Human Resources Manager

About the Opportunity
The Human Resources Manager is responsible for supporting and advancing the organization's people strategy while ensuring operational excellence across the employee lifecycle. This role serves as both a strategic business partner and a hands-on HR leader, collaborating with leaders across the business to build scalable people programs, enhance employee engagement, and support organizational growth.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the successful candidate will provide guidance on employee relations, talent management, compensation, performance management, compliance, and HR best practices. This individual will also contribute to developing and mentoring junior HR team members while helping to foster an inclusive, high-performing workplace culture.

HR Business Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to provide strategic HR guidance aligned with organizational priorities.
• Coach managers on employee relations, performance management, talent development, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support workforce planning and organizational change initiatives.
• Interpret and apply HR policies, employment legislation, and best practices.

Talent Acquisition & Employee Lifecycle

• Support recruitment activities, onboarding, and employee integration.
• Contribute to initiatives that enhance employee engagement, retention, and development.
• Oversee HR processes throughout the employee lifecycle, ensuring a positive employee experience.

Performance & Talent Management

• Support performance management processes, including goal setting, coaching, performance reviews, and development planning.
• Assist leaders in identifying succession planning and talent development opportunities.
• Recommend solutions to improve individual and organizational performance.
  

Compensation & Total Rewards

• Participate in compensation planning, salary benchmarking, and market analysis.
• Support benefits administration and total rewards programs.
• Assist with annual compensation review processes and related HR initiatives.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable employment legislation and internal policies.
• Maintain HR systems, employee records, and reporting while supporting continuous process improvements.
• Develop and update HR policies, procedures, and documentation as required.
• Support HR metrics and reporting to inform business decisions.

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and development for junior HR team members.
• Foster collaboration within the HR function and across the organization.
• Contribute to special projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
• CHRP or CHRL designation (completed or in progress) is considered an asset.
• 5–7 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including several years in a broad HR Generalist or HR Business Partner capacity.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting compensation, total rewards, and salary administration programs.
• Demonstrated success managing employee relations matters, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Experience working with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and build strong working relationships.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential information.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business partnership
• Relationship building and stakeholder management
• Employee coaching and conflict resolution
• Organizational and project management
• Change management and adaptability
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace

Pay Range
$45 - $55 / hour

How to Apply
Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote # 482147

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.