Director Global People & Culture Lead at Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA)

Global Business Partnering (65%)

• Serves as Global Lead for the People & Culture Business Partner function across the organization, leading and managing a team of HR Business Partners and playing a key role with MEDA’s senior leadership
• Coaches and guides HR Business Partners in their responsibilities, assisting with more complex or high-profile matters including employee relations files
• Provides trusted counsel to senior leaders in the organization on issues that are escalated
• Provides direct business partnering support to assigned areas of the organization
• Ensures organizational standards and procedures are followed by HR Business Partners and the North American team and that MEDA remains compliant in terms of its legal obligations in every jurisdiction where it operates

Global Performance Management (20%)

• Oversees and manages MEDA’s performance management program and strategy across the organization
• Manages and evolves MEDA’s performance management processes and tools ensuring they reflect MEDA’s values, business strategy and core competencies. This may involve presentation to the Executive Leadership Team and other groups as changes are made to the program and strategy
• Provides best practices, tools and templates for Manager training in performance management; may lead this training or take a “train the trainer” approach, equipping HR Business Partners
• Provides coaching and support to HR Business Partners, people managers and employees on performance management and on performance improvement plans up to and including termination processes

Global People and Culture (P&C) Operations (15%)

• Supports the VP, P&C in the design and delivery of strategic projects intended to enhance the culture/employee experience or to improve P&C operations. Works in collaboration with P&C team members as appropriate
• Contributes to and may oversee portions of annual processes such as strategic and business planning
• Reviews the effectiveness of and evolves the P&C Service Delivery Model in collaboration with VP
• In collaboration with VP and with P&C Operations Lead, supports P&C Reporting, contributing to Board reporting as required 
• Represents the VP at the Executive Leadership Team as required

REQUIREMENTS

Education: 

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional Human Resources designation such as SHRM
• A master's degree will be an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive human resources experience, ideally working with a global organization
• Strong knowledge of and expertise in the full range of business partnering activities
• Strong knowledge and proven experience in setting up, implementing and managing a global performance management strategy in a multinational organization
• Proven leadership experience including the ability to lead through others
• Strong business acumen including experience and familiarity with a variety of business principles, environments and requirements in a corporate environment