Director of Human Resources
Moncton, New Brunswick
AM - AED - 9888
Meridia Recruitment Solutions is proud to partner with Anglophone East School District (ASD-E) in the recruitment of their new Director of Human Resources.
Anglophone East School District is one of New Brunswick’s largest and most progressive school districts, serving approximately 21,000 students across southeastern New Brunswick. Headquartered in Moncton, the district supports a network of 40 schools and is recognized for its commitment to student success, staff development, innovation, fiscal responsibility, and meaningful community partnerships. The district is situated on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq people and maintains strong relationships with Indigenous communities while fostering bilingual and culturally rich learning environments.
Role Description
As a Director of Human Resources, you will provide strategic success and employee focused operational leadership for all human resource functions across Anglophone East School District. Reporting directly to the Superintendent & CEO, you will be responsible for advancing workforce excellence through human resources leadership, labour relations, recruitment and retention strategies, payroll oversight, workforce planning, employee relations, policy development, volunteer processing and support and organizational effectiveness initiatives. You will play a critical role in establishing and supporting district priorities by ensuring people practices align with legislative requirements, district objectives, and a culture of continuous improvement.
By joining Anglophone East School District, you will have the opportunity to influence system-wide initiatives that directly contribute to student achievement and organizational success. You will lead strategic workforce planning, support leadership development across schools and departments, drive employee engagement initiatives, oversee key operational functions, and provide trusted counsel to senior leadership. In return, AESD offers a competitive compensation package including salary, pension, vacation, and comprehensive benefits, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As the ideal candidate, you are a collaborative and strategic human resources leader with a strong track record of driving organizational excellence within complex, unionized environments. You bring extensive experience in labour relations, workforce planning, employee engagement, and organizational leadership, coupled with exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities. You are comfortable operating at both the strategic and operational levels, providing sound advice to executive leadership while fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
Qualifications Include:
To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking “Apply Now” below.
For more information contact Austin McLennan, Partner, at 902-424-1103 and amclennan@kbrs.ca or Abdul Dalloul, Recruitment Specialist at 902-334-7488 and adalloul@kbrs.ca, or please apply online by clicking the “Apply Now” button below. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Austin or Abdul know.
Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity.
To learn more about Meridia Recruitment Solutions, our job opportunities, and career advice we invite you to explore our site and subscribe for career alerts.
Moncton, New Brunswick
AM - AED - 9888
Meridia Recruitment Solutions is proud to partner with Anglophone East School District (ASD-E) in the recruitment of their new Director of Human Resources.
Anglophone East School District is one of New Brunswick’s largest and most progressive school districts, serving approximately 21,000 students across southeastern New Brunswick. Headquartered in Moncton, the district supports a network of 40 schools and is recognized for its commitment to student success, staff development, innovation, fiscal responsibility, and meaningful community partnerships. The district is situated on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq people and maintains strong relationships with Indigenous communities while fostering bilingual and culturally rich learning environments.
Role Description
As a Director of Human Resources, you will provide strategic success and employee focused operational leadership for all human resource functions across Anglophone East School District. Reporting directly to the Superintendent & CEO, you will be responsible for advancing workforce excellence through human resources leadership, labour relations, recruitment and retention strategies, payroll oversight, workforce planning, employee relations, policy development, volunteer processing and support and organizational effectiveness initiatives. You will play a critical role in establishing and supporting district priorities by ensuring people practices align with legislative requirements, district objectives, and a culture of continuous improvement.
By joining Anglophone East School District, you will have the opportunity to influence system-wide initiatives that directly contribute to student achievement and organizational success. You will lead strategic workforce planning, support leadership development across schools and departments, drive employee engagement initiatives, oversee key operational functions, and provide trusted counsel to senior leadership. In return, AESD offers a competitive compensation package including salary, pension, vacation, and comprehensive benefits, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
- Providing strategic leadership for all human resources, recruitment, retention, workforce planning, labour relations, and payroll functions;
- Advising and supporting the Superintendent & CEO on organizational design, workforce strategy, risk management, and human resources matters;
- Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, collective agreements, contracts, district policies, and administrative procedures;
- Leading employee relations activities including performance management, workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution;
- Overseeing recruitment, selection, induction, development, and retention initiatives to attract and maintain high-quality talent;
- Supporting leadership development and providing supervision and coaching to administrators and assigned staff;
- Promoting safe and healthy workplaces through occupational health and safety leadership and compliance oversight;
- Monitoring workforce trends, analyzing data, developing performance metrics, and recommending continuous improvement initiatives;
- Building positive relationships with employees, unions, community stakeholders, and external partners while representing the district with professionalism and integrity.
As the ideal candidate, you are a collaborative and strategic human resources leader with a strong track record of driving organizational excellence within complex, unionized environments. You bring extensive experience in labour relations, workforce planning, employee engagement, and organizational leadership, coupled with exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities. You are comfortable operating at both the strategic and operational levels, providing sound advice to executive leadership while fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
Qualifications Include:
- Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labour Relations, Law, or a related discipline;
- Demonstrated expertise in human resources management, labour relations, and organizational leadership;
- Significant experience interpreting and administering collective agreements, employment contracts, and employee relations matters;
- Strong knowledge of employment legislation, regulatory compliance, and human resources best practices;
- Proven experience leading complex organizational initiatives and system-wide improvement efforts;
- Experience in recruitment, talent management, succession planning, and workforce development;
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills;
- Strong analytical capabilities with experience utilizing metrics and data to inform decisions and improve organizational outcomes;
- Bilingualism (English/French), public sector experience, a master’s degree, and experience working in unionized environments will be considered assets.
To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking “Apply Now” below.
For more information contact Austin McLennan, Partner, at 902-424-1103 and amclennan@kbrs.ca or Abdul Dalloul, Recruitment Specialist at 902-334-7488 and adalloul@kbrs.ca, or please apply online by clicking the “Apply Now” button below. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Austin or Abdul know.
Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity.
To learn more about Meridia Recruitment Solutions, our job opportunities, and career advice we invite you to explore our site and subscribe for career alerts.
