Our client is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead the HR function at a busy, unionized operation in Central PEI.

Reporting to senior facility leadership, the HR Manager will provide strategic and hands-on HR support across workforce planning, recruitment, employee and labour relations, compliance, performance management, benefits, HR reporting, employee communications, and HR team leadership.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys working closely with operational leaders and employees and who can balance strategic HR initiatives with the day-to-day demands of a fast-paced workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Workforce Planning & Talent Management

• Lead workforce planning initiatives to ensure staffing levels, skills, and resources align with operational requirements.
• Partner with leadership to develop and implement HR strategies supporting employee retention, productivity, engagement, and workforce stability.
• Monitor workforce trends, absenteeism, turnover, staffing gaps, and labour market conditions and recommend proactive solutions.
• Lead recruitment planning, candidate sourcing, selection, and onboarding initiatives.
• Support succession planning, internal development, and leadership continuity.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve employee retention and reduce turnover.

Labour Relations & Employee Relations

• Serve as the primary HR resource for labour relations within a unionized environment.
• Interpret and administer collective agreement provisions consistently and fairly.
• Manage grievances from investigation through resolution, including participation in meetings and related proceedings.
• Coach managers and supervisors on collective agreement interpretation and unionized workplace practices.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, attendance, performance, workplace concerns, investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Manage progressive discipline, documentation, corrective action, and termination processes when required.
• Ensure employee matters are handled fairly, consistently, confidentially, and in accordance with company policies and applicable legislation.

Compliance & Employment Legislation

• Ensure compliance with applicable employment standards, labour legislation, human rights requirements, accommodation obligations, leaves, and other HR regulations.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and recommend changes to policies and practices as required.
• Manage unemployment claims and represent the organization in applicable hearings, complaints, audits, and government inquiries.
• Maintain HR practices that support legal compliance and organizational risk management.

HR Policies & Continuous Improvement

• Develop, implement, communicate, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and programs.
• Review HR processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, employee service, and overall HR effectiveness.
• Support initiatives designed to strengthen employee engagement, accountability, compliance, and organizational performance.

HRIS, Records & Reporting

• Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files, HR documentation, and HRIS information.
• Prepare HR reports, workforce metrics, and KPIs for management review and decision-making.
• Analyze workforce data related to turnover, absenteeism, retention, staffing, and other key HR indicators.
• Ensure HR information is accurate, current, confidential, and properly maintained.

HR Team Leadership

• Supervise and provide direction to HR team members.
• Support employee development, performance, and accountability within the HR department.
• Coordinate day-to-day HR activities to ensure employees, supervisors, and management receive responsive and effective support.
• Provide leadership with sound HR advice, policy interpretation, and recommendations on workforce matters.

Employee Communications

• Coordinate HR-related communications, including workplace updates, policy changes, announcements, and employee notices.
• Maintain effective employee communication channels and ensure information is timely, accurate, professional, and accessible.
• Help foster a positive workplace culture through effective communication and employee engagement initiatives.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other HR-related duties and special projects as required to support the organization and its employees.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience, preferably including HR leadership or supervisory responsibility.
• Previous experience working in a unionized environment with responsibility for collective agreement administration, grievances, labour relations, and employee relations.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian employment standards, labour legislation, human rights, accommodation, and HR compliance.
• Experience with workforce planning, recruitment, succession planning, retention, and turnover analysis.
• Knowledge of Canadian immigration and immigration pathways is considered an asset.
• Experience with HR policies, benefits administration, employee records, HR reporting, and HRIS systems.
• Strong ability to coach and advise managers and supervisors on employee relations, attendance, performance management, discipline, and investigations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, conflict resolution, analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and build strong relationships at all levels of an organization.
• CPHR, CHRP, or equivalent professional designation is considered an asset.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to lead the HR function within an established organization
• Strategic and hands-on HR leadership role
• Collaborative working environment
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce strategy, employee relations, and organizational performance

Apply today to learn more about this opportunity.