CAA Atlantic is recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures (source: Waterstone Human Capital)! We're committed to supporting your development through comprehensive training programs and continuous learning opportunities - helping you advance your skills and achieve your professional goals. Our generous vacation allowance, annual incentive program, and top-tier benefits ensure you and your family are well taken care of.
CAA Atlantic is a member-based organization serving over 320,000 members across Atlantic Canada. Headquarters in Saint John, N.B., CAA Atlantic is part of the national CAA federation with almost 7 million members across the country! CAA is one of the largest, most trusted and respected consumer-based organizations in Canada. We provide emergency roadside assistance, travel services, and exclusive savings and rewards for our members. We're deeply focused on helping Atlantic Canadians travel safely and confidently, whether they are on the road close to home or planning trips around the world.
Are you a modern human resources leader who enjoys challenging norms, creating bold programs, and driving progressive engagement practices? As a human resources leader in your current organization, you are recognized as a culture builder, creative problem solver, equity and inclusion champion, and bold program developer. Your extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of human resources make you a sought-after trusted advisor and strategic partner to leaders across the organization. Now is your chance to bring your expertise to CAA Atlantic as the Director, People and Culture-based in Saint John, NB, and make a lasting impact in Atlantic Canada.
As the Director, People and Culture you will be a key contributor to the success of our organization by managing various aspects of people and culture. Your role involves collaborating closely with the Vice President, People and Culture, the People and Culture Team and members of the leadership team to implement HR strategies, programs and policies that align with the company's culture, values and business objectives. You will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive workplace culture and ensuring the well-being of our employees.
In this senior leadership position, you will lead all People and Culture functions across New Brunswick, with a strong focus on employee relations, talent acquisition, talent management, elevating the overall employee experience.
You will partner with the Vice President, People and Culture to lead the execution of our established Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) and Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP) journey. A key focus of your role will be advancing community outreach and building strategic partnerships with local organizations and equity-deserving groups. Through these efforts, you will help ensure that our people strategies and practices not only embody our core values but also drive measurable progress toward increasing CAA Atlantic's workforce representation from equity-deserving groups to reflect the regional census demographics.
Core Competencies:
- Analytical skills
- Effective listening
- Communication
- Presentation skills
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Change management
- Strategic planning and execution
Work Conditions:
- Hybrid - balance of in office and work-from-home
- Occasional overtime may be required.
- Travel may be required.
- Ability to attend and conduct presentations.
- Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
Diversity and inclusion at CAA Atlantic: As a member-driven organization, we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live. It is important to us that every employee has the opportunity to reach their full potential, and we recognize that diverse perspectives enhance our collective innovation, creativity and allow us to provide amazing service to our members.
Accommodation: During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their needs with the Human Resources Professional when invited to the assessment process.
This posting is available in alternate formats upon request.
Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Management.
- CPHR designation is not required but considered a strong asset
- A minimum of 10 years of human resources experience of which at least 7 years have been spent in human resources leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience in implementing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) initiatives in alignment with the Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP), with a strong focus on building meaningful relationships, fostering community engagement, and developing collaborative partnerships with equity deserving groups and stakeholders.
- Strong analytical background including utilizing MS office tools to support the analysis and messaging based on the results.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of human resources management principles and practices including those pertaining to talent management, organizational development, diversity and inclusion, performance management, employment relations, with proven expertise of applicable laws and regulations governing these areas;
- Experience in leveraging modern technologies and Generative AI solutions to improve operational efficiency within your department and across the organization
Additional Information
"It's so fun to work with CAA Atlantic!" - Linda Landry, Travel Advisor
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