Are you one of the rare HR people that can strike a balance between textbook and real life? Do you tend to make decisions about people issues by asking yourself “does this feel like us?”. If so you might be just the leader we’re looking for.

PRINCESS AUTO IS A PRIVATE, CANADIAN-OWNED COMPANY EMPLOYING OVER 3,600 TEAM MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE PROVIDE HARD-WORKING CANADIANS WITH A UNIQUE ASSORTMENT OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THROUGH OVER 55 RETAIL STORES COAST-TO-COAST, AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO GROW. WE ALSO HAVE A NATIONAL CALL CENTRE, DISTRIBUTION CENTRES, AN ONLINE STORE, AND OUR WINNIPEG BASED HOME OFFICE. WE ARE A UNIQUE PLACE TO SHOP AND WORK.

We want to add a Senior Leader, Team Development (Director of HR) to our team. The most important thing we’ll be looking for is “Does this person feel like us?” It’s a question we ask ourselves daily when we make decisions… “does this feel like us?” That “us” is the Princess Auto culture and it is second to none.

SO WHAT’S THIS ROLE ALL ABOUT?

This position is an important Leadership role on our Team Development (HR) team, and reports to the Vice President of Team Development. This Senior Leader role will oversee three teams; the Regional Support team (recruitment, team member relations) the Health and Safety team, and the Total Compensation and Wellness team. Based in our super cool Home Office in Winnipeg, we’re looking for an experienced professional who’s approach to HR is practical and flexible. Leadership and developing people will be your top priority. You will partner with other Leaders in the business to focus on all areas of Team Member Experience.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience
• 6+ years’ progressive experience in a professional HR role with significant experience in Recruitment, and Employee Relations and Disability Management
• Worked in a Safety role or taken courses on Occupational Health and Safety
• 4+ years’ experience in a Senior leadership capacity within HR with direct responsibility for Leading HR teams
• Experience delivering HR services in multiple provinces across Canada
• Knowledge of various Labour Laws and Provincial Employment Standards across Canada
• Experience in a related industry such as Retail, Hospitality, etc. an asset
• Ability to manage difficult conversations with empathy and influence towards reaching common and practical goals
• Ability to travel as required
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills along with well-developed coaching and leadership skills
• Highly collaborative style and strong team orientation
• Solid problem solving and decision making skills
• Bilingual (French/English) an asset