Director, People & Culture
The Pod GroupMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Posted October 24, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Partners in Strategic Planning, Human Resources & Recruitment. The Pod Group is a creative consulting firm providing customized and innovative human resource solutions to support our client’s growth, organizational goals and overall quality management. We balance strategy with human capital to support organizations in making better use of their resources while focusing on building the competencies required to promote people-centric organizations. The Pod Group supports small to medium sized organizations and has had great success in serving organizations across a number of sectors across Canada and the United States including community and social services, community health care, non-profits as well as design, engineering, manufacturing and sales for companies in the retail environments sector. Our team is built with truly creative and passionate people experts that are focused on practical solutions to bring long-term and sustainable success. We promote a unique approach, incorporating marketing and human resources as an integral component of strategy, mission and vision. How We Help: * Strategic and Operational Planning * Organization Development and Reviews * Customized Leadership Training * Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining * Mergers and Acquisitions * HR Audits and Policy Review * Health and Safety Policy Review * Communications Training * Change Management Workshops * Specialized Retained Recruitment * HR Strategy Development * Employee Engagement Strategies * Compensation Analysis and Reviews * Executive and Leadership Coaching * 360 Performance Management * Accreditation Planning and Support * Engagement Focus Groups * Engagement and Cultural Surveys * Benchmarking and Environment Scanning * Capacity Planning and Assessments For more information, please visit our website: www.podgroup.ca or email us at: [email protected].
Job Description
The Director of People & Culture will be a key member of leadership, responsible for all aspects of human resources. This role will focus on the integration of human resources with the organization's overall goals, contributing to competitiveness, and fostering a culture of growth and innovation. The company is seeking a strategic and results-driven Director to lead and implement HR policies, programs, and activities.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of HR experience with senior positions in a manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Commerce, Human Resources, or related field.
- CHRP/CHRL designation (asset).
- Proven abilities to develop and implement all aspects of human resources.
- Demonstrated ability to implement policies and programs with a measurable positive impact.
- Solid understanding of a manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record as an effective leader.
- Experience in coaching, mentoring, and training.
- Experience in attracting, retaining and developing outside talent.
- Ability to lead change and utilize creative thinking.
