Director, Employee Relations

Get started on an exciting career at Element! Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.

We’re looking for a Director, Employee Relations to join our team.

• Develop and execute the enterprise-wide employee relations strategy aligned with Element's people and business objectives.
• Establish governance frameworks, policies, standards, and processes that promote fair, consistent, and legally compliant employee practices.
• Lead ongoing review and enhancement of employee policies, codes of conduct, workplace standards, and governance controls.
• Lead complex and high-risk employee relations matters including misconduct allegations, harassment complaints, discrimination claims, retaliation concerns, ethics investigations, and executive-level cases.
• Ensure investigations are conducted consistently, objectively, and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and people leaders on sensitive employee matters.
• Provide expert guidance on performance management, employee conduct, workplace conflict, organizational change, and policy interpretation.
• Monitor employment law developments across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand.
• Lead and develop the Manager, Employee Relations & HR Governance.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting to identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to employee relations matters.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Employment Law, or related discipline.
• Juris Doctor (JD).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive Human Resources experience with significant focus on employee relations, workplace investigations, and employment law.
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience managing HR or Employee Relations professionals.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise employee relations strategies and governance programs.
• Extensive experience conducting and overseeing complex workplace investigations.
• Experience partnering with executive leaders on high-risk employee matters.

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business Administration.
• CHRL, CHRE, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent professional designation.
• Experience supporting multinational organizations across North America.
• Fluency in Spanish.
• Experience with in highly regulated, publicly traded, financial services, fleet management, transportation, or professional services environments.

Location:

Toronto

Compensation The hiring base salary range for this position is $133,400 to $183,400 annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays) (for qualified roles)

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, ancestry, national…