Who we are Heart & Stroke is one of Canada’s most respected health charities, championing life-saving research, public awareness, and support for people affected by heart disease and stroke. With a mission that reaches communities across the country, the Foundation is committed to fostering a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and able to do their best work.The opportunity As we continue to strengthen its people practices and build on its caring and high-performance culture, we are seeking a skilled and collaborative Vice President, Talent and Diversity to help lead this work.Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Talent, Governance and General Counsel, the Vice President plays a key role in implementing and operationalizing Heart & Stroke’s talent strategy. The VP oversees the full HR portfolio, including total rewards, compensation and benefits, employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, and workforce planning, and leads the ongoing integration of the Foundation’s internal EDI strategy across people practices. The VP ensures people systems, policies, and processes are effective, equitable, and consistently applied, while providing practical guidance to leaders and managers. Working closely with Learning and Development, Internal Communications, Operations, and other partners, the VP helps align talent, engagement, culture, and organizational priorities to support day-to-day operations and longer-term workforce needs.As an ideal candidate, you are an experienced HR practitioner with strong operational depth and sound judgment. You have led the day-to-day delivery of HR in complex organizations and bring hands-on experience across core disciplines, including total rewards, talent processes, and EDI.
Comfortable advising leaders and navigating complex employee matters, you ensure compliance with employment legislation and organizational policy. You are steady, pragmatic, and collaborative in your approach, hold a university education in a related field and a professional HR designation, and take pride in seeing well-designed people processes work effectively in practice while contributing to a workplace where people feel supported, included, and connected to Heart & Stroke’s mission. How you will make an impact every day
Strategic Leadership and Organizational Talent Strategy
Serve as a trusted advisor to the SVP, CEO, and Leadership Team on talent strategy, workforce planning, and future capability needs.
Monitor and leverage emerging trends, including AI, demographic shifts, hybrid work, and legislative compliance, to inform talent strategy and organizational capability.
Continue to foster and support a culture grounded in care, inclusiveness, wellness, and high performance.
Human Resources, Talent Systems, and Employee Experience
Total Rewards and Workforce Wellbeing
Lead Heart & Stroke’s total rewards programs, including compensation, pension, benefits, wellness, and recognition.
Guide benchmarking, compensation reviews, pay equity measures, and the design of total rewards programs that attract and retain top talent.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership
Champion anti-racism, accessibility, reconciliation, and equity across all people systems and organizational practices.
Partnership, Collaboration, and Organizational Alignment
Partner with Internal Communications to ensure consistent and aligned messaging on culture, talent, strategy, and engagement.
Team Leadership
Maintain high standards of service delivery, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and employment law alignment (in partnership with the SVP).
Who we need
Education
University degree required, ideally in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
Experience
Skills
Demonstrated experience integrating talent, HR, culture, and EDI strategies in a complex organizational environment.
Deep commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, reconciliation, and belonging.
Sophisticated understanding of digital tools, HRIS systems, data analytics, and technology-enabled HR practices.
Apply now If you are a passionate people leader committed to strengthening HR practices, supporting leaders, and helping build a cohesive and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter via the portal at boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/3081. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact John Caminiti or Mike Young at ([email protected]).Heart & Stroke believes in equity, diversity and inclusion and is committed to applying this principle to cultivate a welcoming environment that embraces diversity among its employees. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To learn more about their mission, values, commitment to EDI, please visit their website.Heart & Stroke is committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. If you have been contacted for an interview and require accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please advise and we will work with you. Please contact Mike Young with any requests that will allow you to participate in this process fully and equitably.Heart & Stroke is a hybrid workplace with employees working across Canada. There will be a requirement that the role comes into the Toronto office on occasion. 
