanisms, and operational processes to ensure adherence to employment legislation and regulatory requirements across Canada and the United States.
• Ensure the consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and practices.
• Lead enterprise-wide deployment, adoption, and execution of core people programs and annual talent processes, ensuring consistent implementation, leadership accountability, and achievement of intended business outcomes.
• Partner with the Centers of Expertise to support the implementation of technology, automation, and process improvements.
• Develop workforce planning strategies that anticipate future business growth, capability requirements, and talent demands.
• Oversee the organization's talent acquisition strategy through the Director of Talent Acquisition, ensuring hiring approaches align with long-term business objectives and organizational priorities.
• Ensure recruitment processes, talent pipelines, and workforce planning practices enable the organization to scale efficiently while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
• Monitor employee engagement, retention, and workforce trends and partner with leaders to implement actions that address identified risks and opportunities.
• Oversee the implementation of retention strategies and corrective action plans.
• Ensure effective administration and governance of employee benefits programs in Canada and the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience supporting multi-site operations across Canada and the United States.
• Between 7 to 10 years in senior leadership roles (Director, Senior Director or equivalent).
• Depending on location, bilingualism might be required.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with executive leaders and business unit leaders on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, change management, and business transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading HR leaders and developing high-performing HR teams in complex, growth-oriented organizations.
• Experience driving HR operational excellence, process standardization, and service delivery improvements across multiple locations.
• Experience leading the implementation and adoption of enterprise HR programs, technologies, and workforce analytics.
• Experience working within a matrixed HR model and partnering effectively with Centers of Expertise.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business needs into people strategies and operational execution plans.
• Strong understanding of Employment standards legislation in both Canada and the US.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and change.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Results oriented.
• HR Certification – an asset.
• MS Office Suite Proficiency.
• Human Capital Management (HCM) platform (e.g., Workday).

Benefits

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work. Altasciences’ Benefits Package Includes Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans, 401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match, Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave, Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs, and Incentive Programs Including Training & Development Programs and Employee Referral Bonus Program.

Pay

The salary range estimated for this position is $175,000 - $200,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, prior relevant experience, skills, education, certification, location as well as internal equity and market data.

Schedule

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