Human Resources Manager - Maternity Leave Coverage

About Us

Spaces Group Inc. is the parent company of Echoic and Truspace, delivering exceptional services across Canada. With operations spanning across five provinces we pride ourselves on creating engaging workplaces for both our clients and our employees.

We are looking for an experienced and people-focused HR Manager to join our team for an up-to 18-month maternity leave coverage. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic HR professional to lead the organization's people function, partner with leaders across the business, and continue building an exceptional employee experience.

We anticipate the start date to be mid-September.

About the Role

The HR Manager serves to provide leadership and oversight for all human resources functions. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with provincial employment legislation, developing people strategies that support organizational growth, and fostering an engaging, high-performing workplace culture.

Through leadership of the HR function, oversight of employee experience and culture, recruitment, performance management, benefits administration, and support of administrative office operations across multiple locations, the HR Manager ensures consistent people and workplace practices that enable operational excellence and support the organization's long-term success.

Reporting to the CEO, this position provides leadership to the HR Coordinator and Administrative Assistant while partnering closely with leaders across the organization.

While this is a maternity leave coverage position, we are looking for someone who is excited to make a meaningful impact from day one and become a trusted member of our leadership team throughout the duration of the contract.

What You'll Be Responsible For

HR Leadership & Operations

• Lead the day-to-day HR function across separate corporate entities.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to the HR Coordinator and Administrative Assistant.

• Partner with leaders to provide HR guidance, coaching, and practical solutions.

• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems, and overall operational effectiveness.

Recruitment & Workforce Planning

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment and workforce planning across multiple provinces.

• Partner with hiring managers and HR Coordinator to attract and hire top talent.

• Monitor recruitment metrics, pipelines, and hiring effectiveness.

• Ensure recruitment practices comply with provincial legislation and company standards.

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Provide guidance on employee relations, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation.

• Coach managers on performance management, employee development, and corrective action.

• Lead performance review processes, onboarding milestones, and talent assessment initiatives.

Employee Experience, Culture & Engagement

• Champion a positive, inclusive, and engaging workplace culture.

• Lead monthly All Staff meetings and Quarterly Business Reviews Meetings.

• Analyze monthly wellbeing survey results and develop action plans with leadership.

• Lead semi-annual eNPS surveys and employee engagement initiatives.

• Support quarterly social events and company culture initiatives.

Benefits Administration

• Administer the company's Manulife group benefits program.

• Support employee enrollments, changes, and benefit inquiries.

• Manage vendor relationships and conduct semi-annual benefit audits.

HR Compliance & Policy Management

• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across five Canadian provinces.

• Develop, review, and update HR policies, procedures, and documentation as needed.

• Maintain HR systems including BambooHR and employee records, alongside HR Coordinator.

• Monitor legislative changes and recommend policy updates as needed.

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Oversee onboarding and offboarding programs to ensure a seamless employee experience.

• Conduct exit interviews and identify trends for continuous improvement.

Administrative Operations Support

• Provide leadership and support to the Administrative Assistant responsible for office operations.

• Support/oversee administrative processes across locations, including facilities, fleet administration, travel coordination, and workplace services.

• Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and the overall employee workplace experience.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.

• 3+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including leadership responsibilities.

• Strong knowledge of Canadian employment legislation, with experience supporting multiple provinces considered a strong asset.

• Experience leading recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and organizational development initiatives.

• Experience administering group benefits and HRIS systems (BambooHR experience is an asset).

• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.

• Strong organizational and project management abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
  

Why Join Us?

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive salary – Based on experience, skills, and education.

• Support for work-life balance – paid vacation, birthday flex day, and performance-based earned time off.
• Core Health Benefits – 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage, and additional funds for flex spending accounts.
• Tailor-fit workspace – We outfit your workspace with tailor-fit furniture solutions to make your work-life comfortable and enjoyable.

• Inclusive and family-oriented work environment – You will build meaningful relationships with people who genuinely want to help you succeed.

If you love people and want to make a difference in the workplace, we want to hear from you. Spaces Group Inc. is an energetic team of people who want to make a difference in our community by creating spaces that transform lives.

We believe that every space we create is an opportunity to provide positive change in the lives of our clients and our people. It’s about ‘we’ not ‘me’ around here, a place where people find meaning, develop themselves, and provide for their families; and you have an entire team to support your goals. Asking for help when needed and rolling up your sleeves to assist someone else are two things we encourage from everyone who works here. It’s an environment where it's fine to fail because together, we will find a solution. We build meaningful relationships and genuinely care about ensuring our clients and employees have an amazing experience with us.

Working with the team at Spaces Group Inc. is fun, productive, and challenging in all the right ways. We have a wonderful work environment and a team of dedicated, client-focused employees. If you love working with a smart, innovative team and appreciate lunches and celebratory treats, we are the place for you - please apply!