Human Resources Manager

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Collaborate with leadership team to ensure human capital objectives are aligned and tied to the overall strategic and operational business objectives to deliver financial results.
• Provide leadership through understanding of key financial, operational business metrics and monitoring shifting trends to remain competitive within the industry.
• Ensure team-based work environment drives a performance culture, aligned with Domtar values and behaviors throughout the business.
• Act as a change management leader with strong emphasis on operations and productivity improvements.
• Lead all labor relations functions, including but not limited to negotiations, grievance resolution, arbitrations, and the administration of collective bargaining agreements in partnership with divisional corporate leaders.
• Develop and maintain a positive partnership with union leadership to ensure sustainable business operations and results.
• Skilled in investigating and resolving complex employee relations issues and coaching managers through performance management and employee concerns.
• Lead and drive the succession planning of mill talent process building a talent culture.
• Partner and coach key leaders to deliver reviews and performance plans.
• Conduct recruitment efforts locally to find key talent and build bench strength, including partnering with local universities to strengthen Domtar’s brand and recruitment efforts.
• Ability to motivate and engage a team of HR direct reports aligned with the divisional HR strategy.
• Administer compensation program; monitor performance evaluation program and revise as necessary.
• Develop and maintain affirmative action program.
• Maintain compliance with federal and provincial regulations concerning employment.
• Manage local records and reporting in the Human Resource Information and Workforce Management Systems.

Talent Management

• Lead and drive the succession planning of mill talent process building a talent culture.
• Partner and coach key leaders to deliver reviews and performance plans.
• Conduct recruitment efforts locally to find key talent and build bench strength, including partnering with local universities to strengthen Domtar’s brand and recruitment efforts.

Key Skills

• Strong understanding of financial business metrics with the ability to develop HR metrics to drive decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and timely decision-making ability.
• Good communicator at all levels of organization to include listening, writing, and presenting.
• Change agent with the ability to collaborate well with others.
• Ability to influence and lead.
• Strong conflict resolution and performance management skills.
• Proven success in leading Human Resource strategies; initiatives and projects from inception to implementation in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated high level of time-sensitive work prioritization, accuracy, organizational and communication skills.