Director, Employment Relationship Strategy

Résumé du poste

Lead the Toronto Police Service's employment strategy, shaping the employee value proposition and managing relationships with bargaining associations and the Police Board. Oversee key HR functions including labour relations, compensation, and occupational health and safety to support organizational effectiveness.

Détails du poste

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is one of the largest and most complex municipal police organizations in the world, serving nearly three million residents in one of North America's most diverse and dynamic cities. As Canada's largest municipal police service and the fourth-largest municipal police service in North America, TPS employs more than 7,500 uniform and civilian members who work together to deliver public safety, advance police reform, and strengthen community trust. At a pivotal moment of modernization and transformation, TPS offers a unique opportunity for an accomplished executive to help shape the future of employment relationships within a globally recognized public sector organization. As part of a newly designed human resources structure, TPS has established a dedicated leadership portfolio focused on designing, managing and enabling the Service’s employment relationship with its workforce. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director, Employment Relationship Strategy is responsible for leading the Service’s employment strategy. This position will shape the employee value proposition and how the Service engages with its employees and other key groups, including bargaining associations, external partners and the Toronto Police Service Board (TPSB). The Employment Relationship Strategy portfolio is one of two complementary HR leadership portfolios, alongside Talent & Development. The Director will work closely with the Chief Superintendent of Talent & Development. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic advice and guidance to senior management, Command Officers, the Chief of Police, and TPSB on a broad range of employment-related matters. You will oversee multiple units responsible for key human resources functions including workforce strategy and design, employee and labour relations, HR partnerships and governance, compensation and benefits, occupational health and safety, abilities management, employee wellbeing, and the delivery of employee services and systems. . You will also drive modernization initiatives that strengthen service delivery through technology, analytics, governance, and continuous process improvement. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing enterprise-wide employment relationship strategies that support organizational effectiveness, operational readiness, and police reform initiatives. Working closely with leaders across the Service, you will ensure compliant, client-focused and data-driven HR operations while fostering a respectful, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture. The role includes budget oversight, policy development, risk management, and maintaining strong relationship management with stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a strategic and politically astute human resources executive with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building credibility and trust across a complex organization. You bring significant senior leadership experience in labour relations, employee relations, workforce planning, HR operations, and organizational change within a large, unionized environment. Experience leading modernization initiatives and service delivery improvements, combined with sound judgment and a collaborative leadership style, will position you for success in this important role. To Apply To fill this position, Toronto Police Service has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online no later than September 25, 2026 at https://careers.odgers.com/en-ca/30884 We thank all those who express an interest, however only those chosen for further development will be contacted. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toronto Police Service is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and Toronto Police Service throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.

Ce que vous ferez

Lead the Toronto Police Service's employment strategy, shaping the employee value proposition and managing relationships with bargaining associations and the Police Board. Oversee key HR functions including labour relations, compensation, and occupational health and safety to support organizational effectiveness.

Exigences

Requires a strategic HR executive with significant senior leadership experience in labour relations and workforce planning within a large, unionized environment. Must possess exceptional interpersonal skills and a proven track record of leading modernization initiatives and organizational change.

Compétences indiquées

• Budget · Souhaitée
• assessment · Souhaitée
• Leadership · Souhaitée
• Interpersonal · Souhaitée
• Health · Souhaitée
• Client · Souhaitée
• Planning · Souhaitée
• safety · Souhaitée
• management · Souhaitée
• Process · Souhaitée
• Development · Souhaitée
• Administrative · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Labour Relations
• Employee Relations
• Workforce Planning
• HR Operations
• Organizational Change
• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Budget Oversight
• Policy Development
• Risk Management
• Compensation And Benefits
• Occupational Health And Safety
• Abilities Management
• Employee Wellbeing
• Governance
• Modernization Initiatives

Domaines d’emploi

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Government & Public Sector
• Security & Safety
• Administrative