Manager, Compensation

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Company: IWK Health
Req ID: #
Department/Program:
Compensation, People and Organization Development 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Management, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $43.9075 - $54.8843 /hour
Closing Date: 24 March 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
This is not a designated position, however, preference will be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and/or 2SLGBTQIA+. Please self-identify on your application. 
 
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across
Nova Scotia
. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our
values
, and enjoy access to enhanced
benefits
and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
 
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Director of People and Belonging, the Manager is accountable for having an expert understanding of compensation matters across IWK Health and being knowledgeable of the broader provincial health sector compensation matters. The Manager plays a key role in operational service delivery by providing direction to the Compensation Consultants and Assistant and other members of the People and Organization Development portfolio on resolving complex issues and ensuring that they have the information and tools required to provide responsive, accurate, and consistent services.  The Manager is responsible for developing and compliance of policies, processes, and programs that promote service excellence and comply with the organization’s compensation framework, collective agreements, and employment guides. 
The Manager is accountable for researching and delivering innovative solutions that are aligned with the provincial program business objectives and are consistent with relevant policies, collective agreement language, legislation, and the vision, mission, values, and culture of IWK Health. Collaborating with various partners on the POD team is integral to the support of the human resources service delivery model.  
The Manager also works in close collaboration with the clinical and non-clinical Directors on complex Compensation issues and matters of provincial scope to support consistency in practices across IWK.    
The Manager demonstrates the ability to understand the needs of the clients they serve and makes recommendations for action plans to address issues that effectively use and integrate the services provided by POD to support and enhance client team functioning. 
This includes but is not limited to job design and evaluation, classification appeals, market adjustments, compression issues, pay plan maintenance, research for collective bargaining and arbitrations, application of compensation framework,  policy development, leadership development, and special projects that support a business area or client.
Hours of Work
Monday to Friday. This role is eligible for hybrid work arrangements. 
Your Qualifications
• Graduate of post-secondary degree and Certificate Program in Business Administration, Business Management, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Finance, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience 
• Five to Seven (5-7) years of progressive Human Resource Management experience with a specialty in managing broader compensation programs, and job evaluation experience with multiple job evaluation systems. Within this five to seven years, two years of equivalent experience in leadership roles in a complex multi-union environment or unionized health care sector experience.  
• Experience in change management and project management is considered an asset
• Canadian Compensation Professional (CCP) designation preferred, or willingness to pursue these or related, appropriate designations
• Membership in local and/or Human Resources Associations and other relevant organizations
• Advanced knowledge of Job Evaluation methods, specifically the HAY system, and experience with qualitative (whole job comparison) and quantitative job evaluation tools (e.g. WyFactor plan)
• An understanding of compensation-related collective agreement articles
• The ability to work in a professionally challenging environment providing services to a variety of clients with a functionally diverse workforce
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, both verbal and written
• A demonstrated ability to represent the employer's interests to the highest professional standards in dealings with all levels of management within the healthcare sector
• Demonstrated ability to lead others and achieve results through people
• Organized, and capable of handling multiple assignments, simultaneously
• Ability to anticipate, identify, and assess future needs of the program and service delivery requirements across a range of functional areas supported, e.g. collective bargaining, job evaluation, compensation policy, compensation-related arbitration support, research, etc. 
• Leadership skills consisting of team building, conflict resolution, goal setting, coaching, mentoring, delegation, and change leadership.
• Competency in other languages is an asset.
 
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Management/Non Union 
bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
 
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f you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.