Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc Looking for SVP Human Resources at Winnipeg, MB Full Time

Senior Vice-President, Human Resources

Location: This position will be located in our Winnipeg office.

Our organization:

Founded in 2017, Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. (Wellington-Altus) is the parent company to Wellington-Altus Private Counsel and Wellington-Altus Private Wealth —the top-rated* wealth advisory company in Canada and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. With more than $21 billion in assets under administration and offices across the country, Wellington-Altus identifies with successful, entrepreneurial advisors and portfolio managers, and their high-net-worth clients.

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The opportunity:

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Legal & Human Resources, the Senior Vice-President, Human Resources will lead the successful administration of Wellington-Altus’ Human Resource function and pilot the unstoppable momentum which has seen the organization grow from approximately 350 to 730 employees in the past two years alone.

The Senior Vice-President, Human Resources will provide senior level advice, guidance and direction on all human resources matters that shape the experience and engagement of the fastest growing group of corporate and advisor teams. The incumbent will support the achievement of short-term tactical and long-range strategic goals through the development of sound human resource policies and programs, efficient human resource processes, and a high standard of internal alignment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Determining and directing the organization’s staffing goals and strategies to support productive and profitable business operations through a high performing and engaged workforce.

• Proactively rolling out robust workplace succession planning and providing leadership and focus to advance the company’s vision through the overall people strategy.

• Ensuring that HR goals, policies, procedures, and programs support the organization’s strategic priorities and entrepreneurial culture.

• Providing high value-add and impactful advice to senior leadership and management.

• Empowering company leaders through specifically designed programs, to utilize diverse leadership techniques: performance management/talent evaluation, conflict resolution, team building, employee development, roles and responsibility, individual and team accountability, resource planning, and others.
• Mentoring and leading a high-performing team of HR professionals with a focus on developing WA’s future HR leaders.
• Promoting very high standards of professionalism, discretion, and respect, and always leading by example.
• Conducting professional investigations in response to any workplace complaints.
• Properly managing budgetary and financial parameters, both within the HR team but across the organization through FTE spend.
• Being a best-in-class business partner to support clients’ significant and sustained demands in a rapidly growing national company.
• Ensuring talent acquisition and onboarding process are fast, responsive, effective, and well planned (not reactive) to meet growth needs through clearly articulated recruitment strategies, without reliance on external recruiters.
• Implementing rigorous programs to train and empower management / leadership training.
• Overseeing the successful implementation of significant HR transformation projects, including compensation systems and human resource information systems.
• Overseeing the development and approval of periodic updates to organization-wide policies, procedures, and manuals, and developing sound practices to ensure such practices are consistently followed.
• Providing proactive human resources legal and legislative compliance to leadership through expertise and extensive up to date knowledge and guiding the HR team through a complex rapidly changing legislative environment across every province in Canada, including human rights law.

• Developing, implementing, and monitoring creative and engaging People and Culture programs, initiatives, and practices that support the attraction, enablement, and retention of employees.
• Implementing and overseeing employee engagement programs and initiatives, aimed at sustaining a culture of a productive and engaged workforce, low turnover, and an inspiring employee experience that is evidence-based.
• Overseeing and directing all areas of performance management, workplace accommodation, and culture to create and maintain a culture of trust and collaboration.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant or applicable field.
• CPHR or other related designations would be considered assets.
• A minimum of 15 years’ job-related experience.
• A minimum of 5+ years’ senior leadership experience with a deep understanding across multiple disciplines.
• Strong business acumen and comfort operating in an entrepreneurial environment
• Creative, out-of-the-box thinking.

• A proven ability to translate business needs into HR plans and programs that help support business objectives.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a track record of developing and maintaining highly effective relationships at all levels of an organization.
• A confident and assertive approach; comfortable challenging the status quo and pushing back in an appropriate manner.
• A results-driven approach, and the ability to bring new ideas to improve current practices and processes.
• An ability to effectively envision, develop and implement new strategies to address HR business issues in a geographically dispersed environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian employment and Human Rights law.
• Excellent conflict management, critical thinking, coaching, mediation, and interpersonal skills.
• An ability to communicate with all levels of personnel while maintaining a high level of confidentiality at all times.
• A high tolerance for ambiguity; the incumbent will be highly adaptive and able to manage a large volume of competing priorities.
• Proven experience managing complex performance issues and navigating the accommodation process.
• Strong critical thinking and written and verbal communication skills.
• A demonstrated high level of self-awareness, self-management, and collaboration.
• Prior experience in end-to-end project management and delivery.
• Experience with a variety of technologies including HRIS systems, and extensive experience with Microsoft Office.

Conditions of employment:

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• A background check, satisfactory to the employer, may be required of the successful applicant prior to commencing employment.

Wellington-Altus is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and welcomes applications from women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization are encouraged to apply.

If you require accommodation for the recruitment process, please let us know at the point of application.

To apply:

Click the Apply For This Job button to submit your resume, cover letter and salary expectations. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. More information about working at Wellington-Altus can be found on our website at www.wellington-altus.com.

Experience

Preferred

• 5 year(s): Senior leadership experience with a deep understanding across multiple disciplines
• 15 year(s): Job-related experience

Education

Preferred

• Master’s degree or better in Human Resource Administration or related field
• Bachelor’s degree or better in Human Resource Administration or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• MBA.
• CPHR
• (Hons.) B.Comm.

Behaviors

Preferred

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

Preferred

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business