Director of Human Resources, Canadian Operations - Howmet Aerospace - Canada
(2022-08)
- Oversees recruitment, training, and talent development to optimize team performance.
- Leads the human resources strategy for Canadian operations, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Implements HR policies compliant with Canadian regulations while fostering an inclusive work environment.
- Manages employee relations and union negotiations to maintain a harmonious climate.
- Management and implementation of the succession plan
Human Resources Partner - Kaycan - Canada
(2020-01 - 2022-12)
- Workforce planning and movement
- Responsible for more than 600 employees.
- Maintenance and negotiation of 4 collective agreements
- Implementation of new procedures
- Represent the company in all disputes (Labour Standards, collective agreement negotiations, etc.)
- Ensure effective relationship management at all levels within the company.
- Effectively communicate corporate culture
- Ensure effective communication of change management by leading by example and sharing information.
- Responsible for CNESST, WSIB and WCB
- Responsible for 7 plants in 3 different provinces
Director of Human Resources - Novolex - Québec et Ontario
(2018-01 - 2020-12)
- Responsible for 110 employees in Quebec and 80 employees in Ontario
- Responsible for the implementation of the Kronos system
- Responsible for the training plan (external and internal) & law 90
- Effectively manage the salary and benefits budget as well as the human resources/payroll department budget.
- Responsible for CNESST (OHS, pay equity, etc.)
- Active participation in the negotiation and administration of the collective agreement (April 2019)
- Workforce planning and movement
- Implementation of new procedures
- Represent the company in all disputes (Labour Standards, collective agreement negotiations, etc.)
- Ensure effective communication of change management by leading by example and sharing information.
- Ensure effective relationship management at all levels within the company.
- Effectively communicate corporate culture
- Management and implementation of the succession plan
Director of Human Resources Canada - Indigo Park - Canada
(2014-01 - 2018-12)
- Responsible for 2,000 employees across 600 parking facilities in Canada.
- Lead and develop a team of twelve people (recruitment, OHS, payroll, benefits)
- Responsible for the training plan (external and internal) & law 90
- Effectively manage the salary and benefits budget as well as the human resources/payroll department budget.
- Responsible for CSST (Quebec Retrospective Plan) & WSIB, WCB, etc.
- Active participation in the negotiation and administration of 19 collective agreements
- Workforce planning and movement
- Implementation of new procedures
- Represent the company in all disputes (Labour Standards, collective agreement negotiations, etc.)
- Ensure effective communication of change management by leading by example and sharing information.
- Ensure effective relationship management at all levels within the company.
- Active participation in new acquisitions
- Setup and opening of new sites
- Participation and implementation of a brand change
- Creation and implementation of an e-learning system in Canada
- Management and implementation across Canada of an HR/Time Management/Time Clock/Payroll system
- Management and implementation of the succession plan
- Establishment of a national human resources team.
- Effectively communicate corporate sales culture by implementing our vision and strategies
Director of Human Resources - Franklin Empire - Québec et Ontario
(2005-01 - 2014-12)
- Responsible for 470 employees across 25 branches in Quebec and Ontario.
- Lead and develop a team of three people
- Responsible for the training plan (external and internal training).
- Effectively manage the salary and benefits budget as well as the human resources/payroll department budget.
- Responsible for CSST for all Quebec branches (mutual) and WSIB for the 8 Ontario branches
- Active participation in the negotiation and administration of four (4) collective agreements
- Workforce planning and movement
- Staff selection and recruitment
- Responsible for the administrative and billing department
- Benefits and pension fund administrator
- Responsible for issuing T4s and R1s
- Responsible for payroll production
- Implementation of new procedures
- Responsible for PDPs (personal development plans) for the 25 branches
- Represent the company in all disputes (Labour Standards, collective agreement negotiations, etc.)
- Implementation and management of the Work-Sharing Program
