Director, People and Culture Strategy

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is an agency where innovation thrives ideas flourish and passion drives us to new heights of excellence. Reporting to the Ministry of the Attorney General the AGCO is responsible for regulating Ontarios vibrant alcohol gaming horse racing and private retail cannabis sectors in accordance with the principles of honesty and integrity and in the public interest. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is seeking a strategic collaborative and forward-thinking leader to serve as Director People and Culture Strategy. Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) the Director People and Culture Strategy provides enterprise leadership for People and Culture strategy transformation and modernization with responsibility for advancing the People Strategic Plan divisional priorities enterprise metrics and executive reporting HR digital enablement responsible AI adoption diversity inclusion and accessibility (DI&A) inclusive leadership and high-performing team role translates enterprise and divisional priorities into practical strategies roadmaps implementation plans performance measures and governance mechanisms that strengthen organizational readiness workforce planning evidence-based decision-making and measurable impact across ideal candidate is a trusted strategic advisor who brings strong judgment systems thinking and a collaborative leadership style. They are comfortable operating in a complex public-sector environment balancing long-term transformation with immediate operational priorities and translating data risk workforce trends and stakeholder needs into practical inclusive and measurable people you are motivated by the opportunity to lead strategic HR transformation advance responsible digital and AI adoption strengthen diversity inclusion and accessibility and support a strong employee experience this role offers a meaningful platform to make a lasting enterprise-wide contribution at You Will Do:Lead the development implementation and ongoing refresh of AGCOs People Strategic Plan ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities government mandates workforce risks and evolving organizational organizational priorities into actionable people strategies roadmaps initiatives performance measures and implementation the planning prioritization and delivery of People and Culture initiatives projects and divisional priorities that advance organizational planning governance reporting and accountability mechanisms to monitor progress against strategic commitments and demonstrate measurable strategic advice to the CHRO C-Suite senior leaders and governance committees on HR priorities workforce implications transformation risks and organizational and oversee enterprise People and Culture performance indicators dashboards workforce analytics and executive reporting to support transparency accountability and evidence-informed HR digital enablement and responsible AI adoption by developing practical capability governance practices and high-value use cases that improve service quality efficiency and enterprise leadership for DI&A strategy accessibility and inclusive leadership embedding inclusion principles into AGCO culture operations and people the refresh implementation and evaluation of enterprise DI&A strategy including the development and reporting of meaningful performance as a senior subject matter expert on DI&A and accessibility advising executives and senior leaders on inclusive talent practices cultural transformation and emerging leadership and direction to a team by setting clear expectations prioritizing deliverables supporting development and fostering a culture of inclusion accountability learning and highYou Have: Post-secondary education in Human Resources Organizational Development Organizational Psychology Adult Education Strategic Planning Leadership Human Rights Public Policy or a related field or equivalent work experience; a masters degree is considered an of 8 years progressive leadership experience in strategic planning organizational transformation HR strategy performance measurement workforce analytics DI&A accessibility digital enablement and/or related ability to translate enterprise priorities into practical strategies roadmaps governance structures implementation plans and measurable understanding of HR digital adoption HRIS-enabled process improvement workflow automation workforce analytics digital service delivery change management and responsible AI of HR data governance privacy accessibility security records management and ethical use of workforce developing executive-level reports dashboards briefings and presentations that translate complex information into clear insights and consultation facilitation public speaking and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and build alignment across senior leaders governance bodies and cross-functional experience leading DI&A strategy accessibility initiatives inclusive leadership development employee engagement forums committees or enterprise-wide measurement knowledge of Ontario legal and regulatory frameworks related to human rights accessibility employment standards and inclusive workplace leading coaching and developing teams in a complex unionized and public-sector environment is an to work in Canada and the ability to successfully complete a criminal background check. To apply to this vacancy please submit your application online at our Careers webpage located at Careers Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario by August 14 2026. Please note that only applications submitted through the Applicant Tracking System will be accepted.

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