Senior Director, Human Resources

About the role

As Senior Director of Human Resources you will be the top people leader for Nestlé’s standalone Ice Cream business in Canada, reporting directly to the President of Ice Cream. You will shape and execute the end‑to‑end people agenda, covering talent, organization design, labour relations, total rewards, payroll and change leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Advise the President and Ice Cream leadership team on strategy, culture, organization effectiveness and employee matters.
• Develop and implement the Canadian People Strategy aligned with business growth ambitions.
• Lead organisational design, workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Direct labour‑relations strategy for unionised manufacturing, including collective bargaining and grievance management.
• Drive transformation, restructuring, integration and change‑management initiatives.
• Oversee total rewards, recognition, wellness, payroll, HR governance and core people processes.
• Use people data and insights to guide decisions, mitigate risks and improve performance.
• Manage HR budget, external providers, payroll partners and the internal HR team, including the HR Manager for the London factory.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations or related field; master’s degree is an asset.
• CHRL or CHRE designation preferred.
• 12+ years progressive HR leadership experience, with senior‑executive partnership.
• Proven experience supporting unionised manufacturing or industrial operations and leading collective bargaining.
• Track record of leading organisational transformation, mergers, acquisitions or large‑scale change.
• Multi‑site Canadian experience strongly preferred.
• Strong executive presence, commercial acumen and emotional intelligence.

What we offer

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits starting day one.
• Company‑matched pension plan and bonus eligibility.
• Four weeks of vacation plus five personal days and flexible hybrid work arrangements.
• Training, development programs, tuition reimbursement and career growth opportunities.
• Gender affirmation, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits.