diversity manager

Position Overview * The Manager of People and Cultures champions an inclusive, values-driven workplace culture where employees and volunteers feel engaged, supported, and empowered to thrive. * The Manager will be a trusted strategic partner to our senior management team, to help shape our future people, culture, and workforce strategies that enable organisational success. * The Manager is responsible for the hands-on management, coordination and performance of all human resources functions, ensuring compliance with New Brunswick Labour and other applicable legislation. * As our YMCA continues to grow, our immediate priority is to centralize and align People and Culture functions to ensure consistency across the organization. We will also review and update existing policies and procedures to reflect organizational growth, modernization, and advancements in technology. Duties * Support the navigation and proper documentation of all levels of employee relations matters and workplace investigations, ensuring fair, consistent, thorough, and compliant processes from intake through to recommendations. * Provide coaching and support to leaders on progressive discipline, performance management, accommodation requests, terminations, and other difficult situations. * Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on people, culture, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness to align with the YMCA mission, values, and strategic plan. * Partner with managers to provide guidance and support in completing key HR responsibilities, including performance reviews, Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), and other employee relations matters. * Develop, implement, and maintain YMCA guidelines, Employee Handbook, and other policies, procedures and strategies. * Accountable for ensuring organizational compliance with all applicable employment, labour, human rights, privacy, and workplace safety legislation, while proactively identifying and mitigating people-related risks, along with internal YMCA policies such as Child Safeguarding and YWay Playbook. * Hands-on utilization of Dayforce HRIS to track employee certifications, performance reviews, and other key employee records, and ensuring compliance with applicable certifications such as criminal record checks and child safeguarding training. * Identify, research, organize and present various training, coaching and information sessions in relation to Leadership, DEI awareness, healthy workplace culture, and other employee matters. * Foster positive employee engagement through meaningful communication, recognition and retention programs, and culture-building strategies to create an environment where staff members feel engaged, supported, and empowered to thrive. * Create and establish meaningful metrics and KPI?s to measure organization health and people outcomes. * Provide guidance on internal immigration application processes * Oversight of a small HR team that currently focuses on recruitment processes. * Maintenance of Volunteer personnel records. * Other duties as assigned. *Skills & Qualifications * * University Degree or College Diploma in Human Resources Management. * Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management, leadership development, and employee engagement. * Experience in the entire cycle of HR incidents: including the intake, investigation, credibility assessment, final decision, and resolution process. * Excellent leadership, diplomatic, relationship-building, critical thinking, communication, and conflict resolution skills, with a demonstrated ability to handle sensitive, confidential situations and information. * Extensive knowledge of NB employment and labour standards, occupational health and safety requirements, and human resources best practices. Working knowledge of common and case law. * Understanding of immigration application processes, requirements, and applicab