Manager, People & Culture

Job Title: Manager, People & Culture

Position Openings: 1 (existing position)

Status: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Home Office Based (Candidates are required to reside in the province of Ontario maintain a private and safe workspace and have a high-quality internet connection.)

Travel Requirement: This position requires some travel for in person collaboration and team meetings.

Hours of Work: 35 hours/week

Grade: Grade 9

The hiring range for this position ranges from $100,744 to $119,633, with the opportunity to grow within the broader salary range of $100,744 to $151,116 as you advance in your role.

About Us

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) is a not-for-profit organization committed to protecting Ontario’s workers and businesses. It serves more than 174,000 member firms and 4.2 million workers across the agricultural, manufacturing and service sectors. A proud partner in the province’s occupational health and safety system and a trusted safety advisor since 1917, WSPS has a rich history of making workplaces safer.

Our focus on healthy workplaces extends to our own strong safety culture. We’re committed to helping employees thrive in a remote-first world, and we’re honoured to be recognized as a Great Place to Work for two consecutive years for 2024 and 2025.

Why Work with WSPS

As a member of our team, you'll benefit from a compensation package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, motivated and safe. Highlights include:

• Make a meaningful impact by supporting our mission to protect Ontario’s workers and businesses
• 35-hour work week
• Flexible working arrangements within the province of Ontario
• Comprehensive life and health benefits (100% company paid Health & Dental)
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Generous vacation and leave entitlements (including paid time off over Christmas and New Year's, paid parental leave benefits)
• Internet reimbursement
• And more!

Role

Reporting to the Director, People and Culture this role is responsible for providing expertise and leadership to WSPS on a variety of human resource programs including talent management, attraction and recruitment, employer brand, retention, employee relations, performance management and total rewards management.

Responsibilities

Note: Percentages refer to approximate % of time spent on each area, over the course of a given year

Team Leadership and Planning (25%)

• Lead a team of professionals in the provision of a variety of People & Culture programs and services.
• Coach team members in the provision of responsive and high-quality services to the organization, continually developing and enhancing capabilities and knowledge to reflect the changing external environment.
• Contribute to the establishment of the ongoing long-term People & Culture strategy and associated annual objectives.

Manager Business Partnership (25%)

• Serve as a business partner to managers, providing confidential advice and counsel based on a clear understanding of business operations.
• Provide guidance, direction and consultative services to all WSPS people managers on all aspects of talent management including workforce planning, employee relations, policy and program application, recruitment and selection, and implications of legislative compliance.
• Provide employee relations counsel to managers and employees, directly and through the team.

Talent Acquisition Leadership and Guidance (10%)

• Oversee, improve and implement the strategy, process, and measurement for acquiring talent.
• Oversee the employer brand work, utilizing the internal communications services to create and update needed materials.
• Own all recruitment components of social media creating recommendations for optimal use and spend, including evaluation of effectiveness of channels.
• Provide a high quality, effective and efficient selection process for WSPS that employs technology, accurate candidate assessment, and creates a positive employee experience.
• Oversee the use of technology for applicant systems, including any customization choices.
• Measure and improve the hiring process to lead to continuous improvement in key hiring metrics.
• Collaborate with managers as they make decisions on vacancies and hiring, providing organization design insights and coaching.
• Ensure a rigorous process for selection of people leaders.

Performance Management Systems (10%)

• Lead the overall strategy and approach to performance development at WSPS, researching and recommending approaches, resources, tools, and programs.
• Oversee the use of the performance system and implementation of any new system (research, recommendations, customization, communication).
• Lead the creation of a coaching culture: equip people managers to be strong performance managers through coaching, training and development.

Total Rewards Strategy and Development (10%)

• Provide leadership, expertise and guidance on WSPS’ Total Rewards in order to remain competitive both within the sector and the broader employment market.
• Oversee the compensation policy and program and its ongoing administration.
• Maintain and provide guidance on the Job Evaluation program including receipt and review of requests for evaluation, proactively making recommendations based on organization design needs.
• Oversee the annual salary increase process.
• Ensure ongoing adherence to the WSPS compensation guidelines.
• Manage the measurement and enablement of a virtual workplace program. Provide coaching and guidance to managers on successfully leading diverse, virtual teams.

People & Culture Project Leadership (15%)

• Provide leadership of proposed and approved People & Culture changes projects.
• Employ team resources, develop, organize, lead and implement People & Culture projects using change management practices.
• Understand business change initiatives and work with key stakeholders to support them in leading change while also identifying the potential People & Culture and people implications of change.
• Ensure data is available for accurate decision making: results and key trends, reports and presentations.

Contributes to a healthy and safe work environment (at all times)

• Complies with all Health and Safety policies, procedures and company rules established in WSPS Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).
• Contributes to promoting a healthy, safe, and respectful culture.
• Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.

Skills and Experience

Minimum

• Degree in Human Resource (HR) Management, Business Administration, Labour Relations or other related discipline
• CHRL designation
• 7 years of Management experience, People & Culture (HR) strategy development and/or service delivery
• Experience with Ontario Legislation and its application to People & Culture (HR) e.g. ESA, AODA, WSIB, OH&S Act, Labour Relations etc.
• Good judgment and strong communication skills – oral and written
• Experience with leading and managing people through business transformations/change
• Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships, and work with all levels of the organization
• Ability to handle challenging situations sensitively, professionally and with respect

Additional Requirements

• Candidates are required to reside in the province of Ontario (or National Capital Region), maintain a private and safe workspace, and have a high-quality internet connection.
• Ability to meet at various locations as required.
• To support success in building connections, inclusion and collaboration, a minimum level of in person presence for the purposes of meetings is required for all team members as of July 2026:
• Divisional Meetings on a quarterly basis.
• Team Meetings on a monthly basis.
• All client facing and external stakeholder (such as the Ministry) meetings will be held in the format preferred by the client or stakeholder, whether in person or virtual.
• An all-employee meeting (Staff Days or equivalent) will be organized annually. All employees are required to attend the annual meeting in person.

Application Information

Deadline for Application: Friday, October 2, 2026, by 4:00pm eastern time

Feel like you have some of the requirements but not all? We welcome applications from all candidates including those whose knowledge, skills and experiences have been developed through alternative pathways from the requirements listed.

We believe that diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives make us stronger. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, creating an inclusive work environment and encouraging employees to be their most authentic self.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.? If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

WSPS may use AI to support parts of the recruitment process, while all hiring decisions remain with the hiring team.

We thank all those that apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.