Overview

Job description: VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES North American Multi-Branch Operations 32 Business Units 700+ Employees Location: Innisfil, Ontario Executive Leadership Opportunity Compensation: $200,000$260,000 CAD Base + Annual Bonus We are conducting an executive search on behalf of a confidential, well-established and growing North American organization for an accomplished Vice President, Human Resources to join its Executive Leadership Team. This is a significant opportunity for a commercially astute, strategic and operationally experienced HR executive to lead the Human Resources function across a complex, multi-branch organization encompassing 32 business units and more than 700 employees throughout Canada and the United States. Our client is seeking a proven HR leader who understands the demands of multi-location, operationally driven businesses, ideally bringing experience within manufacturing, industrial, heavy equipment, distribution, dealership or related service environments. The successful candidate will be a confident and influential executive who can build credibility with senior leadership, partner effectively with operational executives and General Managers, and translate business objectives into practical, measurable people strategies. This position requires more than traditional HR leadership. It calls for a business-minded executive who can balance enterprise-wide strategic direction with hands-on operational execution across geographically dispersed branches and multiple jurisdictions.THE OPPORTUNITY As Vice President, Human Resources, you will serve as the organization's senior HR executive, providing strategic direction and operational leadership across 32 business units supporting 700+ employees throughout Canada and the United States. Reporting to Executive Leadership, you will play a key role in shaping the organization's people strategy, leadership capability, organizational structure and continued growth. You will work closely with senior executives, operational leaders and branch management teams to ensure HR strategies support business performance, operational efficiency, employee engagement and long-term organizational success. A critical component of this role is the ability to establish consistent HR standards and governance across multiple independently operating business units while recognizing the unique workforce requirements, operating challenges and commercial objectives of each location. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of multi-branch operational environments, combined with the executive presence, business acumen and leadership capability required to influence decisions at the highest organizational levels.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESExecutive Leadership & Strategic Business Partnership Serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to enterprise-wide business strategy and organizational decision-making. Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior executives, General Managers and operational leaders across Canada and the United States. Develop and execute a comprehensive North American HR strategy aligned with organizational growth, profitability and operational excellence. Provide confident, commercially grounded counsel on complex workforce matters, organizational design, executive talent and leadership effectiveness. Establish credibility and strong working relationships with operational leaders across 32 business units and multiple branch locations. Lead and develop the Human Resources function, ensuring effective support and consistent service delivery across the organization.Multi-Branch HR Leadership & Operational Excellence Provide strategic oversight of HR operations supporting 700+ employees across geographically dispersed Canadian and U.S. business units. Develop scalable HR policies, systems, processes and governance frameworks that support a complex multi-location operating structure. Partner with branch and business unit leaders to address