Senior Director Of Human Resources

Halifax, NS

AM - 17329

Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with our client, Armco Capital Inc., a diversified and dynamic group of companies, to recruit a Senior Director of Human Resources to join their team in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Founded in 1982 by members of the Armoyan family, Armco Capital Inc. has grown from a small family business into a diversified and dynamic group of companies. Recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for seven consecutive years, Armco is proudly headquartered in Halifax, NS, with additional offices in Montreal, QC, Atlanta, GA, and Ormond Beach, FL. Armco Capital and Armco-affiliated companies own properties across North America with various investments in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Alberta, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Role Description

As the Senior Director of Human Resources, you'll oversee and lead all HR functions within the organization, providing day-to-day direction, support, coaching, and membership to the team. In this role, you will work alongside members of the Senior Leadership Team to cultivate and drive a business strategy that reflects company values, while fostering engagement, development, and retention.

By joining Armco, you'll have full support from the Executive Team and be recognized as the HR Leader and subject matter expert, providing advice and guidance to develop strategies to improve and enhance HR programs. You'll be part of an organization with a real-estate portfolio that spans across Halifax, Quebec, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Georgia. Your efforts and expertise will help shape a culture that reflects the growth and success the organization has experienced. As such, you will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, and the opportunity to grow within an organization where the sky is the limit.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Provide coaching, counseling, and conflict resolution support to members across the organization;
• Lead the development, implementation, and administration of all Human Resources functions, including recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and workplace health and safety;
• Participate in strategic planning sessions with members of the Senior Leadership and Ownership Team, suggesting areas for improvement through a Human Resources lens;
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts across the organization;
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and processes, ensuring that all employees are given the opportunity to provide detailed feedback, using collected data to drive organizational change;
• Foster and lead people strategies and initiatives that drive and support organizational goals, objectives, and business results;
• Actively work with the leadership team to build knowledge, skills, and a pipeline of successors for key positions in the organization.

Your Qualifications

As the ideal candidate, you are a results-driven Human Resources professional who thinks in terms of Return on Investment and can demonstrate a clear correlation between your efforts and the organization's broader objectives. Moreover, you have built and curated a culture without over complicating it and have had experience creating and developing programs and initiatives from the ground-up within a dynamic and growing organization.

Qualifications Include

• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills;
• Post-secondary degree or diploma Human Resources Management or a related field;
• Previous experience overseeing and executing talent sourcing, cultural development, performance management, compensation planning, total rewards, and employee relations;
• 5+ years experience growing and managing multiple functions within HR;
• An empathetic leader who values respect, doing the right thing, and collaboration, with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation is preferred;
• Ability to consult, advise, communicate, and work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders and communities;

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking "Apply Now" below.

For more information contact Austin McLennan, Senior Consultant, at 902-424-1103 and [email protected] or Kyle Armstrong, Recruitment Specialist at 709-383-1328 and [email protected], or please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Austin or Kyle know.

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