Director, Human Resources Operations

Burlington, 821 Appleby Line, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Job Description  Posted Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4:59 AM

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, People and Culture, the Director, Human Resources Operations leads all aspects of the HR Operations function for multiple plants in the GTA and across Ontario.
This hands-on Director will guide plant level HR professionals with an emphasis on partnering with operations to ensure they deliver value-added results to the business. The Director will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in developing employee and labour relations solutions to contribute to the plant’s success.

Key Accountabilities:

Provide HR leadership and expertise to the plant teams in relation to all people matters in support of their operational goals. This includes recruiting, retention, disability management, people development and succession planning.
Act with a high sense of urgency while always being responsive and nimble to address the plants’ needs.
Develop an innovative approach to employee and labour relations with the goal of maintaining trusted relationships with leaders, employees and unions and supporting issue resolution.
Continuously raise the bar through functional process improvements and other valued added initiatives in support of plant success.
Support a team of HR professionals on technical and strategic people matters while continuing to develop the teams’ skills through targeted coaching and mentoring in support of employee development and growth.
Develop strong partnerships and act as a trusted advisor with Operations leaders, HR team and other support functions at the plants.
Requirements:
Post-secondary education including a university degree in HR Management.
Minimum of 10 years relevant HR management experience.
Demonstrated success working in a multi-facility unionized manufacturing environment driving alignment and high performing teams.
Sound understanding and working knowledge of collective agreement interpretation and administration, labour relations and grievance practices and procedures, labour law and employment-related legislation.
Relationship Builder with the ability to foster excellent relationships and to influence decision making at all levels.
Strong management and leadership skills; a proven collaborator and influencer with a service orientated approach.
Ability to effectively work with and support employees at all levels.
Hiring Range: CAD $ - $
Bonus:
This position is eligible for a bonus up to 17.5% of base salary subject to the plan terms and conditions.
Please note that the expected hiring range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sofina. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, skillset of the candidate and internal equity.
This position is currently an active vacancy.

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