Job Description:

Senior Manager, Organizational Development & Learning

Corporate Services- Human Resources

Status: Regular Full Time

Salary Range: $125,186-$156,484 per annum plus comprehensive benefits

Work mode: Hybrid* see below for more details about this work mode.

Location: 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

Who we are: The Region of Peel is a thriving, growing region that serves more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses. As the recipient of the 2022 Canada's Healthy Workplace Month®, Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, we strive to create a healthy, diverse, and inclusive workplace culture where our employees can thrive.

Who are Human Resources?

Human Resources (HR) partners with clients to achieve outcomes and create a positive employment experience that is built on trust, respect and teamwork.

Our Human Resources Division is looking for a Senior Manager of Organizational Development and Learning (OD&L) to join our collaborative and innovative team!

As the Senior Manager, you'll lead a team responsible for delivering and developing learning initiatives for the Region and also includes overseeing the Region's Career Center. You'll be a key member of the HR divisional leadership team, jointly responsible for strategic planning and initiatives aligned with HR, departmental, and regional goals. Your role involves designing, implementing, and evaluating leadership development programs, organizational development projects, and initiatives for the Career Center.

This role involves leading both direct and indirect reports, fostering partnerships with internal and external clients to prioritize customer satisfaction and fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. We are looking for this leader to coach, motivate and evaluate staff while ensuring optimal resource utilization and providing training and development opportunities to promote growth and expertise.

We are looking for you to bring your expertise in OD&L to lead prioritization exercises with department leaders to identify gaps and opportunities for learning and development strategies aligned with common goals. Additionally, it includes managing the strategic development and continuous improvement of the Regions Career Center, ensuring alignment with talent management and career development strategies through collaboration with stakeholders. Responsibilities also include developing comprehensive strategic plans for the Career Center, including resource allocation and performance metrics, and building relationships with external organizations to leverage resources.

Lastly this position involves recommending and determining the design of organizational development solutions and programs for corporate-wide change initiatives, leadership development, team effectiveness, onboarding, career management, and learning and development. Responsibilities include planning, developing, and implementing organizational development programs aligned with the corporation's strategic priorities, overseeing the budget for the Organizational Development section, and managing external business partnerships with service vendors.

Additionally, the role entails benchmarking and monitoring metrics related to employee performance and engagement, managing the section's evaluation strategy, and fostering a unified vision for learning and development across the corporation through collaboration with cross-departmental working groups. Furthermore, the position involves providing expert consultation and support to managers throughout the Region to address organizational development issues and needs.

What the role requires:

University Degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Adult Education, Organizational Development, Applied Behavioral Sciences or related field
Industry recognized certification or designation (e.g. CHRP, PCP, PMP)
A minimum of eight (8) years progressive management experience in Human Resources, Organizational Development
Knowledge and demonstrated experience leveraging organizational development best practices, including performance management, succession management, career development, talent assessment, onboarding and learning and development
Combination of education and experience may be considered

Skills/Abilities:

Ability to translate theory into business practise in business terms
Demonstrated knowledge of project management methodology
Knowledge of change management methods, e.g. Prosci
Demonstrated experience working with leaders, including identifying needs, developing action plans, and presenting results/recommendations
Knowledge of learning and talent management technologies, e.g. web authoring (Articulate), learning management systems (PeopleSoft)
Comprehensive working knowledge of the relevant legislation and regulations including the Employment Standards Act and regulations, Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and WSIB policies/processes, Ontario Human Rights Code and the Employment Equity Act
Comprehensive knowledge of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and related legislation with the ability to communicate the legislative relevance to work practices and the management of employee information
Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point)
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice to have:

Masters degree
Membership in relevant professional organization (e.g. HRPA, CPA, PMI, CSDT)
Experience in a unionized environment

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)
Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississaugaworksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

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If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

About Us:

Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Additional Information:

Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.

Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact zzg-hrtalentacquisition@peelregion.ca

Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.

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