Senior Human Resources Director
Top Benefits
About the role
We’re looking for a dynamic Senior Human Resources Director to join our Winnipeg-based HR team and make a lasting impact across our Canadian and U.S. operations.
As the Senior Human Resources Director, you’ll provide both strategic and operational HR leadership, supporting a workforce of approximately 1,300 employees in manufacturing and corporate environments. You’ll guide and mentor a team of HR Leaders and Generalists, ensuring HR programs, policies, and services are delivered consistently, compliantly and in a way that enhances the employee experience.
This is an opportunity for a collaborative, forward-thinking leader to make a meaningful impact. You’ll have the chance to translate business goals into actionable HR strategies, foster an inclusive and high-performing culture, and guide a team in driving results across multi-site operations.
Who We Are With a legacy spanning over a century, Pollard Banknote has become a world leader in instant ticket manufacturing and digital lottery solutions that enhance player engagement through cutting-edge technology. Our diverse and talented team brings ideas to life through creativity, innovation, and collaboration. From exciting lottery experiences to impactful partnerships, we’re shaping the future of gaming and making a difference in millions of lives. Join us and help reimagine how the world plays.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Profit sharing program – every role plays a part in our success!
- Comprehensive Group Benefits
- Opportunities for professional development
- On-Site Cafeteria & Outdoor Patio
- On Site Gym
- A variety of committee-driven employee engagement activities
- Free Parking
What You'll Do
- Strategic HR Leadership: Develop and deliver HR strategies that directly support and enable business objectives, growth plans and operational priorities.
- HR Operations & Employee Relations: Oversee day-to-day HR operations, including workforce planning, policy administration, and employee relations, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant practices across both manufacturing and corporate environments.
- People Leadership & Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of HR Leaders and HR Generalists, fostering a high-performance culture that drives employee engagement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
- Talent Strategy & Program Delivery: Collaborate with the Director, Talent Management to align talent acquisition, development and retention strategies with business-growth priorities, ensuring leadership pipelines and critical capabilities are built for the future.
- Compliance, Risk Management & Culture: Ensure compliance with Canadian and U.S. employment legislation, mitigate HR-related risks, and champion initiatives that foster an inclusive, positive, and high-performing workplace culture.
Who You Are
- An exceptional communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
- Analytical and data-driven, using insights to solve problems and shape effective HR strategies.
- Collaborative and adaptable, thriving in fast-paced, multi-site environments with competing priorities.
- A mentor and people leader who fosters engagement, growth, and high performance.
What You'll Bring
- A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (CHRL/CPHR designation preferred but not required).
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including leading multi-site operations in both manufacturing and corporate environments.
- Expertise in HR operations and employment legislation across Canada and the U.S.
- Proven experience in organizational change management, guiding teams and business leaders through transitions.
- Skilled in talent strategy development and implementation, including workforce planning, leadership pipelines, and retention initiatives.
- Experience within a Technology Company would be preferred.
Pollard Banknote Limited is an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory response from a Criminal Record Search.
About Pollard Banknote Limited
Pollard Banknote partners with lotteries around the world to create and market high performing instant games and solutions that excite and engage players. Focused on innovating within the lottery market, we also provide industry-leading retail and digital solutions.
Our team is dedicated to delivering on three key dimensions for success: outstanding games that excite loyal players and attract new ones, retail excellence through effective in-store strategies and retail network expansion, and digital innovation that allows lotteries connect with players in new ways.
All of our products and supporting services are designed with the express goal of elevating our lottery clients and creating the ultimate player experience. Our approach has resulted in some of the industry’s most sought after instant products, from the incomparable shine of Scratch FX® to the first-ever transparent ticket, Clear Play™ and our broad range of licensed games. Our retail optimization products include innovative in-lane sales solutions like scanACTIV™, Schafer Systems merchandising solutions, and Diamond Game electronic ticket machines that open new retail channels. A full suite of digital products range from game apps and player engagement products including playON™ and gameON™ to Lottery Optimization Tools like sureTRACK™ and optiFORCE™ and a complete iLottery platform offered through NeoPollard Interactive.
