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Organizational Effectiveness Manager

About High Liner 

High Liner Foods was founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada as a small salt fish company. Lunenburg continues to be home of our Canadian Operations.   As a category leader in Seafood, High Liner Foods has a strong footprint across Canada and the U.S. with close to $1 billion in sales.

High Liner Foods is the seafood brand people trust. Every day we’re committed to living our purpose by Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life through a focus on our customers, innovation, and of course, responsible operations. Our talented team is dedicated to the High Liner goal of becoming the leader in branded, value-added seafood in North America.  

We offer professional, technical and operational career opportunities across Canada and the United States. We believe in building a high-performance organization by investing in our people. We are focused on developing future leaders from within and fostering career growth and advancement.  

It’s our time to make waves. Join us. 

High Liner Foods is a career destination. We look for high performing talent who value:  

• A strong focus on education and career development through training
• Competitive salary and performance rewards 
• Senior leaders that are highly accessible and available to employees 
• A culture of inclusion, support, and recognition  
• Opportunities to contribute to your community through volunteerism 
• Safety; it’s our #1 priority 
• A comprehensive benefit plan designed to keep up with the changing healthcare needs across North America 

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Organizational Effectiveness Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the employee lifecycle experience, driving organizational effectiveness initiatives and talent management programs that support our business objectives and help us attract, retain, and develop top talent.

What To Expect On The Job

Reporting to the Director, Organizational Effectiveness, the role is responsible for using data-driven insights to manage programs/processes such as performance management, potential identification, development planning, succession management, competency model management, coaching and assessments, or employee listening activities (surveys).

• Review and implement measurement and evaluation tools to determine program/process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Conduct ongoing research, analytics, and data-driven insights to identify leading practices and trends that can be leveraged to advance strategic priorities and objectives and inform future programming recommendations.
• Develop and execute diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to create an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.
• Design and implement organizational effectiveness initiatives, including organizational design, talent/ performance management, process improvement, and culture change.
• Develop and maintain HR metrics to track the effectiveness of talent management and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Provide coaching, training, and support to managers and employees on talent management and organizational effectiveness topics.
• Identify and implement change management and communication requirements for all levels of the organization. This includes working in partnership with HR business partners and internal communications team to develop and revise tools, resources, and communication materials to increase the adoption of a process and/or change.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and vendor partners to implement systems or processes that deliver scalable, reliable, and integrated talent data.
• Collaborate with business leaders to identify talent gaps and develop solutions to address them.
• Design innovative, scalable, and technology-enabled solutions, in collaboration with internal teams and strategic vendor partners, to ensure the seamless delivery of organization-wide programs/processes, enhance the end-user experience, and advance strategic priorities/objectives.
• Develop and execute workforce planning strategies to ensure we have the right people in the right roles at the right time.
• Build cross-functional relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders to assess business needs and priorities and determine the implications for talent management and organizational effectiveness programs/processes and ensure full integration with other initiatives.

What You Bring To The Role

• Influencing and negotiation skills to socialize and obtain buy-in for program/process changes in a matrixed environment.
• Customer-focused working style with a collaborative approach to partnering with multiple stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Background in succession planning in areas of talent/potential assessments, career paths, and building a diverse leadership pipeline.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field. CHRL designation nice to have.
• Experience with DEI initiatives preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in talent management, organizational effectiveness, or related fields.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing employee engagement/ experience, talent management and organizational effectiveness programs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Big picture thinking to analyze and determine meaningful and practical solutions.

This position requires travel to our offices within Canada and the United States.

Join Us! Apply Now

High Liner Foods is Remote Friendly! We offer a Flexible Hybrid Work Model where corporate office employees have the flexibility to choose a minimum of two office days per week, with the option to work wherever they prefer (office or remote) for the remainder of the week.

Health, Safety & Wellness

At High Liner Foods, we believe strongly in the safety and wellness of our employees. Our organization has a number of policies, programs and practices that focus on safety, wellness, health and sustainability of the overall organization. Company employees, including temporary/agency and contract workers, are required to provide proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination status if their role requires business travel by a means requiring vaccination (including, but not limited to, international air travel and/or domestic air and rail travel within Canada) per regional laws/regulations. Employees will be considered fully vaccinated if they have received the required number of doses of a vaccine which has been approved by the health authority of the country in which they work.

Recruitment Process

Our process is meaningful but efficient! We want to get to know you and show you what our world is like.  

Applicants who demonstrate potential will be contacted directly for a preliminary phone interview. Successful applications from this stage will participate in a behavioral-based interview with the hiring leader.  

All hires are conditional upon the successful completion of references and background checks.

High Liner Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity & inclusion. Applicants that require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.