Advisor, Development and Engagement

Union: NonUnion
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: Toronto General Hospital with occasional travel to other sites
Department: People & Culture
Reports to: Manager Leadership Development
Hours: 37.5 per week
Status: Permanent FullTime
Closing Date: May 6 2025

Position Summary

The Advisor Development & Engagement is an exciting opportunity to join the Talent & Learning Centre of Excellence within UHNs People & Culture (P&C) department. Working closely with P&C team members and organizational leaders the Advisor Development & Engagement will play a pivotal role in supporting and advancing UHNs leadership development and employee engagement/listening programs (e.g. engagement survey exit survey new hire survey etc.). Reporting to the Manager Leadership Development the Advisor will collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization to design implement and evaluate programs that foster a highperformance inclusive and valuesdriven culture.

The Advisor Development & Engagement will apply a balanced approach to their work combining systems thinking and data with a human centric view. A key part of this role will be supporting the design delivery and evaluation of leadership development and evolving UHNs approach to employee listening and engagement to enhance UHNs ability to generate actionable employee insights. A priority area of focus includes launching a UHNwide employee engagement survey and action planning process in 2025.

You bring welldeveloped communication critical thinking and project management skills along with a passion for continuous improvement and inclusive peoplecentered development.

Duties

• With direction from the Manager create and execute the enterprise employee listening strategy
• Identify employee engagement tactics that align with business priorities and contribute to UHNs development and retention goals; support implementation by collaborating with key stakeholders
• Act as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners for making business decisions and implementing strategic initiatives related to insights generated from listening activities
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of leadership development programs and processes to maximize adoption and impact including providing tools and support to People and Culture stakeholders
• Create and maintain highquality materials such as presentations learning modules handouts facilitator and participant guides toolkits and resources
• Plan manage and coordinate the communications logistics and execution of organizationwide leadership and engagement initiatives ensuring a seamless experience for participants and stakeholders
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously ensuring all deliverables are met ontime within budget and to established quality standards
• Track analyze and report on programs and initiatives using data to assess effectiveness and inform continuous improvement efforts; prepare reports and coordinate regular reports that highlight the impact of initiatives to guide strategic planning and decisionmaking
• Stay current with research trends and emerging practices in organizational development leadership and engagement to ensure UHNs programs incorporate best and emerging practices
• Develop and monitor metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and recommend enhancements or alternative strategies based on findings

Qualifications :

• A university or college degree/diploma in Human Resources Management Organizational Development or a related field or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent
• Coursework or certifications in Change Management Adult Education Conflict Management and/or Coaching would be an asset
• A solid foundation of knowledge of and experience in leadership development employee engagement organization development and culture change best practices
• Minimum of 23 years experience in a field related to development employee engagement human resources ideally within a medium to large organization 
• A high performer adept at building productive working relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across the organization
• Comfortable facilitating learning sessions and group discussions; you have strong communication skills
• Able to work independently be innovative strategically aligned and selfconfident
• Resourceful actionoriented and adaptable in a fastpaced dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities work independently and contribute to a collaborative team environment
• Experience working within healthcare and/or a unionized environment would be an asset

Additional Information :

Why Join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages 
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP  access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment 
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.  

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime