Department: People and Organizational Development

Location: Winnipeg

Grade: 9

Number of Openings: 1

Closing Date: July 4, 2026

Union Status: Out of Scope (Non-unionized)

Employment duration: Permanent full-time

At the Museum, we offer a place where our shared values are turned into meaningful action. More than just working in an architecturally significant building, we provide a place where you belong and your career goals can align with your values, every day.

We encourage an open and equitable work environment where different values, skillsets and expertise are celebrated, because we’re stronger together. Our team is made up of talented people who are passionate about what they do and why they do it. By bringing different skills and ideas to the table, we are committed to building a workplace that is representative of the community, and country, in which we live in and are proud to call home.

Here at the Museum, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer opportunities to take part in a variety of family-friendly benefits, social councils, and other incredible perks including:

Annual membership to the CMHR
In-house discounts to the Museum Boutique, Boreal Bistro and Cloud Coffee
Subsidized pass for Winnipeg Transit
Health and dental benefits plan and pension plan
Opportunity to be a part of various committees and councils
French-language learning opportunities

And so many more!

The Director, Compliance and Governance Services is a senior leader who ensures the organization's governance, compliance, and strategic planning functions align with CMHR's purpose, values, and commitment to an inclusive, equitable, and innovative culture.

Reporting to the Vice President, People and Organizational Development, the Director holds direct responsibility for the development and continuous improvement of governance and compliance strategies, policies, and programs. Key responsibilities include coordinating CMHR's Corporate Plan across all levels of the organization; providing Corporate Secretariat Services to the Board of Trustees; delivering compliance and legal services; and overseeing organizational policy, records management, and performance measurement and reporting.

The Director ensures the Board of Trustees is informed of its legal responsibilities, oversees compliance with the Access to Information Act, Privacy Act, and Official Languages Act, and serves as a liaison with senior government officials and external agencies.

The ideal candidate is a knowledgeable, strategic, and empathetic leader - a strong communicator, critical thinker, and relationship builder who leads with collaboration and courage.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Compliance and Governance function, providing strategic direction, coaching, mentorship, and performance leadership while fostering a culture of inclusion, accountability, accessibility, reconciliation, and continuous improvement.
Serve as Corporate Secretary to the Board of Trustees, ensuring effective governance practices, Board operations, orientation, training, records management, and compliance with applicable legislation, by-laws, and governance frameworks.
Advise the Board, Executive Team, and senior leaders on governance, compliance, legal, ethical, and regulatory matters affecting the organization.
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of governance, regulatory compliance, organizational policy, records management, and evaluation frameworks.
Coordinate the development and execution of the Corporate Plan, strategic objectives, operational plans, performance measures, and organizational reporting to support CMHR's strategic priorities.
Establish and oversee performance measurement, analytics, evaluation, and reporting processes, including legislatively required reporting and key performance indicators.
Oversee legal and compliance functions, including legislative compliance, access to information and privacy programs, official languages obligations, legal agreements, external counsel management, and government reporting requirements.
Build and maintain effective relationships with government stakeholders, external agencies, advisors, legal counsel, and sector partners, representing CMHR on relevant committees and initiatives.
Lead organizational responses to parliamentary inquiries, access to information requests, public enquiries, and other compliance-related matters.
Manage budgets, resources, risk management activities, and operational priorities to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.

Qualifications

Progressive leadership experience in governance, compliance, legal, policy, or public sector administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A law degree, while not mandatory, is a strong asset.
Experience leading and developing teams within a unionized environment, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
Strong knowledge of governance, compliance, risk management, organizational policy development, and regulatory frameworks, including the ability to interpret and apply complex legislation and legal documentation.
Experience overseeing legal compliance, corporate reporting, performance measurement, evaluation, analytics, and strategic planning processes.
Knowledge of federal and provincial legislation relevant to public sector organizations.
Strong understanding of government policy, reporting, and accountability frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, navigate competing priorities, and provide sound advice to senior leaders, Boards of Directors, and external partners.
Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, conflict resolution, analytical, and project management skills, supported by strong political acuity and sound judgment.
Commitment to human rights, equity, inclusion, reconciliation, accessibility, and creating respectful, culturally competent workplaces.
Experience managing Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) requests, parliamentary inquiries, and related reporting obligations.
Experience working within public sector or private sector with connection to government engagement and reporting.
Ability to communicate effectively in both official languages is an asset.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Annette Kohut, Senior Associate, Executive Search at AKohut@peoplefirsthr.com

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) believes that a diversity of experiences and thought drives innovation and transformation. They are working towards building a workforce that is representative of the community in which they live and that they serve. They are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and so we encourage you to identify your employment equity status in your cover letter or resume. The information you voluntarily disclose will be kept confidential and used solely for the purpose of increasing workforce diversity.

The CMHR is committed to developing a work environment and recruitment processes that are inclusive and barrier-free. Please advise the HR representative if accommodation measures must be taken to enable you to apply and be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) believes that a diversity of experiences and thought drives innovation and transformation. We are working towards building a workforce that is representative of the community in which we live and that we serve. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and encourage you to identify your employment equity status in your cover letter. The information will be kept confidential.

We encourage you to contact people.culture@humanrights.ca if you require any accommodations as part of the recruitment process, such as alternative formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, or other adjustments.

Intent / Result of process: An eligibility list of qualified candidates may be created as a result of this process. The list would have a retention schedule of six months.

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