Job Description

Job No: LCC1272

Location: LutherCare Corporate Office, Saskatoon

Employment Status: Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date: 28 Feb 2025 CST

THE ORGANIZATION

Since 1955, LutherCare Communities has been a leader in providing programs, services, and housing to residents across Saskatchewan with the highest quality of care and support.



Our Team Members provide caring services to residents and clients throughout Saskatchewan in our Seniors Independent Living Communities, Intermediate Care Homes, Long-Term Care, Group Homes for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities, and programs like the Seniors Day Program and the Luther Seniors Centre.



LutherCare is proud to offer a wide range of services to meet the needs of all entrusted to our care. These services are fully accredited to meet our commitment to excellence.


PRIMARY FOCUS


The Manager of People & Culture (the Manager) is a leader in LutherCare Communities (LCC), partnering with other LCC leaders to achieve the organizational priorities and goals. Reporting to the Director of People & Culture (the Director), the Manager supports strategy by contributing to the development and execution of divisional plans, including cascading, monitoring, reporting, and course correction. The Manager demonstrates leadership to enable an innovative and positive working climate in a resident-first culture. The Manager works within the division and cross-functionally to support operations in the organization. The Manager works closely with funding agencies and other external partners.


KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES



1. Strategic Alignment:


• Support the Director with divisional functions and challenges
• Contribute to developing the strategic direction for the division by influencing and advising on current and emerging issues and trends
• Support the Director in providing leadership, direction, and implementation, including development, execution, monitoring, and reporting, of operational plans that align to the strategic plan and LCC's priorities and directives
• Ensure alignment between strategic goals and day to day people operations
• Develop and demonstrating leadership capabilities and commitment to the culture of resident-first and continuous learning
• Ensure consistency of employment policies while providing advanced level of expertise to all internal and external stakeholders
• Support the management and fiscal stewardship of the department budget manage budget, including reporting on variances. requesting budget changes, approving transactions and requesting payments.
2. Leadership




• Oversee recruitment, retention, job design, workforce analytics, onboarding, student programs, talent/people engagement, organizational culture, people wellness, people rewards and recognition and pre-employment programs
• Provide leadership to executing and optimizing talent strategies across the full employee life cycle including recruitment, workforce planning, job design and retention.
• Use workforce analytics to drive data informed decisions that enhance hiring, onboarding and engagement.
• Oversee student and pre-employment programs to build a strong talent pipeline.
• Enable a high-performance culture by championing employee engagement, psychological safety, recognition and organizational culture initiatives.
• Champion employment diversity, equity and inclusion within the organization. This includes development, facilitation and implementation of innovative Inclusion and belonging initiatives, processes, models, policies, and best practices
• Leads payroll team to ensure payroll processes for the organization, ensuring that pay is processed on time, accurately and in compliance with provincial and federal regulations
• Oversee the administration and processing of payroll including timesheets, pension, new hire and position development, calculations and disbursements, deductions, T4s, ROEs
• Direct supervision of talent including hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation, development planning, discipline, and dismissal
• Develop and lead a skilled and engaged team through effective communication and teamwork
• Support and encourage the process of meeting required standards for licensing and accreditation
• Comply with OH&S, legal and regulatory guidelines.


3. Position Duties




• Ensure consistent total compensation as well as Terms and Conditions of employment are consistently administered as part of initial employment offers
• Support the collective bargaining process, support leaders to interpret, communication and follow the Collective Bargaining Agreement where applicable
• Develop, implement, administer and evaluate the organizational learning management system including the career development program as part of succession planning. Develop supports to assist in outcome based organizational learning
• Support the development of, implement, and evaluate, policies, procedures, and prioritization tools to support excellence in advancing resident care, and service delivery
• Support the organization with the development and implementation of Health & Safety policies and practices, adhering to relevant legislation to maintain physical and psychological safety in the workplace
• Conducts research into best practices in talent planning, indicator development and makes recommendations to the Director to incorporate into provincial strategies and policies
• In collaboration with the Director develop, implement, and administer the employee engagement philosophy and strategy
• Provide coverage for the Labour Relations position when required
• Collect, analyze, and trend metrics
• Review quality monitoring metrics for the use in efficiency and effectiveness of process improvement.
4. Reporting




• Prepare reports to the Director using qualitative and quantitative data
• Apprise the Director of portfolio and province-wide operations, developments, and initiatives
• Prepare and deliver reports to ELT, OLT, and management teams in support of a cross-functional team
• Prepare material for presentation to the ELT, internal committees, and external partners including federal and provincial government agencies
• Compliance with federal and provincial government reporting requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS

Education:




• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Professional designation or near completion (CPHR)
• Licensed and in good standing with professional association and/or regulatory body, if applicable
Experience:




• 5+ years in a leadership position
• Experience at an operational level, and is an effective and motivating leader who has developed and led innovative frameworks, services, and programs
• Experience in a multi-stakeholder environment with multiple locations
• Experience providing people services to a non-union and union workplace
• Experience working with Federal and Provincial Governments
• Experience working with First Nation and Metis communities
• Experience in a hybrid organization (for-profit and not-for-profit) would be considered an asset
• Experience in a health-care sector would be considered an asset
• Experience in a housing sector would be considered an asset
We believe in the power of diversity and we're dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment at LutherCare Communities. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.


Applicants must provide a criminal background check prior to employment.


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A Safe and Caring Continuum of Living(TM) for all those we serve.