Director, Human Resources

• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and engagement while ensuring compliance with Agency policies, values, and applicable legislation.
• Provide strategic leadership in all human resource functions, including recruitment, retention, performance management, succession planning, organizational development, and workforce planning.
• Advise the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board on human resource strategies, labour relations, collective bargaining, grievances, arbitration, and organizational planning.
• Lead and support First Nations and Métis Relations initiatives, including workforce representation and culturally responsive health strategies.
• Guide leadership development and coaching programs, supporting managers in employee development, difficult conversations, attendance and performance management, and union interactions.
• Collaborate with system partners on the Agency's in-scope and out-of-scope compensation programs, benefit administration, attendance management programs, and employee development initiatives.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority, 3sHealth Saskatchewan, SAHO, and other provincial agencies, to advance human resource and organizational priorities.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement in HR processes, modernizing systems and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Prepare and manage the Human Resources departmental budget, ensuring appropriate resourcing and alignment with Agency objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in administration (health administration, public administration, business administration/commerce) or Human Resource Management.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive human resource experience, including experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Proven experience in a unionized environment, including grievance resolution, labour negotiations, and collective agreement interpretation.
• Experience in health care, organizational development, leadership development, and change management is an asset.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities, with demonstrated capacity to influence and develop leaders across the organization.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, develop innovative solutions, and drive strategic initiatives.
• Knowledge of culturally responsive care for First Nations and Métis populations.
• Strong technical skills and familiarity with HR systems (e.g., Oracle-based AIMs/Iris platform) and Microsoft applications.
• Commitment to patient/client service excellence and to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and high-performing workplace.

Benefits of the organization:

• Meaningful work contributing to cancer care and patient-centered initiatives across Saskatchewan
• Supportive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace culture
• Competitve Salary and comprehensive benefits package

The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) is the provincial leader in cancer control, serving over 1.25 million residents. Since 1930, SCA has provided high-quality treatment, early detection and prevention programs, and innovative research. With a team of over 1,000 dedicated employees, the Agency operates cancer centres in Regina and Saskatoon, 16 community oncology locations, and patient lodges to support those receiving care.

SCA is committed to patient-centered care, cancer prevention, health equity, and advancing research across the province. The Agency values courage, integrity, innovation, collaboration, and a vision of a healthy population free from cancer, offering employees the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in oncology care.
 

How to Apply:
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For further information about this career opportunity contact Janelle Robin at
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected will be contacted for an interview.