Senior Manager, Human Resources

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Reporting to the VP, Human Resources, the Senior Manager, Human Resources will work with leaders and their teams to directly define and implement people strategies that are aligned with business plans. They will provide business partnering support while developing and implementing leading practice across the organization related to HR programs (Total Rewards, Colleague Engagement, Performance Development, etc.) and ensure HR compliance. 

• Lead the development and implementation of HR strategies that align with business objectives, providing strategic HR partnership to leaders across the organization.  
• Oversee the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of core HR programs, including performance development, talent calibration, and colleague engagement surveys.
• Lead the governance and execution of the Total Rewards programs, including annual compensation cycles, salary planning, incentive programs, benchmarking, and support with the executive compensation cycle, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and alignment with organizational strategy.
• Leverage HR data and analytics to provide insights, identify trends, and recommend solutions that improve organizational performance and colleague experience. 
• Provide expertise in organizational effectiveness, including change management, workforce planning, and supporting leaders through complex organizational issues. 
• Drive talent management excellence by coaching leaders on succession planning, leadership development, performance management, and the identification and development of high‑potential colleagues. 
• Cultivate strong relationships with senior leaders and cross‑functional partners to influence decision‑making and support a performance‑driven, people‑focused culture. 
• Develop and mentor a high‑performing HR team, building capability, fostering accountability, and ensuring consistent delivery of HR programs. 
• Ensure HR governance, compliance, and risk mitigation, applying sound judgment and ensuring adherence to HR policies, ESA, the Human Rights Code, and other applicable legislation. 
• Champion DEI principles by integrating inclusive practices across HR programs, processes, and leadership behaviours. 

What you bring:  

• Progressive HR experience with deep expertise in HR business partnering across multiple functions. 
• Proven leadership experience, including coaching and developing your client groups and the HR team, and leading complex cross‑functional projects.
• Strong analytical capability in compensation and Total Rewards, including experience in leading compensation analysis, benchmarking, and managing review cycles and total rewards programs an asset. 
• Demonstrated experience leading change management initiatives, guiding leaders and teams through organizational change and transformation. 
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to distill complex issues and present to senior leaders with clarity and confidence.
• Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and advanced problem‑solving ability, with a track record of making effective, data‑informed decisions. 
• A collaborative, proactive, and results‑oriented approach, modelling our CORE values, and Culture principles and is authentic, builds trust and makes connections. 
• Post‑secondary education in HR or Business, ideally with a CHRL designation (or equivalent experience). 

About Choice Properties  

Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is an owner, manager and developer of well-located retail and commercial real estate across Canada. Choice Properties' portfolio spans approximately 65 million square feet of gross leasable area and consists of over 700 properties primarily focused on supermarket-anchored shopping centers. 

Choice Properties' strategy is to create value by enhancing and optimizing its portfolio through high quality transactions, strategic development and active property management. We mainly focus on necessity-based retail, and high-quality industrial and mixed-use assets. In particular, we have a strategic relationship with Loblaw, our largest tenant, that provides us with access to high quality investment opportunities. 

Our established operating platform with a proven track record of success also provides us with access to a transformational development pipeline that we believe supports superior long-term value creation and growth. A commitment to continuous learning and development is a strong part of our culture. 

Additional Information:

Choice Properties REIT recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation's evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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