The Opportunity
Company, Department:?Emera Inc., Corporate Human Resources
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Closing Date: July 28, 2025
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Are you a strategic HR leader ready to make a meaningful impact within Canada and the Caribbean. Join Emera's Corporate HR Operations team and help shape the future of our workforce. As Director, HR Operations, you'll be a key member of our senior HR leadership team, driving high-impact, employee-focused support and services that align with our business goals and values.
Role Overview
Reporting to our VP, Human Resources, as Director, HR Operations, you will provide strategic leadership to a team of professionals supporting initiatives within Emera Corporate, Caribbean and smaller operating companies.
Your key responsibilities include:
Partner with business leaders to build and execute strategic HR plans including workforce planning, talent management, and total rewards.
Collaborate with Total Rewards and Talent Management teams to determine priorities and execution plans.
Drive operational excellence by optimizing people processes and evolving HR strategy.
Provide strategic oversight and development to the HR team supporting HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, HR communications, and Inclusion strategy.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
Anticipate organizational needs, workforce trends, and challenges to deliver impactful strategic HR solutions.
What skills will make you successful?
You recognize yourself in many of the skills listed below:
Minimum of 10 years of progressive senior HR experience.
Bachelor's degree in business, psychology, human resources, CHRP, or related field or bring equivalent experience.
Proven ability to proactively create and implement strategic plans in collaboration with stakeholders.
Strong relationship-building skills and credibility as an HR partner across all levels.
Up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and HR compliance practices.
Collaborative mindset with a focus on practical outcomes for diverse stakeholders.
Exceptional communication and facilitation skills and acts with candour and authenticity.
A passion for developing people and fostering a high-performance culture.
Demonstrate leadership in driving digital change, by adapting to and championing new technologies for processes, reporting and insights.
Experience with US employment legislation is an asset.
We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.
The perks of joining our team? We offer:
Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our operating businesses, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term and long-term incentive plan, and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Inclusion at Emera:
As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.
Recruitment & Promotion Policy
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values by our recruitment policy and values, we are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants.
If you don't quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, set up a Job Alert on our career site to learn about future opportunities!