Director, People & Culture

Ramudden Global North America, is a leader in traffic management, safety infrastructure, and urban mobility solutions. Through a network of specialized brands, Ramudden supports critical infrastructure projects with cutting edge safety systems, expert-led traffic control, and innovative approaches that keep people safe and communities moving.

Our work is hands on, field intensive, and deeply rooted in our values: safety, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. As we scale across Canada, we’re building a modern, unified People & Culture function that empowers our teams and strengthens our culture.

The Director, People & Culture is a values-driven executive that leads the full P&C function for Ramudden Global's Canadian operations. This is the senior most HR role in Canada — a chance to shape culture, build capability, and influence the future of a rapidly growing, safety critical business.

The Director, People & Culture, partners closely with the Canadian President, Canadian operational leaders, and the global P&C community to build a scalable, modern, people first function that supports operational excellence and business growth.

If you thrive in dynamic environments, love building systems and teams, and believe deeply in the power of culture and safety, this role offers the impact and scope you’re looking for.

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Development

• Serve as a key member of the North American leadership team, shaping long term workforce and organizational strategy.

• Translate business goals into people strategies that drive growth, capability, and cultural alignment.

• Lead organizational design, restructuring, succession planning, and leadership capability building.

• Ensure alignment with Ramudden Global’s values, frameworks, and global P&C initiatives.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Oversee national recruitment for field and corporate roles in competitive labour markets.

• Build scalable hiring processes that support seasonal demand, regional expansion, and safety critical roles.

• Partner with operations to forecast workforce needs and develop proactive staffing models.

Culture, Engagement & Leadership Development

• Champion a culture rooted in safety, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

• Build leadership development programs for supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders.

• Lead engagement strategies, surveys, and culture building initiatives.

• Strengthen internal communication across a geographically dispersed workforce.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Serve as the senior advisor on Canadian employment law, investigations, and risk mitigation.

• Oversee employee relations to ensure fair, consistent, and compliant practices.

• Ensure compliance with provincial employment standards, health & safety legislation, and global policies.

• Maintain a visible, trusted P&C presence across field operations.

Total Rewards & HR Operations

• Lead compensation, benefits, and performance management strategies.

• Align Canadian programs with global frameworks while ensuring market competitiveness.

• Oversee HR systems, data integrity, analytics, and reporting.

• Drive process improvement and standardization across HR operations.

Health, Safety & Well Being

• Partner with HSE leadership to reinforce a safety first culture.

• Integrate mental health, well being, and safety initiatives into the people strategy.

• Support safety training, compliance, and behavioural reinforcement.

Labour Relations & Unionized Workforce Management

• Lead collective bargaining, grievance management, and contract interpretation.

• Ensure consistent application of collective agreements across regions.

• Build strong relationships with union partners and support dispute resolution.

Training & Development

• Oversee national training strategies for field and corporate teams.

• Lead skills development, compliance training, leadership pathways, and continuous learning.

• Evaluate training effectiveness and drive improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).

• CHRP/CHRL/CHRE designation is required.

• 12+ years of progressive HR leadership, including 5+ years in a senior or executive role.

• Experience in construction, infrastructure, utilities, transportation, or other field based, safety critical sectors.

• Proven ability to build and scale HR functions in high growth or multisite environments.

• Strong knowledge of Canadian employment legislation across multiple provinces.

• Expertise in organizational design, change management, and leadership development.

• Experience in mergers and acquisitions would be an asset.

• Strong analytical capability and experience using HR metrics to drive decisions.

• Exceptional communication, relationship building, and influencing skills to champion HR at the senior leadership table across diverse business units.

• A values driven leadership style grounded in integrity, accountability, and respect.

• Comfort working closely with field operations and navigating ambiguity.

• A people first culture that values authenticity, innovation, and continuous growth.

• The opportunity to build and shape a national P&C function during a pivotal growth phase.

• A dynamic, fast paced environment where your work directly impacts safety, performance, and culture.

• Collaboration with passionate teams across Canada and the global Ramudden network.

• Flexibility, autonomy, and the chance to lead meaningful organizational initiatives.

• Occasional travel to support operations and leadership engagement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

During our recruiting process, every resume is personally reviewed by our team. We also use some AI‑based tools to assist with additional screening and evaluation to help ensure a consistent and focused candidate experience.