Director, Human Resources Services | Direction, Service des ressources humaines (Ottawa)

Director, Human Resources Services

Saint-Paul University

Location : Ottawa

Reason for search: retirement

Salary $110,157 à $140,122

Founded in 1848 and located in the heart of the nation’s capital, Saint Paul University (SPU) is a bilingual institution federated with the University of Ottawa. Faithful to the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, SPU distinguishes itself through the quality of its teaching, the richness of its university life, and its commitment to human dignity, social justice, and the dialogue between faith, reason, and culture.

SPU offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of fields - including theology, philosophy, canon law, social communication, public ethics, social innovation, ecology and equity, counselling and psychotherapy, conflict studies, and transformative leadership and welcomes a diverse, open, and engaged university community.

Position Description

Reporting to the Secretary General, Governance and University Life, the incumbent plays a key role in the development and implementation of services, programs, and guiding frameworks to support SPU’s strategic ambitions.

The incumbent is primarily responsible for developing human resources strategies and recommending management approaches aligned with the organization’s needs. In this capacity, they advise leadership on all matters related to human resources management, labour relations, and total rewards (including payroll, benefits, and pension plans), and serve as a trusted advisor to both administrative and academic leaders.

A key strategic partner, the incumbent supports academic and administrative leaders in managing and mobilizing their teams, while promoting consistent, high-performing management practices suited to a continuously evolving environment. They ensure the interpretation and application of University policies and regulations and oversee the implementation of programs and procedures related to workforce planning, collective agreements, job classification, compensation and benefits administration, and other initiatives that support effective and culturally aligned HR management.

Guided by a commitment to continuous improvement, the incumbent advances HR practices toward more integrated models focused on enhancing employee experience and organizational performance. They lead the implementation of key initiatives aimed at strengthening engagement, attraction, and retention.

Finally, the incumbent develops and maintains strategic partnerships with business partners to ensure the effective delivery of human resources services and to position the HR function as a key driver of transformation and value creation within the University.

Ideal Profile

As the ideal candidate, you are a collaborative, values-driven, and bilingual leader, recognized for your strategic mindset, rigor, and ability to mobilize stakeholders around shared objectives. You operate with confidence in complex unionized environments, ideally within Ontario’s public sector, and bring demonstrated experience in collective agreement negotiations. You are adept at balancing vision, influence, and execution to deliver sustainable organizational impact.

You hold a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or a related field, combined with a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience demonstrating progressive responsibility, as well as a professional designation (CHRL) or equivalent. You also possess strong knowledge of and hands-on experience with legislation and regulations applicable in Ontario, enabling you to operate confidently within the provincial legal framework.

A trusted partner to senior leadership, you demonstrate sound judgment, managerial courage, and strong political acuity in navigating sensitive issues. You are known for your ability to build strong relationships, work effectively across multidisciplinary contexts, and support teams through periods of transformation. Your experience conducting workplace investigations, including those related to harassment or similar complaints, reflects your rigor, fairness, and professionalism.

With a strong analytical mindset and results-oriented approach, you actively contribute to the evolution of human resources practices, placing employee experience, organizational performance, and alignment at the core of your work. You are distinguished by your professionalism, integrity, and discretion in all interactions.

Finally, in alignment with SPU’s mission and values, you demonstrate a genuine openness to diverse people, cultures, and perspectives, and contribute to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and engaged environment.

A Committed and Inclusive Workplace

Saint Paul University is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those who are Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+ , women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and other equity-seeking groups. We value a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. In keeping with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada requirements, all qualified persons are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

In keeping with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act , 2005, Boyden and Saint Paul University will provide accommodations upon request during the recruitment, selection and assessment process for candidates with a disability.

Submitting Your Application

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application package, including their curriculum vitae and any other relevant documentation, no later than Friday, May 15, 2026, to: [email protected], indicating the title of the position in the subject line of the email.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. We may use AI-assisted tools to support the review of applications.

Direction, Service des ressources humaines

Université Saint-Paul

Lieu : Ottawa

Raison de la recherche: départ à la retraite

Salaire: 110,157$ à 140,122$

Fondée en 1848 et située au cœur de la capitale nationale, l’Université Saint-Paul (USP) est un établissement bilingue et fédéré à l’Université d’Ottawa. Fidèle à la tradition intellectuelle catholique, l’USP se distingue par la qualité de son enseignement, la richesse de sa vie universitaire et son engagement envers la dignité humaine, la justice sociale et le dialogue entre foi, raison et culture.

L’USP offre des programmes de 1er cycle et de cycles supérieurs dans des domaines variés - théologie, philosophie, droit canonique, communication sociale, éthique publique, innovation sociale, écologie et équité, counselling et psychothérapie, études de conflits et leadership transformateur - et accueille une communauté universitaire diversifiée, ouverte et engagée.

Description générale du poste

Relevant de la secrétaire générale, gouvernance et vie universitaire, la personne titulaire du poste joue un rôle clé dans l’établissement et la mise en œuvre de services, programmes et lignes directrices afin de soutenir les ambitions stratégiques de l’USP.

Elle a pour principales fonctions de développer des stratégies reliées à la gestion des ressources humaines (RH) et de proposer des modèles de gestion adaptés à l’organisation. À ce titre, elle conseille la direction sur toutes les questions relatives à la gestion des RH, aux relations de travail, à la gestion de la rémunération globale (paie, avantages sociaux, régime de retraite) et agit en tant que conseillère principale auprès des gestionnaires-cadres et académiques. Partenaire stratégique de premier plan, la personne titulaire du poste accompagne ainsi les leaders académiques et administratifs dans la gestion et la mobilisation de leurs équipes, tout en favorisant des approches de gestion cohérentes, performantes et adaptées à un environnement en constante évolution. Elle interprète et applique les politiques et règlements de l’Université et exécute des programmes et des procédures en matière de planification des RH, de conventions collectives, de classification de postes, d’administration de la rémunération et des avantages sociaux et de tout autre programme visant la gestion efficiente des RH dans le respect de la culture institutionnelle.

Animée par une perspective d’amélioration continue, elle fait évoluer les pratiques RH vers des modèles plus intégrés, centrés sur l’enrichissement de l’expérience employé et la performance organisationnelle. Elle veille notamment à la mise en place d’initiatives structurantes visant à renforcer l’engagement, l’attraction et la rétention des talents.

Enfin, elle développe et entretient des partenariats stratégiques avec des partenaires d’affaires pour assurer la bonne conduite de la gestion des ressources humaines et contribuer à positionner la fonction RH comme un levier clé de transformation et de création de valeur au sein de l’Université.

Profil idéal

À titre de personne candidate idéale, vous êtes une leader rassembleuse, intègre et bilingue, reconnue pour votre sens stratégique, votre rigueur et votre capacité à mobiliser les parties prenantes autour d’objectifs communs. Vous évoluez avec aisance dans des environnements complexes syndiqués, idéalement dans le secteur public ontarien, et possédez une expérience démontrée en négociation de conventions collectives. Vous savez conjuguer vision, influence et exécution afin de générer un impact organisationnel durable.

Vous détenez un baccalauréat en ressources humaines]]>