As the temporary Director, People and Culture, you will lead the day-to-day delivery and ongoing evolution of BC Transit's People and Culture function. Reporting to, and partnering with, the VP, People and Culture, you will oversee Labour Relations, People and Culture Operations, and Abilities Management, making sure these teams run well and work together to support employee success and organizational performance.
This role spans both the strategic and the hands-on. You will help shape workforce strategy and employee experience, and you will also be in the operational work that makes those things real: guiding your teams through active labour relations and accommodation files, resolving issues as they arise, and keeping core people programs running smoothly.
You will foster a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with BC Transit's values while staying close enough to the work to know what's actually happening on the ground.
A key focus is making sure BC Transit's people programs, policies, and processes work in practice and keep pace with the organization's needs. You will handle the day-to-day problems that come with running these functions, find practical ways to improve how work gets done, and use data to guide decisions, balancing longer-term improvements with the immediate demands of operations.
As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will provide guidance on complex people matters, organizational risk, and workforce challenges, often rolling up your sleeves to work through them directly. You will lead the People and Culture team day to day, building capability and ensuring high-quality service across the employee lifecycle, including hands-on direction on significant labour relations, accommodation, disability management, and organizational change matters that require both strategic judgment and practical support.
