Chief People & Culture Officer, Lumenus Community Services

Lumenus Community Services (Lumenus)

Join a dynamic executive leadership team committed to realizing a vision to provide excellent, accessible and integrated mental health, developmental and community services

Lumenus Community Services delivers exceptional, inclusive, and cohesive mental health, developmental, and community services in the Greater Toronto Region. With a budget of over $90 million and approximately 500 employees, Lumenus operates from 37 locations and serves over 13,000 clients per year. It caters to infants, children, transitional-aged youth, adults, and their families with services including early intervention, counselling, day treatment, live-in services, specialized services for clients with complex needs and autism. Lumenus is continuing its journey with a goal to eliminate barriers and give every individual the opportunity to be seen, be heard, and be well. Lumenus provides a seamless continuum of care and support that is provided to existing and future clients. Lumenus would be considered one of the largest agencies of its kind in the province of Ontario, and believes in capitalizing on its strengths, values, and expertise to provide high quality, accessible services. Lumenus is a leader in the development of a unique and broad continuum of service.

The Chief People & Culture Officer (CPO) is a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for overseeing and integrating the company’s Human Resources, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Policy and Facilities and Administrative teams. The CPO will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing corporate strategies, ensuring that the organizational infrastructure supports the company’s strategic objectives, and promoting a high-performance culture. The CPO will be focused on the creation of vision and strategic leadership for multiple corporate functions. The Chief People & Culture Officer will also determine the in-year tactical plan, and both the short-term and long-term strategy for Lumenus People, and Policies, assess what is currently in place, and develop the business plan to address the identified gaps securing the necessary resources to meet the strategic initiatives in the Strategic Plan and the Annual Business Plan.

The ideal candidate will bring a track record of progressive leadership experience related to corporate functions within a medium to large organization and have a minimum of fifteen years’ experience in corporate services, including significant experience in HR, DEI, Facilities management and Policy development and hold a graduate degree in business or public administration or the equivalent in experience. Experience in a not-for-profit environment and experience working with government bodies and government-funded programs will be a strong plus. As a visionary and inspirational leader with excellent interpersonal and communications skills and proficient team building skills, the Chief People & Culture Officer will have exceptional emotional intelligence, a proven track record of leading large and diverse teams, and a strong understanding of current trends and best practices in corporate services functions.

The closing date for receipt of applications is August 28, 2024. To obtain more information or to express your interest in this leadership opportunity please call Tony Woolgar at 416 902 2974 or
forward your resume, in complete confidence, to tony.woolgar@lesp.ca.

To learn more about Lumenus Community Services please visit their web site at www.lumenus.ca.

Lumenus and Legacy Partners are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. Accommodation will be provided as requested, in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.