Vice President, People & Culture

Location:

Ottawa (primarily in office with hybrid opportunity). Travel required.

With a range of full-service real estate offerings including property management, development, investment and asset management, and leasing, Colonnade Bridge Port has built a reputation of excellence in the real estate industry. We service a portfolio of state of the art commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties in Ottawa, the GTA and Southwestern Ontario, Gatineau, and Atlantic Canada.

Reporting to the CEO, the VP, People and Culture (P&C) is the senior-most leader responsible for defining, promoting, and executing Colonnade Bridge Port’s people strategy across all regions. This role leads the full P&C function, encompassing talent acquisition, talent management, organizational development, culture, total rewards, and workforce planning, while acting as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Committee.

The ideal candidate blends strategic leadership with pragmatic, hands-on execution. They bring mature judgement, strong executive presence, and the ability to influence across a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment.

• Serve as a core member of the Executive Committee, contributing to strategic decision-making and organizational alignment.
• Act as a key advisor and thought partner to the CEO on people, culture, talent, and organizational effectiveness.
• Strengthen Executive Committee cohesion, governance, communication, and operating discipline.

• Refine and implement a 3-year people strategy aligned with organizational growth and cultural priorities.
• Lead talent management, organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives across regions.
• Implement leadership development programs to strengthen capability at all levels.
• Establish an enterprise-wide succession planning framework and talent pipeline strategy.

• Oversee recruitment, ensuring timeliness, quality, and a positive candidate experience.
• Build talent acquisition capacity, including leveraging alternative recruitment resources where needed.
• Upgrade recruitment processes including talent attraction practices to ensure competitiveness in all regions.
• Partner with business leaders to anticipate workforce needs and build future capability.

• Evaluate the current performance management framework to ensure the process aligns with growth and goals of Colonnade Bridge Port. Implement changes as necessary.
• Champion an inclusive, high-performance culture that reflects the organization’s values and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives that foster trust, alignment, and cultural strength across all regions.

• Ensure a comprehensive compensation benchmarking analysis is conducted as necessary to ensure market competitiveness in all regions.
• Review and enhance the variable compensation program to ensure fairness and clarity.
• Ensure compliance with evolving pay transparency and regulatory requirements.

• Strengthen foundational P&C processes, quality assurance, documentation accuracy, and urgency awareness.
• Monitor changes to legislative requirements in all regions, develop plans including appropriate change management activities and implement to ensure compliance.
• Build regional P&C presence to support employees and leaders in key markets (e.g., Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada).
• Maintain and uplift the positive, people‑first culture within the P&C team.
• Mentor and support team members in their professional aspirations.

Required:

• 10–15+ years of progressive experience in People and Culture / Human Resources leadership, including executive-level accountability.
• Demonstrated experience in high-growth, multi-region, or scaling environments.
• Proven ability to influence executive teams, coach senior leaders, and manage complex organizational dynamics.
• Experience leading organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives.
• Strong knowledge and experience developing…