Director, Strategic Human Resources

The Ministry of Transportation oversees one of the largest and safest transportation networks in North America. Each day, our team of over 3,000 employees strive for exceptional delivery of transportation services to the people and businesses in every corner of the province.

To position the ministry for success now, and in the future, the ministry recently launched a new strategic framework: MTO ONE: A Strong Transportation Future Together. As a seasoned leader, this is a unique opportunity to drive first-in-class strategic HR services to support the ministry's new directions and cultural shift.

What can I expect to do in this role?

As the Director of Strategic Human Resources with the Ministry of Transformation, you will:

• Provide executive leadership to an accomplished team of 30 HR professionals, with ministry-wide responsibility for:
o Talent and performance management;
o Workforce and human capital planning;
o Organizational capacity and change management;
o Employee engagement, diversity and inclusion;
o Health, safety and wellness; and
o Strategic labour relations.

• Collaborate and partner with senior management to translate business requirements into solution-oriented and people-focused HR strategies.
• Lead human resources priority setting activities, and embed human resources as a key partner in business strategy throughout the ministry.
• Build and foster collaborative partnerships with senior executives, business partners, bargaining agent representatives and key stakeholders.
• Champion a culture of excellence with a focus on superior team performance and the successful delivery of innovative and client-centric strategic HR services and corporate initiatives.
• Inspire the team to deliver superior innovative, solution-oriented human resources services.

How do I qualify?

Strategic and Corporate Leadership

• You are an inclusive people leader, who demonstrates strong leadership values to inspire a diverse, high performing team to deliver superior consulting and client services.
• You are a results-oriented senior leader, with strong strategic and business planning skills to establish branch goals and objectives and to continually drive service excellence.
• You have a honed strategic orientation with the proven ability to lead the development and implementation of innovative, transformational human resources solutions that support business needs.
• You have a broad background which includes exposure to strategic human resources and labour relations, leading in a unionized, public sector environment as well as sound policy and program delivery experience.
• You have proven ability to engage and inspire a team to deliver results and apply best practices for employee engagement when managing people and transformational organizational change.
• You have demonstrated success leading issues management and developing risk mitigation strategies.

Stakeholder and Relationship Management

• You demonstrate exemplary relationship building skills to build effective and meaningful relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
• You are an effective communicator and consensus builder who is able to work collaboratively with senior executives, colleagues and key stakeholders. You have the ability to work to strengthen relationships with key partners.
• You are a strategic collaborator who demonstrates a commitment to customer service excellence.

Communication, Judgement and Political Acuity

• You have proven political acuity and an ability to manage complex issues within an organization
• You are a strong negotiator who can influence others to find collaborative solutions to complex issues.
• You have delivered confidential advice to senior level executives and have managed high-profile issues.
• You can handle challenging situations with tact and discretion.
• You are skilled at providing advice and briefings to senior executives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, April 16, 2018 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.