diversity manager

Hendrix GeneticsKitchener, ONJob Bankpublished 10/27/2026
Must-have:RemoteHybrid

Your tasks

The HR Manager is responsible for delivering effective HR leadership and support across multiple business units and delivering an overall, positive employee experience. The role partners closely with leaders and managers to provide guidance across the employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance and talent management, employee relations, compensation, organizational development, retention and employee engagement, etc.

The HR Manager combines operational HR leadership with a strategic business partner approach, using workforce insights and data, consistent processes and sound judgment to help the organization align all things ?people? with the goals of the organization.

Responsibilities

  • HR Business Support and Accountability: Partner with leaders and managers to provide practical HR guidance and support for all ?people? matters.
  • Employee Relations: Provide guidance on performance, attendance, behaviour/conduct and workplace concerns, ensuring fair and consistent practices. Support employees with any enquiries.
  • Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Accountable for effective recruitment, selection and onboarding while promoting a positive candidate experience.
  • Immigration: Accountable for recruitment, selection and immigration hiring processes for the Temporary Foreign Worker program.
  • Workforce Planning: Identify current and future workforce, capability, succession and organizational needs.
  • Performance & Talent Management: Support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and employee development.
  • Employee Engagement & Retention: Identify engagement and retention opportunities and support actions that strengthen the employee experience.
  • Compensation & HR Governance: Ensure execution of consistent compensation practices and compliance with employment legislation, policies and HR standards.
  • HR Operations & Continuous Improvement: Improve HR processes, systems and ways of working while ensuring accurate employee information.
  • HR Analytics: Use workforce metrics and trends to identify risks, opportunities and priorities for management.
  • Confidentiality: Maintain a high level of confidentiality/act as a trusted partner.

Requirements

Experience

  • Post-secondary education in HR
  • 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a multi-site, multi-province or multi-country organization
  • Experience across multiple HR disciplines, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management and talent development.
  • Experience in LMIA processing, work permit application processing and other immigration processes.
  • Demonstrated experience partnering with managers/leaders on solving issues, identifying opportunities and influencing change.
  • Experience supporting organizational change and HR process improvement.
  • Previous people-management experience is an asset.
  • Strong reasoning skills
  • Customer service oriented
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Data driven decision making.
  • Experience working with any HRIS, ATS and other HR tools
  • Ability to travel quarterly outside of Ontario (one week intervals), valid passport

What we offer

Pay: $85,000.00-$95,000.00 per year

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care
  • Work from home

Other

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kitchener, ON N2K 3S2