Title - Sr HR Manager
Travel Required: Yes
Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada
5 Days Onsite
Join our Team:
DecisivEdge is a Company of talented consultants dedicated to identifying and addressing our customer’s most pressing opportunities. We have offices in three geographies, Newark, Delaware, United States, Markham, Ontario Canada and Magarpatta, Pune, India. Our capabilities include optimizing operational business processes, application development, data management, analytics, and business intelligence which we leverage to enable digital transformations in financial services and healthcare. Our Company has developed and commercialized several solutions in a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare, and marine management.
We are looking for a Sr HR Manager. A team member who is interested in and will take pride in evolving the Company’s culture of providing a great experience to our employees across our three geographic locations, and a secure, scalable, and reliable service to our clients. A contributor who will be a part of our solutions.
This role is based in our Markham, Ontario offices conveniently located near 15 Allstate Parkway, Unit 320, Markham, Ontario, Canada, L3R 5B4. We are focused on team participation and commit to working a Full-Time schedule in our Markham office.
The Sr HR Manager will be part of a professional, friendly, and fun-loving team that prioritizes its corporate culture focused on four foundational core values:
- Put Integrity First
- Think “We” not “Me”
- Be Passionate
- Execute Flawlessly
Who We Need:
The Senior HR Manager administers all human resources policies and programs, balancing employee advocacy and business operations needs in the United States and Canada. This position promotes equity and positive employee relations and will ensure compliance with all regulatory labor laws (state, federal and provincial). This position partners with all business units to provide support for recruitment and retention of critical talent, continuous performance coaching and management, pro-active issue/problem identification and resolution, and coaching and development for more effective leadership direction for business priorities. This role will build credible relationships with business leaders allowing for better decisions and organizational effectiveness. A successful Senior HR Manager must exercise discretion due to the access they have to confidential information. Required to be in the office 5 days a week and not eligible for the Hybrid Schedule.
What You’ll Do:
1. Compensation and Benefits Processing
- Supports the Company’s established wage and salary structure and pay policies; advises operational managers on compensation related decisions
- Maintains employment records related to compensation; prepares payroll information for processing
- Facilitate retirement planning programs in Canada, including submission of RRSP contributions at each payroll.
- Recommends and implements changes in benefits offered, especially new benefits aimed at employee satisfaction and retention
- Designs and conducts benefit orientations and education to maximize employee participation including all new hire set-up and terminated employee’s cancellation
- Assists employees with benefits questions and issues
- Completes annual benefits enrollments and related compliance reporting
- Ensure proper tracking and reporting through payroll of tax withholdings (TD1, TDO1, T4)
2. Talent Optimization & Employee Management
- Recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation
- Manages employee communication and feedback through All Hands Meetings, suggestion programs, employee satisfaction surveys, newsletters, employee focus groups, one-on-one meetings, and Intranet use.
- Informs Leadership of significant issues and concerns that jeopardize the achievement of Company goals, and those that are not being addressed adequately at the line management level.
- Participates in investigations when employee complaints or concerns are raised.
- Monitors the Company’s Performance Management process and implementation of a performance improvement process for non-performing employees.
- Reviews, guides, and approves management recommendations for employment terminations.
3. Compliance
- Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures
- Partners with management to communicate Human Resources policies, procedures, programs, and laws
- Maintains employment related forms and personnel records
- Prepares information requested or required for regulatory and legal compliance. Serves as contact with the company employment law attorney(s) and outside government agencies.
- Protects the interests of employees and the Company in accordance with company Human Resources policies and governmental laws and regulations.
4. Recruitment and Hiring
- Develop and maintain job descriptions for all positions
- Actively manage open position recruiting in Canada and encourage referrals from existing employees.
5. Reinforce Company Culture
- Monitors the organization's culture so that it supports the attainment of the Company's strategic goals and promotes employee satisfaction.
- Work with the Company’s leadership team to reinforce the Company’s culture.
- Define strategies to continually promote the Company’s culture in the Canada office, ensuring prominence as the Company scales.
6. Maintain the Facility
- Establish and maintain standards for office usage, upkeep, and general appearance.
- Ensure budget is maintained and utilized for kitchen food replenishment, including facilitating the procurement of kitchen supplies and food.
- Work with building management on maintenance and upkeep.
- Be the point of contact for lease negotiations and financial commitments.
What You’ll Need:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Communication, or related discipline; and five to seven years professional related experience; or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, and work experience. CPHR and or SHRM certification.
Technical and/or Domain Knowledge
To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of and experience with the following:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- HR systems
- Payroll practices
- Retirement payroll contributions
- Office administration
Bonus/Nice to have:
* Language Skills
Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking and writing so others will understand. An individual should also demonstrate the ability to listen to and understand information presented through spoken words and sentences. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents and technical procedures.
* Math Ability
Ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
* Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. In addition, this role also requires an individual to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
* Work Style
To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to work independently, using sufficient problem solving, critical thinking, and judgment to solve difficult technical challenges independently. This role also requires an individual to demonstrate strong task prioritization, organizational, and time management skills to effectively manage project activities independently with thought leadership as a leader
What We Offer:
- A competitive compensation package
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- Empowered Company culture
- Paid professional development
- Recognition programs
- Open-door policy
- Diverse team makeup
- Participation in Company sponsored charitable causes
