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Recruiting in Motion

Director of Human Resource

Markham, ON, Canada

Full-time

Within 25 km of Ajax · About 21.6 km from the city centre

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 20, 2026
Experience: 8–10+ years of progressive, hands-on HR leadership experience.
Posted: Oct 21, 2026

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About the Opportunity

Our client is a well-established, growing multi-site organization seeking a strategic and hands-on Director, Human Resources to lead its HR function.

Reporting to the Senior Director of HR and partnering closely with senior operational leadership, this role will provide strategic HR guidance while remaining actively involved in day-to-day HR execution. The successful candidate will help shape culture, strengthen leadership capability, attract and retain talent, and ensure HR practices support the organization's continued growth.

This role is primarily onsite at the Markham office, with flexibility to travel to the organization's multiple locations as required.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the HR function and provide leadership to an HR Generalist.
Partner with senior leaders on people strategy, workforce planning, talent management, and organizational development.
Provide guidance on employee relations, investigations, performance management, accommodations, progressive discipline, and employment legislation.
Lead employee engagement, culture, wellness, and retention initiatives.
Oversee full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and talent acquisition strategies.
Develop leadership development, training, succession planning, and employee development programs.
Monitor HR metrics including turnover, absenteeism, engagement, retention, and time-to-fill.
Oversee HR policies, benefits, compliance, and HR processes.
Support change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
Partner with external legal counsel on employment matters as required.

What We're Looking For

8–10+ years of progressive, hands-on HR leadership experience.
Degree in HR, Business, or related field; CHRP/CHRL is an asset.
Strong experience across employee relations, talent management, recruitment, performance management, and HR operations.
Experience supporting a multi-site organization is highly preferred.
Strong knowledge of Ontario employment legislation.
HRIS experience; ADP Workforce Now and/or BambooHR is an asset.
Strong business acumen, communication skills, emotional intelligence, and leadership presence.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable working in a growing environment.
Vulnerable Sector Check required.

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Responsibilities

Lead the HR function and guide senior leaders on people strategy, workforce planning, talent management, organizational development, and employee relations. Oversee recruitment, engagement, leadership development, HR operations, compliance, metrics, and change initiatives across a multi-site organization.

Requirements

Requires 8–10+ years of progressive, hands-on HR leadership experience, a degree in HR, business, or a related field, and strong knowledge of Ontario employment legislation; CHRP or CHRL is an asset. Candidates should bring broad HR expertise, preferably in a multi-site organization, HRIS experience, strong business and communication skills, and the ability to balance strategic work with hands-on execution.

Skills

HR Leadership
People Strategy
Workforce Planning
Talent Management
Organizational Development
Employee Relations
Investigations
Performance Management
Employment Legislation
Employee Engagement
Recruitment
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
HR Metrics
Change Management
HRIS

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Keywords

Human Resources
HR Leadership
CHRP
CHRL
Employee Relations
Talent Management
Full-Cycle Recruitment
Performance Management
Workforce Planning
Organizational Development
Employee Engagement
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
HR Operations
HR Policies
Benefits Administration
Employment Compliance
HR Metrics
Change Management
Continuous Improvement
HRIS
ADP Workforce Now
BambooHR
Multi-Site Organization
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