Associate HR Director leading strategic HR, employee relations, and talent programs for The Nature Conservancy’s Canada-U.S. conservation teams. Managing a geographically dispersed HR team.
Responsibilities
Build strategic partnerships with leaders and HR team members across multiple Business Units
Lead service delivery and strategic direction for employee relations, compensation, talent management, benefits, payroll, staff development and training, organizational development, performance management, and recruiting
Manage a geographically dispersed team of HR professionals across Canada and the Western United States
Serve as primary liaison between the People Team and Business Unit leaders
Provide strategic counsel on organizational design, workforce planning, operational efficiencies, job creation or elimination, and resource optimization
Advise managers on TNC policy, SOPs, HR processes, employment law, employee engagement, and management practices
Facilitate conflict resolution, conduct investigations, and recommend remedies
Coach managers and staff on goal setting, feedback, development, and high-performance practices
Advise on complex performance management, employee relations, and separations, including terminations
Support job design, job descriptions, salary guidance, recruitment, and offer terms
Lead annual pay equity analysis and support equitable promotion, compensation, and talent decisions
Develop and implement talent reviews, succession planning, performance processes, and recognition practices
Develop and implement HR standards and client service practices across Business Units
Lead or participate in cross-functional project teams
Supervise and develop a small HR team supporting geographically dispersed business units
Contribute to psychological safety, innovation, and results orientation
Optimize a new HR operating model
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree and 8 years HR-related experience supporting 300+ employee client groups in a global, matrixed, complex environment, or equivalent combination
Experience developing and leading multiple HR-related projects and implementing strategic HR programs
Experience supporting employees in both Canada and the United States
Demonstrated knowledge of Federal and Provincial employment law including FLSA, ESA, and other related standards
Experience managing human resource functions in Canada and the United States, including employee relations, compensation, performance management, benefits, payroll, staff development/training, organizational development, or recruiting
Experience partnering with senior managers to identify root causes of HR issues and implement HR strategies and initiatives
Experience managing complex employee relations, facilitating crucial conversations, and building consultative relationships
Experience supervising HR teams of 2 or more employees
Experience managing confidential employee matters and employee data in accordance with local laws and data privacy best practices
Experience using MS Office software for reports, data manipulation, and analysis
Ability to travel within the U.S. and Canada up to 10% of the time
Ability to work non-standard business hours as needed across different time zones
Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated
Experience with complex employee mediation
Advanced understanding of HR concepts, processes, and services
Experience developing and implementing HR policies, guidelines, and procedures
Effective written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of emotional intelligence
Ability to develop working knowledge of relevant conservation issues
Experience leading teams and delivering HR services amid competing, time-sensitive priorities
Experience developing and delivering presentations and training
Advanced organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly visible environment
Successful completion of The Nature Conservancy’s background screening process
Benefits
Health care benefits
Retirement benefits
Parental leave
Paid time off
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Other life and well-being benefits
Flexible work environment supporting employee health and well-being
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