Human Resources Director

• Provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Universitys human resources functions policies programs and services.
• Leads recruitment hiring onboarding employee relations performance management and other employment processes across the University.
• Provides strategic advice and guidance to senior leaders and managers on employee relations compensation performance discipline and workplace matters.
• Leads labour relations and collective bargaining including interpretation and implementation of collective agreements negotiations grievances classification and liaison with union representatives.
• Oversees payroll benefits pensions employee leave administration and related HR information systems and processes ensuring accuracy compliance and effective service delivery.
• Leads the development implementation and review of HR policies procedures programs and initiatives in alignment with institutional priorities and applicable legislation.
• Oversees employee training orientation professional development occupational health and safety and other workplace programs.
• Ensures compliance with employment legislation regulatory requirements immigration processes reporting obligations and applicable institutional and collective agreement requirements.
• Represents Human Resources on senior leadership governance and institutional committees and works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops and manages the HR budget prepares reports and analysis for senior management and the Board and provides strategic recommendations on human resources matters.

An undergraduate degree with specialization in human resources is required. A Masters degree and CHRP designation are preferred.

A minimum of five years experience at a management level in a relevant work setting is required including:

• Sound judgement and discretion and a proven ability to assess and resolve complex and/or sensitive issues.
• Experience working in a unionized environment interpreting collective agreements and negotiating as part of a bargaining team and/or lead negotiator.
• Conflict resolution and mediation skills are beneficial.
• Experience with policy development.
• Knowledge of benefit plans disability processing plan design and benefit rate costing is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Nova Scotia labour law privacy legislation human rights pension and health and safety legislation.
• Strong strategic planning problem-solving negotiation facilitation and organization skills.
• Ability to work independently and to plan implement and manage multiple projects simultaneously and accurately.
• Experience working and maintaining a complex HRIS system and various employee groups.
• Exceptional interpersonal written and speaking skills.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets Internet database and word processing software.

NSCAD University and Halifax are in Mikmaki on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mikmaq Nation. NSCAD University is committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Indigenous peoples and with the African Nova Scotian communities that have been enriching this region for 400 years. As a small school with three urban campuses and programs across a range of fine arts craft design and media arts NSCAD University is an incubator for talent and an active contributor to the arts scene in Canadas fastest-growing city. Since 1887 NSCAD has been a leader in visual arts education in Canada with distinguished alumni building careers all over the world.

Applications should be sent via the CareerBeacon website. Applications should include a cover letter and detailed CV.

Deadline for applications: The University will begin considering applicants on October 19 2026. We appreciate all applicants however only those selected to move forward in the competittion will be contacted.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority in this search. NSCAD university encourages applications from Indigenous persons racially visible persons persons with a disability women and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.