Dana D.

Human Resources Leader / Leadership Coach/ Passionate About Talent Development & Employee Wellbeing

Canada

About

Senior HR Professional with experience in full spectrum HR services and management in both Multi-Union and Non-Unionized environment (leadership and employee coaching, employee and labor relations, employee performance, succession planning, full lifecycle recruitment, benefits & compensation, HR strategy).

Experience

  • Principal HR Consultant/Leadership Coach at Self-employed
    2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Supporting companies with strategic Human Resources advice and tools for effective HR practices. Managing HR framework and practices for a variety of clients. Leadership and employee coaching.

  • Senior Human Resources Consultant at Castle HR
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Castle HR is a Fractional, Modern HR for Startups and Small Businesses - your own on-demand HR team, that uses a high-impact Modern HR Roadmap to help SMBs scale the right way. • Trusted HR specialist – a valued extension of the client's leadership team. • Providing expert HR advice. • Distilling and codifying the client company values. • Creating a fully compliant, customized Employee Handbook that shows off the client company culture. • Formalizing an onboarding experience that wows the client company's new hires. • Rolling out Modern Performance Reviews that level up the team. • ...and much, much more!

  • Modern Niagara (3 yrs 11 mos)
    • Manager, People & Culture Operations
      Oct 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Responsible for leading, managing, and optimizing the company's human resources and organizational culture strategy. This role supported the development and implementation of HR programs and initiatives that foster a positive work environment, enhance employee engagement, and ensure organizational success through the alignment of people with the company’s values and goals. • Partner closely with the business leaders to build and maintain a thorough understanding of the business and leverage these gained business insights to develop, shape and implement HR solutions • Lead and support organizational change initiatives to drive transformation and improve the effectiveness of teams and operations; provide coaching and guidance to leaders and employees during periods of change • Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers on workplace issues, conflict resolution, and employee concerns. • Manage employee development programs, including performance reviews, training, and career development opportunities. • Oversee a national team of HRBPs and Compensation & Benefits Specialist

    • Human Resources Business Partner
      Feb 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      • Partner closely with the business leaders to build and maintain a thorough understanding of the business and leverage these gained business insights to develop, shape and implement HR solutions • Provide advice and support on a wide range of HR issues to employees and leaders, in keeping with Modern Niagara’s HR practices and culture • Regular communication with internal stakeholders in Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations • Provide support to the compensation planning and salary administration programs • Responsible for employee orientations, offboarding, promotions, and other staff movement; providing onboarding support • Work with business leaders on identifying and confirming recruitment needs for the business, with a proactive and responsive approach • Supporting internal client groups in Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver branches in regards to employee relations and labor relations and other HR matters • Provide related administrative support in the areas of organizational changes, recruitment, and business operations related to HR

  • Advisor, People Services and Culture | Conseillère, Services des RH et Culture d’entreprise (term) at Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) | Société d'assurance-dépôts du Canada (SADC)
    Mar 2020 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr

    Term position to cover for a maternity/parental leave. • Lead and/or provide assistance with research on various HR initiatives (Official Languages, Talent Management, Wellness activities and training resources); • Provide guidance on employee relations; • Mentor and oversee junior employees • Provide guidance and strategy to management on employee retention, recruitment, compensation and benefits; • Provide support to job evaluation process by reviewing rationales; • Provide advice on policies, programs and procedures regarding human resources services and programs; • In charge of yearly, quarterly and weekly reporting for the Leadership Council, Board and Federal Government • Collect information, compile statistics, gather and compute various data for the preparation of reports; Maintain the HRIS database, ensure accuracy and timeliness of data; • Identify HRIS system enhancements and opportunities to increase functionality; • Process compensation and benefit documentation for employees and retirees and update various system in a timely manner (HRD, CWA, Great West); • Administer activities related to individuals on secondment from other organizations; • Coordinate the renewal of HR contracts and prepare business cases; • Administer security clearance process, ensure security clearances are current and maintain a B/F system for renewals;

  • Talent Management Business Partner at Insight
    Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 · 6 mos

    Insight acquired PCM Canada/Stratiform on Aug 30, 2019. My role and responsibilities remained the same.