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Job Type:
Employee
Job Family:
Human Resources Advisory
Faculty/Service - Department:
Office of the Associate Vice-President, Human Resources
Campus:
Main Campus
Date Posted:
June 03, 2025
Applications must be received BEFORE:
June 28, 2025Our Human Resources team is recognized for its collaboration and service excellence. Through the development of strategic partnerships, our dynamic team supports uOttawa’s vision and strategic plan by creating and delivering high-quality, innovative, and client-centered HR programs and services. Our focus is to attract, develop, retain, and inspire a talented, diverse, healthy, and engaged workforce. If you want to be part of an impactful team, work in a rewarding and enriching environment and have an innovative mindset, our HR team is the place where you belong!
Position purpose
Serves as a strategic leader and expert for an integrated network of key HR services, including the HR Service Centre, staffing and talent acquisition, organizational design and classification, and the total compensation (pay, pension and benefits) centres of expertise. Plans, directs and supervises the design, implementation and modification of policies, services and practices in these areas to ensure they align with the University’s priorities, regulatory requirements and future needs.
Sits on the HR steering committee and actively contributes to the design and implementation of the University’s HR strategy, promoting a culture of collaboration, innovation and excellence centred on results and the client experience. Plays a key role in standardizing HR processes across the University, ensuring they are consistent, effective and continually adapted to address changing conditions. Acts as a functional authority for the sections they lead, and assumes responsibility for the governance framework as well as interpretation of and compliance with all related policies.
In addition to operational duties, leads high-risk cross-cutting initiatives, provides strategic guidance to senior management and supports data-driven decision-making.
In this job, your responsibilities will include
Develops a strategic framework and clear guidelines to promote quality, consistency and excellence in the services available, and ensures projects and initiatives align with organizational priorities.
Demonstrates inspirational leadership at all levels of the organization, and provides strategic expertise and effective support to resolve complex issues. Gives expert advice and timely, appropriate recommendations to ensure compliance with the current legislation, policies and regulatory frameworks.
Leads teams tasked with designing and adapting strategies on programs and activities related to compensation, pensions, benefits, pay, organizational design, position classification, talent acquisition and employee services. Ensures these programs remain competitive in the market and comply with legislative frameworks, University regulations and collective agreements.
Leads and motivates a team of professionals to achieve organizational goals by providing the required support and resources, and promoting employees’ skills development. Fosters talent through lifelong learning and open communication to promote effective collaboration.
Leads the design and implementation of policies, procedures, programs and indicators to measure progress and adapt practices within the scope of their responsibilities.
Monitors best practices, market trends and legislative frameworks to proactively identify applicable opportunities for improvement in order to advance expertise within their team and guide the HR leadership team’s actions.
Prepares and reviews budgets and expenditures for programs delivered by total compensation sectors to ensure transparent, reliable, up-to-date assessments of the programs’ financial implications.
Leads and fosters successful collaborations and effective partnerships through open communication with internal and external stakeholders to ensure responsible stewardship and optimal service delivery.
What you will bring
Undergraduate degree in administration, HR management or a related field — master’s degree in a related field an asset
Ten years of experience in an HR management leadership position within the post-secondary education sector or a large organization with a strong union presence
Significant experience in at least two of the following key areas:
Proven expertise in compensation strategies
Experience in managing payroll, pay equity, and pension and benefits administration (considered an asset)
Strong background in organizational design and the strategic management of talent acquisition
Certification in HR management or membership in a relevant professional organization
In-depth knowledge of and experience in program design and policy/strategy implementation within the field of integrated HR management
Excellent knowledge of federal and provincial legislation and regulations related to payroll, pay equity, pension and benefits administration, talent acquisition, labour relations and HR management
Experience in designing and implementing new projects, with the ability to plan for the short, medium and long term and take appropriate action to reach objectives
Proven leadership in designing new projects and adopting digital solutions, with the ability to plan for the short, medium and long term and take appropriate action to reach objectives
Knowledge of the broader public sector or post-secondary education sector (an asset)
Strong leadership skills and keen attention to client service
Planning and reporting skills, analytical skills and ability to see the various aspects of a situation within the bigger picture
Strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills
Problem-solving skills as well as ability to work under pressure and manage multiple and, at times, conflicting deadlines
Ability to lead and advance multiple projects and files across various areas of expertise at the same time
Ability to exercise judgment to interpret and apply policies and procedures and to assess business risks
Ability to speak and write fluently in both official languages
The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff, and faculty. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples in Canada, visible minorities members (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, women, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire, to be completed at the time of application.
All qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadians and permanent residents. When submitting your application, please indicate if you are legally entitled to work in Canada
The University of Ottawa provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you are invited to proceed in the selection process, please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations by email at vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to staff members and to their spouses in their second official language.
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