Talent & Learning Department Manager

Winnipeg, MB

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
• Enjoy a work schedule that typically provides every second Monday off (subject to location and operational requirements), supporting a balanced approach to work, family life and community.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Talent & Learning team responsible for the effective delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of talent and learning programs, policies, and processes.
• Provide strategic oversight of the enterprise talent management framework, ensuring alignment with business priorities, workforce needs, succession needs and future capability requirements.
• Lead the development and evolution of enterprise learning strategies and programs that build organizational capability, enhance employee development, and support current and future business needs, while contributing to a positive employee experience.  
• Oversee leadership programs and initiatives that strengthen leadership effectiveness, develop leadership pipelines, and foster a high-performance culture through targeted learning development and coaching opportunities. [AS1.1][DC1.2]
• Oversee the governance, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of enterprise performance management programs, building alignment between enterprise objectives, employee goals, performance standards, and evaluation processes in partnership with Enterprise Strategy.
• Oversee enterprise succession planning programs, partnering with HR Business Partnerships and Talent Acquisition to identify critical talent risks, ensure leadership pipelines, and support organizational continuity.
• Responsible for developing contingency plans that will address potential and/or emergent talent challenges.
• Monitor emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in talent and learning, and drive the continuous enhancement of programs, processes, and employee experiences.

• Completion of a four-year Degree from an institute of recognized standing in an applicable discipline plus nine years of directly related experience, demonstrating progressively greater responsibility in a supervisory/leadership capacity or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership in planning, organizing and managing multiple activities within strict timelines.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills; with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all levels throughout the enterprise. 
• An ability to work effectively with a broad network of internal and external stakeholders.
• A problem solver who is comfortable being hands on or facilitating and implementing process improvement initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups. 
• Demonstrated use of sound judgment and reliable decision making.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to take business needs and translate into talent solutions 
• In-depth knowledge of Talent Management and Learning & Leadership Development processes and practices. 
• Demonstrated ability to research, evaluate and develop new programs or recommendations using creative, data driven, and innovative approaches to problem solving that represent the best overall interests of the enterprise.
• Demonstrated high levels of professionalism, strategic thinking skills and strong leadership capabilities. Good judgment, emotional maturity and high ethical standards will contribute to success in this role.