Director of Human Resources, Southern Alberta,

posted: 14th November 2025

Director of Human Resources, Southern Alberta, Canada
6 months FTC
Office based role
200 – 250 per hour
You must be immediately available

HR Recruit are currently seeking an experienced Director of Human Resources. You will provide leadership and guidance to the Human Resources Department and payroll. This role will provide strategic leadership to the organization thereby ensuring a high performing, engaged, diverse, and inclusive team that operates in accordance with our values. The Director of Human Resources is responsible for establishing and administering human resources policies and programs to support the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization.

Role Responsibilities

• Provides timely, direct, and constructive feedback across all levels of the organization, modeling accountability and fostering a culture of continuous growth and development.
• Champions psychological safety by cultivating an environment where employees feel safe to speak up, challenge ideas, and engage in healthy conflict without fear of retaliation.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, demonstrating consistency, transparency, and discretion, while reinforcing a culture rooted in trust, respect, and authenticity.
• Establish and implement HR initiatives that effectively communicate and support the company’s mission, strategic vision, and culture of a best-in-class employer.
• Strategize, plan, and direct the activities of the Human Resources department including staff recruitment, diversity, equity and inclusion, compensation, leave management, staff training, leadership team development, employee relations, performance management, succession planning, reward and recognition, and employee engagement.
• Ensure leadership of human resources compliance for employment records, talent acquisition, benefits, insurance, safety, and local, state and federal laws, regulations, and requirements.
• In partnership with the CFO and COO, develops and executes a compensation and benefits plan design that reflects the ability to ensure internal equity as well as external competitiveness; develop and roll out the agency compensation philosophies, policies and best practices.
• In collaboration with other members of the senior leadership team, ensure that goals for the organization are set annually, well-communicated, and all individual goals are appropriately integrated up, down and across the organization.
• Track and report the metrics needed to ensure solid talent management decision making, including diversity.

Person Specification

• Proven experience in a senior HR leadership position.
• Deep knowledge of broad-based HR functions (talent management, recruitment, benefits, learning & development, etc.).
• Knowledge of and experience with HRIS systems.
• Experience in strategic planning and implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.

You must be immediately available. In return you will receive an hourly rate of between 200 – 250 per hour. The role is an office based role and is for approx. 6 months.

HR Recruit are a national HR focused recruitment agency. We have a team of focused, expert HR executives, proven amongst the leaders in the marketplace. HR Recruit work diligently and meticulously on behalf of a wide range of organisations to secure leading talent. With a proven track record of delivering outstanding results to industry-leading clients our extensive experience as an HR recruitment company means we possess the contacts, specialized knowledge, agility, tactfulness, motivation, trustworthiness and innovative approach to deliver for our clients.
We recruit for permanent, interim and part-time roles across the US & Canada
www.hr-recruit.com
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