Chief, People

Art Gallery of Ontario • Toronto, ON

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Chief People Officer (CPO) will be a key player on the leadership team that takes the AGO to new prominence. The CPO will bring senior leadership experience and a proven track record of success in a complex, multi-stakeholder organization. Working closely with an enterprising CEO and a committed team, the CPO will have a passion for the AGO’s mission and a desire to make a positive impact across the organization’s 650 team members and hundreds of volunteers. By applying knowledge, insights, and thought leadership, the CPO will play a vital role in shaping a high-performing, inclusive, healthy and resilient organization, one predicated on people strategies and systems that enable the AGO’s mission, vision, values, and aspirations. The CPO will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of the AGO’s people and culture agenda, including labour relations, talent management, organizational design, learning and development, performance management, employee engagement, equity and inclusion, reconciliation, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, health and wellness, HR systems, and organizational culture. Combining strategic vision, operational acumen, pragmatism, and emotional intelligence, the CPO will be a trusted strategic advisor to the entire leadership of one of our most treasured cultural institutions. This is an opportunity to make a difference in an organization that brings people together through art to see, experience, and understand the world in new ways.

Requirements

• Senior leadership experience
• Proven track record of success in a complex, multi-stakeholder organization
• Passion for the AGO’s mission
• Desire to make a positive impact across the organization’s 650 team members and hundreds of volunteers
• Strategic vision
• Operational acumen
• Pragmatism
• Emotional intelligence

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for all aspects of the AGO’s people and culture agenda, including labour relations, talent management, organizational design, learning and development, performance management, employee engagement, equity and inclusion, reconciliation, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, health and wellness, HR systems, and organizational culture.
• Shape a high-performing, inclusive, healthy and resilient organization.
• Develop and implement people strategies and systems that enable the AGO’s mission, vision, values, and aspirations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed