Senior Human Resources Manager
We transform the way people use energy.
About EfficiencyOne
EfficiencyOne is a leading efficiency enterprise. Our core values are integrity, innovation, and partnership and our purpose is “we transform the way people use energy”. We work with many outstanding partners to supply cost-effective energy efficiency and carbon mitigation services in Nova Scotia and beyond. Together, we help people achieve their energy goals, save money, conserve resources, improve well-being, and combat climate change.
Investing in energy efficiency comes with many benefits—lower heating bills, more comfortable spaces, new jobs in our communities, and a smaller overall carbon footprint. Our work has achieved over $4 billion in energy savings and contributed to 22% of Nova Scotia's GHG emission reductions. If there's a better way to improve energy efficiency, we'll find it. Find out more about how we are making an impact here: https://www.efficiencyone.ca/impact/.
We're looking for an exceptional leader to be our Senior Human Resources Manager to support our growing organization. The Senior Human Resources Manager will provide dynamic and thoughtful leadership to our HR team and be a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization to build and maintain a talented, engaged, and high-performing workforce.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the development and implementation of annual HR plans, budgets, systems, procedures, and tactics that are aligned with the achievement of organizational strategies and priorities.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and support to leaders across the organization on all HR-related matters, with a focus on career management and development, employee engagement, and performance management.
- Continue enhancing the overall employee experience in a hybrid organization to ensure EfficiencyOne maintains a highly engaged workforce and remains an employer of choice.
- Contributing to initiatives and modeling behaviors that build a strong sense of belonging, community, and connection among staff will foster our inclusive, collaborative culture.
- Lead the performance management process and provide guidance to leaders on effectively supporting and motivating their teams to achieve desired outcomes.
- Oversee the organization’s compensation system, pension and group insurance programs, EFAP, and other related employee benefits and support programs.
- Lead organizational training and development to identify, plan, and provide training and development opportunities that enable organizational growth and support individual employees to achieve their career progression goals.
- Assisted with workforce planning across all departments and managed the talent acquisition process, including meeting internal workforce diversity targets.
- Develop and maintain all HR policies and standard practice and procedure documents.
- Participate as an active Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee member.
- Write reports and presentations on HR-related topics for the Management Resources and Compensation Board Committee and Executive Leadership Team.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A degree in business administration, human resources management, or a related field.
- Exceptional and demonstrated leadership abilities.
- At least five years’ experience in an HR leadership role within a complex organization.
- HR experience within a rapidly growing organization.
- Robust understanding of all Human Resources functions.
- Ability to thrive in a results-oriented environment and drive positive change.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective team collaboration and leadership support.
- Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience with a variety of HR management software systems.
- HR management experience in a hybrid office environment is considered an asset.
- MBA and/or CPHR designation or other related advanced degree/certification(s) considered an asset.
What to expect in your first several weeks on the job:
In the first week, expect to:
- Meet the HR team and understand their roles and responsibilities.
- Meet with the Senior Director of HR and Infrastructure, leaders, and employees across the organization to learn more about what we do.
- Familiarize yourself with EfficiencyOne’s culture, strategic plan, HR practices, and procedures.
- Become familiar with the awesome office environment and your surroundings.
In the first month, expect to:
- Deepen your organizational awareness and better understand our short- and longer-term HR goals.
- Meet with the Senior Director and review our HR team plan for 2024 and understand how your role will contribute to our organizational objectives.
- Gain intimate knowledge of the compensation and benefits offerings at EfficiencyOne and meet account contacts.
- Develop a deep understanding of the team’s responsibilities and deliverables, and set up team and 1:1 meeting schedule.
In the first three months, expect to:
- Continue establishing relationships with leaders to better understand their team dynamics and HR-related priorities and respond to questions regarding HR programs.
- Contribute to monthly operations reports and attend Management Committee Meetings.
- Start diving into initiatives like leadership development, career pathing, and recruitment practices.
- Draft your individual goals and objectives and further discuss performance expectations.
- Gain familiarity with the Predictive Index assessment tool and how to interpret reports.