The Royal Careers

Position Information

Posting Number:	ROM24-389E
Title:	Leadership Development & Learning Specialist (RFT 1.0 FTE)
Position Status:	Regular Full-time
FTE:	1.0
Job Schedule:	Days
Department:	Learning Services
Union:	Non-union
Site:	Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Number of Vacancies:	1

About The Royal

As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education. 

Leadership Development: Partners with the Director of learning and Development, the Director of Human Resources and the Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement a leadership learning plan and new leader orientation program Creates and develops training programs for managers Conduct training sessions for managers on effective performance evaluation techniques and providing constructive feedback. Enhances the Emerging Leaders Program by developing content, and delivering the curriculum. Researches new trends in leadership development  and proposes innovative strategies to develop our future leaders , support  upcoming demand sfor more specialized leadership development. Coaches and supports managers with performance management and navigating difficult conversations. Offers insights and recommendations based on best practices and industry standards for effective performance evaluation.

Succession Management: Manages, coordinates, and facilitates career development initiatives to support organization wide talent management goals Develops tailored succession management strategies based on best practices. Facilitates 360 feedback process and identifies gaps and development requirements for current Royal and future Royal leaders Develops and executes a high potential program for leaders.

Organizational Development: Partners with Director, L&D and Director, Communications to implement organizational engagement method for employees and physicians Assists with conducting and actioning employee and physician engagement surveys Partners with Senior Leadership Team to champion organizational people and culture initiatives Partners with program leadership to design and facilitate educational workshops Researches and prepares recommendations for course enhancements, tools & activities as required Partners with Human Resources to create and implement corporate on-boarding for new hires   Other: Works in a manner that is in compliance with staff and client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal. Ensures a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment & Discrimination Free Workplace Policy Demonstrates commitment to health equity, values diversity and contributes to an inclusive working environment.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, or Healthcare Leadership.
• Leadership Coaching, Adult Education certification preferred. 
• Human Resources Professional Association registration preferred. 
• 5 years of experience in Leadership Development, including program development, facilitation, coaching, and Organizational Development or effectiveness.
• At least 3 years if that experience in Talent Management, with a focus on talent planning and assessment practices.
• Ability to understand and articulate the strategic value of integrated talent management processes with strong business acumen
• Strong research and analysis skills, including the ability to gather relevant data and work with large data sets to identify issues, trends, or patterns
• Ability to create manager education and facilitate learning workshops (topics would be people management education)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in small and large group settings. Ability to effectively present information to senior leadership
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage structured workload to ensure maximum effectiveness in working with partners and team members
• Ability to work independently, collaborate as a team, think creatively, manage own time and take initiative to successfully drive projects
• Strong business acumen- able to link talent management value proposition to impact and results
• Demonstrated ability to effectively launch programs, processes, and/or practices in a healthcare environment
• Comfortable with ambiguity, navigates confidentiality, adapts to change and is results oriented
• English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression. Bilingual (English/French) is considered an asset.

Salary Range:

$40.93 to  $48.73 per hour

Additional Information

• All applicants must provide a recent resume that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications.
• Please apply by clicking on the Apply button below.
• The Royal sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
• All new hires will be required to obtain a clear and valid Criminal Record or Vulnerable Sector Records Check as a pre-condition of employment.
• The Royal is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.