Human Resources Manager

Great opportunity for someone eager to work with a reputable and well-established not-for-profit organization that cares for people in need. We are ideally seeking a senior-level human resources professional who has worked previously in the healthcare sector or for an NPO (ideally both!). Very values-based organization- excellent place for compassionate people who want to work with purpose! Robust pension plan and good health benefits.

Who- the Company:
Our client is a not-for-profit organization in the healthcare sector.  The company has a history of over 40 years and is well-regarded as an NPO that provides great care, compassion, and service to individuals in need.

What- the Role:
The organization is seeking a new Human Resources Manager who will report directly into the CEO (a wonderful leader!) and lead the NPO’s HR team (1 direct report, an HR Coordinator). The HR Mgr will be joining a team of approximately 10 people on the corporate & administration team, and an overall team of 250+ employees (mostly unionized permanent and casual staff on the front-line of healthcare).

This is a very well-rounded HR role involving labour relations, employee relations, HR reporting, HR policy creation and management, investigations, health/safety/wellness program management, talent acquisition, retention & succession planning, learning & development, performance management, leadership coaching, HR risk mitigation, HRIS optimization, etc. Working with several collective agreements. All non-corporate and non-management staff are unionized, all corporate and management staff are exempt.

Who- the Candidate:
We are seeking a candidate with at least 7 years’ relevant and progressive human resource experience, including at least a few years in management capacity. Labour relations skills and experience supporting a unionized workforce are required in this role. Experience working for a mid-size NPO is required. Experience working in the health sector (mental health and/or physical health) is highly preferred, but not required for a quick learner who is personally interested in/passionate about working for an organization that provides valuable health service. Some form of relevant post-secondary education is required, and CPHR designation is preferred. Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required, as is experience using an HRIS.

Beyond the “on-paper” skills and experience, we are looking for a long list of soft skills and personality attributes- the new HR Manager will be authentic, genuine, humble yet confident, highly collaborative, competent, resourceful, ethical, compassionate, hardworking, and transparent. We’re looking for folks who have a great sense of humour, and who are having fun and keeping it real even when the going gets tough. The corporate team at this NPO enjoy working together, and have a shared passion for the meaningful, important services the organization provides to hundreds of people in the Lower Mainland. The new HR Manager will be highly accountable to the HR function that they lead, and will do all they can to foresee and then eliminate/reduce risks to the organization from an HR and LR perspective.

Experience managing, mentoring, and performance managing a direct report. Experience reporting directly into a CEO or President is preferred, as is experience working with a Board of Directors.

We are seeking people who are compassionate, kind, and very much in alignment with the important values held by this organization.

Where: Located in Burnaby, BC, close to Metrotown.

How Much:
Base salary commensurate with level of experience and skills- likely in the range of $85,000 to $100,000. Please note that for the higher end of the range, candidates will need to have all the desired qualifications.  Please discuss your compensation expectations with SWIM! Plus a robust pension plan, strong health & dental benefits, and 4 weeks of paid time off.

When & How to Apply: If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out as soon as you can. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY NOW' to send us your resume (preferably in Word format as it works best with our internal systems, but PDF is also fine). SWIM will be presenting a shortlist of qualified candidates directly to the hiring CEO for review. Confidentiality of currently employed candidates will be highly respected. We’re also very open to referrals- thank you!