Employee Type:
Permanent
Become a changemaker with Islamic Relief Canada! Join our team and work towards our mission to mobilize Canadians to transform more lives around the world in the most trusted manner.
About the Department:
The People & Culture Department at Islamic Relief Canada (IRC) strives to create a work environment that fosters collaboration, innovation and excellence. We are dedicated to creating a positive, inclusive, and productive workplace culture, ensuring that all employees feel valued and supported. We handle a wide range of people functions, including recruitment and onboarding, employee relations and engagement, training and development, performance management, and compliance with labour laws and regulations.
By joining our People & Culture team, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive environment where your contributions directly impact the well-being and success of our staff, enabling us to better serve the most vulnerable communities around the world.
Job Purpose:
Islamic Relief Canada is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager, People & Culture to support our efforts in maintaining a people-first culture and strong HR foundations. This role is a key leadership position focused on creating an inclusive, engaged, and high-performing workplace that is rooted in IRC’s values of sincerity, compassion, social justice, custodianship, and excellence.
Reporting to the CFO, the Senior Manager, People & Culture will oversee critical aspects of our people operations, from recruitment and resourcing to staff wellbeing and engagement. This role will also support IRC's senior leadership team (SLT), providing inputs for strategic decision-making for the organization.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with people and culture and a passion for humanitarian work. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting IRC’s staff base to drive the organization’s mission of transforming lives around the world.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Strategy Support and Leadership
Working alongside the CFO, translate organizational strategy into actionable People & Culture goals and measurable outcomes
Provide leadership with People & Culture insights to support strategy and functional planning
Support change management efforts with compassion, communication and clarity
Contribute to organization-wide strategy discussions, where needed, with a people-focused lens
Culture and Employee Engagement
Uphold the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and embed them into day-to-day operations
Lead initiatives to strengthen employee engagement, collaboration, and common purpose
Keep a pulse on staff morale through various channels to feed back to leadership team members, and act on emerging trends
Lead by example and promote open communication and values-driven decision-making
Team Management and Cross-Team Collaboration
Promote a “one-team” mindset across departments, participate in cross-functional initiatives and provide people insights
Collaborate with other departments to develop people strategies, align goals, and support organizational objectives
Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the People & Culture team, promoting effective communication, teamwork, and accountability
Provide leadership, mentorship, and development opportunities to the People & Culture team
Set performance objectives, provide regular feedback, and support professional growth
Talent Acquisition and Retention
Operationalize talent strategies to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent
Support long-term workforce planning in collaboration with SLT
Develop succession plans for key roles and implement retention strategies for high-potential staff
Manage recruitment, performance, and compensation programs
Operational Oversight
Oversee HR operations with a people-centric lens and hold accountability for HR service delivery and standards
Ensure consistency and equity across benefit plans and compensation structures
Oversee compensation strategy and conduct regular reviews to ensure fairness and competitiveness in pay
Support in development and implementation of performance management strategies
Lead implementation and continuous improvement of learning and development framework for staff, including technical training, leadership development, and mentorship
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for staffing and people programs
Ensure compliance with policies and regulations, and keep abreast of legislative changes
Qualifications & Competencies
Experience:
Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field; CHRP/CHRL/CHRE designation (or eligibility) is an asset.
6-8+ years of progressive experience in People & Culture, including leadership of HR teams and people functions
Demonstrated experience in culture-building and organizational development
Strong knowledge of Canadian employment legislation, including ESA, OHSA, human rights, AODA, privacy, and related labour standards
Experience developing and managing compensation structures, performance management systems, and learning and development programs
Comfortable using HR systems and data to guide decisions, identify trends, and measure impact
Experience using HRIS platforms like Workday
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:
Strong communicator with emotional intelligence to build trust and collaborate across levels of the organization
Ability to translate organizational priorities into actionable people strategies
Sound judgment and ability to navigate sensitive situations with discretion
Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
Leadership and team management capabilities, experience building and developing high-performing teams
Continuous improvement mindset, with a track record of process improvement
Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, equity, and values-driven culture development
Alignment with Company’s mission and values of sincerity, compassion, social justice, custodianship, and excellence
Hybrid Work Policy: IRC has a hybrid model where in-office requirements are based on distance from our Burlington headquarters or a regional office (Surrey, Edmonton, Calgary and Ottawa). Depending on where you live, this can range from two days a week to one day a month.
Commitment to Accessibility: Islamic Relief Canada is committed to providing inclusive employment opportunities. Accommodation requests are invited at all stages of IRC recruitment, hiring, and employment processes. We make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations in a timely manner. If you have any accommodation requests or questions regarding the hiring process, contact us at careers@islamicreliefcanada.org or 1-855-377-4673.
Starting Salary:
$85,000.00