Vice President, People and Culture | UHN Foundation

  • c/o Odgers Berndtson
  • Ontario
  • Nov 29, 2024
Full time Vice President

Job Description

Part of University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s #1 hospital, UHN Foundation raises funds for research, education and excellence in patient care at Toronto General and Toronto Western hospitals, Toronto Rehab and The Michener Institute of Education at UHN. UHN’s Toronto General Hospital has been ranked the #3 hospital in the world on Newsweek’s 2024 World’s Best Hospitals list, citing leadership in transplantation, cardiac and vascular care, and surgical innovation. UHN is the only publicly funded hospital in the top five – also making it the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. The Foundation’s donor community is UHNITED to help change the status quo of healthcare – helping recruit and train the brightest medical minds from around the world, develop new treatments for disease, and advance bold medical research. With a vision and mission to enable global leadership and innovation in health by developing strong relationships with UHN stakeholders, the Foundation is committed to supporting UHN's vision to create a healthier world and to reimagine healthcare.

UHN Foundation is seeking a new and outstanding Vice President, People and Culture (VP) to help shape and steward an organizational culture and a People Plan that will lead the organization into the future of fundraising. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, The VP is responsible for driving the people strategy in support of the Foundation's mission and strategic objectives. With a small team of three that provides full HR supports and services to 140 staff across the Foundation, the position will work closely with the executive team and senior leadership and oversees all aspects of human resources, culture initiatives, employee engagement and organizational development. The VP will foster an inclusive and high-performance environment and ensure that employees are engaged, encouraged to think independently and take action to deliver impactful results.

This is an exciting and compelling opportunity for a thoughtful and strategic HR leader and business partner with a proven track record of driving cultural transformation through a commitment to, and focus on, staff engagement and enablement. As the ideal candidate, you are innovative, agile and effective in supporting a high functioning senior leadership team and other key constituents across the Foundation. You posses excellent communication skills, a passion for team building and staff development, and embrace the values and mission of the Foundation and of fundraising. Eight to ten years of experience in all aspects of human resources, employee relations, total rewards/compensation, talent attraction and organizational development, in addition to management experience in a large organization and/or functional business unit at a senior level, round out your skill set. A graduate degree in a related field and the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation are assets.           

To Apply

To fill this position, UHN Foundation has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online with a resume and cover letter ideally by January 13, 2025 at https://careers.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/30065

For more information, please contact Kyle Mechar of Odgers Berndtson at kyle.mechar@odgersberndtson.com

We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

UHN Foundation 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 Berndtson and UHN Foundation throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

Odgers Berndtson is deeply committed to equity, diversity, 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 EDI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.

Job Category

Human Resources

City

Toronto, ON