Chief human resources officer Jobs in St. John's, NL

We're innovative, progressive, and experiencing off-the-chart growth. As one of Atlantic Canada's largest independent insurance brokers, we're committed to providing exceptional coverage and customer care. Competitive and personalized – we're not your average broker!

We are seeking a Manager of Human Resources to join our team.

Our Ideal Candidate

You're a Human Resources (HR) professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and at building genuine relationships with employees and management. You consistently seek ways to enhance and improve outcomes which directly influence the work environment and engagement of employees.

Our ideal candidate will have the following qualifications :

Undergraduate degree in business with a concentration in Human Resources, or a combined level of education and experience.

7+ years of experience delivering excellence in human resource management.

Strong leadership, coaching, communication, interpersonal, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Solid business acumen and knowledge of leading-edge HR practices.

Experience in and knowledge of payroll software would be an asset.

Human Resources designation (i.e., CPHR, IPMA) would be an asset.

Key Functions

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, the Manager of Human Resources is responsible for the development and execution of our HR strategies. As our HR generalist, you will have an understanding of everything HR. You will provide strategic leadership to ensure our efforts and outcomes are fully aligned with business needs for all HR activities. To ensure this, you will :

Stay on top of industry trends, employment legislation, and best practices in HR, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance our HR practices and processes.

Lead all aspects of talent acquisition, including development, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives for the sourcing, recruitment, selection, onboarding, and retention of talent.

Collaborate with and support management through the performance management processes, including the creation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), skills development initiatives, and our performance review process.

Give strategic advice to leadership and provide insights and recommendations on employee matters including performance, attendance management, conflict resolution and discipline.

Develop, update, and ensure adherence to our human resource policies and procedures.

Ensure our online employee platform is accurate and up to date, including personal files, attendance, leave, and performance records.

Manage our compensation and benefits program, and act as the Group Insurance and Group Retirement Plan Administrator.

Oversee all Occupational Health and Safety Initiatives, ensuring compliance with legislated OH&S and Workplace NL standards.

Maintain a culture of continuous improvement at all levels of the company to strengthen leadership capacity and employee potential.

Act as an ambassador for Munn by always representing and promoting our brand and business in a positive way to our key communities, including customers, prospects, insurance partners, and suppliers.

Be an active and positive contributor to our fantastic culture helping to make Munn a great place to work.

And of course, other duties as required.

About Us

Our team is young, innovative, and digitally dynamic. We are experiencing industry-leading growth by leveraging leading-edge technology, resulting in off-the-chart new business sales and customer retention at an all-time high. However, we are not new to the business of insurance. Munn Insurance was established in 1949, just before Newfoundland and Labrador joined confederation. So, we have been around a long time and are ready to take on the digital future of insurance.

We value our people! We offer our employees the following perks :

A hybrid work environment

Group insurance plan

Comprehensive leave program including personal days

Paid in-house training

Subsidized continuous learning

Employee assistance program

A career!

At Munn Insurance, we pride ourselves on providing competitive salaries and industry-leading benefits. We offer a work environment where your opinions are valued and expected! We take pride in our employee programs, including health and wellness initiatives, charity involvement, social events and much more.

If you are committed to excellence, believe you could be a valuable addition to our team and succeed in a dynamic, creative environment of a growing business where you can advance your career, please apply online by July 11th, 2025 .

Munn Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for showing an interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Note : Candidates must be eligible to work in St. John’s, NL, Canada.

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