Manager, Human Resources (18-month leave coverage contract)

Manager Human Resources

Vancouver Aquarium A Herschend Family Entertainment Property

Full-Time Temporary 18-Month Leave Coverage

Vancouver Aquarium is one of Canadas most beloved conservation and entertainment destinations and part of Herschend Family Entertainment a company built around a simple promise: bring families closer together and create memories worth repeating. Our team lives our Core Values every day: we greatly exceed guest expectations serve others create emotional connections and constantly improve. If you want your HR work to have a visible meaningful impact on people and on the guest experience youll feel right at home here.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Were looking for a Manager Human Resources to join our team on a full-time temporary basis to cover an 18-month leave. This is a high-visibility role for an HR generalist who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves on day-to-day employee relations and thinking strategically about retention succession and performance. Youll partner directly with the Director Human Resources to shape and deliver HR programs that support a fast-paced guest-facing organization and youll have real ownership over initiatives from day one.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Own the full spectrum of HR service delivery employee relations performance management recruitment job evaluation compensation and learning & development for a diverse multi-site workforce.
• Partner with the Director Human Resources to design and deliver strategic HR initiatives that strengthen retention succession planning and performance management across the organization.
• Maintain and continuously improve HR policies and practices and champion clear effective communication so employees always know where they stand.
• Help shape a compelling well-defined Employee Value Proposition that helps us attract and keep great people.
• Design and roll out HR programs that respond to evolving workforce needs and drive both performance and retention.
• Lead the employee recognition program and platform keeping it fresh relevant and genuinely valued by the team.
• Assist in implementing HR technology solutions that modernize service delivery and support the organizations broader transformation goals.
• Strengthen performance management practices across the business building tools and frameworks that make expectations and growth paths clear.
• Identify critical skills gaps across the organization and design targeted training to close them.
• Coach and train internal stakeholders on HR matters building their confidence and capability to handle people issues well.
• Build genuine trust-based relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from frontline teams to senior leaders.
• Lead employee relations matters end-to-end including investigations discipline performance management and terminations always with fairness and sound judgment.
• Own HR metrics reporting and workforce analytics turning data on recruitment talent trends engagement and turnover into insight that shapes decisions. Partner with senior leaders on data-driven workforce planning and talent strategy.
• Take on special assignments and projects for the Director Human Resources contributing wherever the business needs you most.

WHAT YOU BRING

• A degree in Business or Human Resources Management plus 7 years providing advisory or consultative HR services.
• Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation preferred.
• A track record of developing and delivering long-term HR initiatives that stick.
• Strong knowledge of HR principles policies and practices across recruitment and retention compensation performance management and employee relations.
• In-depth knowledge of the BC Employment Standards Act the BC Human Rights Code and the Pay Transparency Act and how to apply them in practice.
• Experience developing job descriptions and HR policies and reviewing job evaluation frameworks.
• A creative solutions-oriented approach to solving business problems through HR.
• Sound judgment in applying risk management principles to HR practice.
• Excellent judgment initiative and discretion you know when to lead and when to listen.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $100000 to $120000 annually.

Consistent with our approach to fair and transparent pay the successful candidate will typically be hired between the minimum and the midpoint of this range with placement based on experience qualifications and internal equity. The midpoint of the range represents the P50 or the 50th percentile the market median rate of pay for this role and the point at which an employee is considered fully competent and performing at the expected level.

WHY JOIN US

This is a chance to make a real visible impact in a role with genuine breadth spanning employee relations talent strategy and organizational effectiveness inside a values-driven organization that measures success in the memories it creates for families and the culture it builds for its own team.

Vancouver Aquarium is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive accessible workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.

This is a hybrid role requiring 4 days per week on-site with 1 day available for remote work.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 100000 - 120000