Senior Director Human Resources

The Opportunity:

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Human Resources

Location: 1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS

Closing Date: June 17, 2025

Nova Scotia Power is seeking a Senior Director Human Resources to lead our team of dedicated HR professionals in the delivery of innovative recruiting, employee relations, development and retention strategies, to prepare our workforce for today and the future.

Reporting to the VP Human Resources, as Senior Director Human Resources, you will be a key part of our success by aligning operational deliverables to our overarching strategy for talent acquisition, labour relations, employee engagement, employee development, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development. You are a collaborative leader, able to lead a team in the planning and execution of client centred services. This is supported by a business mindset, allowing you to develop and deliver practical data driven HR solutions.

Key elements of this role include::

These skills will make you successful::

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the experience, education and skills listed below:

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying. If you don’t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, set up a Job Alert to learn about future opportunities! Have a question or want to learn more about this opportunity? Please contact careers@nspower.ca

Learn more about our culture and values:

At the Emera Group of Companies, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers. If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer::

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera:

As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy:

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.