HR Department Manager (13-Month Contract)

Repeatedly voted one of Montreal’s Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.

Nominated for multiple Emmy® Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, the independent, Oscar®-winning company boasts close to 800 artists crafting from studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles and Paris.

Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world’s best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC and Apple. Current projects include Dune: Prophecy, Silo Season 2 and Sonic 3. Recently released projects include The Rings of Power Season 2, Venom: The Last Dance, Taika Waitit's Time Bandits, and House of the Dragon Season 2.

Work arrangements:
As a company founded and led by an artist, creativity above all guides us. Our mission is to provide our talents with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and thrive in a stimulating, caring environment. While we require employees to be present in the studio at least three days a week, we maintain flexible work arrangements for the remaining days. This balance ensures that we foster collaboration, maintain our vibrant culture, and encourage in-person interaction and teamwork.

The HR Department Manager (temporary 13-month position) serves as the primary point of contact for employees and managers in their assigned teams regarding performance management, personnel movement, employment conditions, and project assignments. In collaboration with production and recruitment teams, they ensure that project staffing needs are identified and filled while maintaining efficient resource allocation.

This role requires a balance of coordination, leadership, and expertise in human resource management.

Key Responsibilities:

Administrative Tasks:

• Collaborate with the Department Head and Crew Planning Manager to identify available talent and allocate resources to VFX projects based on needs.
• Manage the onboarding of new hires, ensure training plans are followed, and support their integration into teams.

Support for Employees and Managers:

• Act as the first point of contact for questions related to contracts, employment conditions, career development, project assignments, and training requests.
• Work with project supervisors and department heads to conduct constructive performance evaluations and provide effective feedback.

Interdepartmental Coordination:

• Collaborate with other department managers to maintain smooth communication and consistency in interdepartmental practices.
• Support department heads in managing teams, organizing meetings, and following up on action items.

Talent Management and Training:

• Identify training and development needs in collaboration with the training team and contribute to the implementation of internal initiatives.
• Ensure teams are balanced in terms of expertise, level, and skills by working closely with department heads.

Policy and Process Management:

• Participate in the development and implementation of policies, processes, programs, and guidelines in collaboration with the HR team.
• Identify vacancies and work with the recruitment team to ensure the right candidates are hired, making selection decisions alongside department heads.

• Degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in an operational HR role (experience in the VFX industry strongly preferred).
• Proficiency in GSuite, Word, and Excel (knowledge of Flow is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of Quebec labor standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and French.
• Discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and coaching skills.
• Strong judgment, initiative, prioritization abilities, and negotiation skills.
• Adaptability to a constantly evolving environment.

• Sick/personal days ;
• Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ;
• RRSP with employer contribution ;
• Discounts on public transports, several spas, sports classes, art center, cafes, furniture and several other local businesses.

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Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects.