HR Director leads the overall Human Resources strategy, overseeing employee relations, performance management, compensation, training, and compliance, aligning HR initiatives with business goals to foster a positive culture. The HR Director manages HR budgets, and provide strategic guidance to hiring managers and the leadership team.

• Strategic Leadership: Partner with managers and executive leadership to align HR strategy with business objectives, ensuring a strong people-focused culture.
• Policy & Compliance: Create, implement, and enforce HR policies, ensuring adherence to provincial employment laws.
• Employee Relations: Handle complex employee issues, investigations, disciplinary actions, and foster positive employee engagement.
• Training & Development: Work with L&D team to help build employee skills and career paths.
• HR Operations: Manage the HR department's budget, staff, HR metrics/reporting

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Proven ability in strategic planning and implementation.
• Experience in conflict resolution and employee advocacy.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field; or 10+ years of HR experience
• Significant progressive experience in HR leadership roles.
• Certification in Mental Health First Aid

AI Use

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but never replace human decision-making. We believe in a human-first approach, where your experience and potential are recognized by people.

Leo Burnett Toronto is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Drawing on valuable perspectives and insights from our unique workforce allows us to continue sharing our best work with the world. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.