Senior Human Resources Director
Top Benefits
About the role
We’re looking for a dynamic Senior Human Resources Director to join our Winnipeg-based HR team and make a lasting impact across our Canadian and U.S. operations.
As the Senior Human Resources Director, you’ll provide both strategic and operational HR leadership, supporting a workforce of approximately 1,300 employees in manufacturing and corporate environments. You’ll guide and mentor a team of HR Leaders and Generalists, ensuring HR programs, policies, and services are delivered consistently, compliantly and in a way that enhances the employee experience.
This is an opportunity for a collaborative, forward-thinking leader to make a meaningful impact. You’ll have the chance to translate business goals into actionable HR strategies, foster an inclusive and high-performing culture, and guide a team in driving results across multi-site operations.
Who We Are With a legacy spanning over a century, Pollard Banknote has become a world leader in instant ticket manufacturing and digital lottery solutions that enhance player engagement through cutting-edge technology. Our diverse and talented team brings ideas to life through creativity, innovation, and collaboration. From exciting lottery experiences to impactful partnerships, we’re shaping the future of gaming and making a difference in millions of lives. Join us and help reimagine how the world plays.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Profit sharing program – every role plays a part in our success!
- Comprehensive Group Benefits
- Opportunities for professional development
- On-Site Cafeteria & Outdoor Patio
- On Site Gym
- A variety of committee-driven employee engagement activities
- Free Parking
What You'll Do
- Strategic HR Leadership: Develop and deliver HR strategies that directly support and enable business objectives, growth plans and operational priorities.
- HR Operations & Employee Relations: Oversee day-to-day HR operations, including workforce planning, policy administration, and employee relations, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant practices across both manufacturing and corporate environments.
- People Leadership & Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of HR Leaders and HR Generalists, fostering a high-performance culture that drives employee engagement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
- Talent Strategy & Program Delivery: Collaborate with the Director, Talent Management to align talent acquisition, development and retention strategies with business-growth priorities, ensuring leadership pipelines and critical capabilities are built for the future.
- Compliance, Risk Management & Culture: Ensure compliance with Canadian and U.S. employment legislation, mitigate HR-related risks, and champion initiatives that foster an inclusive, positive, and high-performing workplace culture.
Who You Are
- An exceptional communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
- Analytical and data-driven, using insights to solve problems and shape effective HR strategies.
- Collaborative and adaptable, thriving in fast-paced, multi-site environments with competing priorities.
- A mentor and people leader who fosters engagement, growth, and high performance.
What You'll Bring
- A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (CHRL/CPHR designation preferred but not required).
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including leading multi-site operations in both manufacturing and corporate environments.
- Expertise in HR operations and employment legislation across Canada and the U.S.
- Proven experience in organizational change management, guiding teams and business leaders through transitions.
- Skilled in talent strategy development and implementation, including workforce planning, leadership pipelines, and retention initiatives.
- Experience within a Technology Company would be preferred.
Pollard Banknote Limited is an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory response from a Criminal Record Search.
About Pollard Banknote Limited
Pollard Banknote partners with lotteries around the world to create and market high performing instant games and solutions that excite and engage players. Focused on innovating within the lottery market, we also provide industry-leading retail and digital solutions.
Our team is dedicated to delivering on three key dimensions for success: outstanding games that excite loyal players and attract new ones, retail excellence through effective in-store strategies and retail network expansion, and digital innovation that allows lotteries connect with players in new ways.
All of our products and supporting services are designed with the express goal of elevating our lottery clients and creating the ultimate player experience. Our approach has resulted in some of the industry’s most sought after instant products, from the incomparable shine of Scratch FX® to the first-ever transparent ticket, Clear Play™ and our broad range of licensed games. Our retail optimization products include innovative in-lane sales solutions like scanACTIV™, Schafer Systems merchandising solutions, and Diamond Game electronic ticket machines that open new retail channels. A full suite of digital products range from game apps and player engagement products including playON™ and gameON™ to Lottery Optimization Tools like sureTRACK™ and optiFORCE™ and a complete iLottery platform offered through NeoPollard Interactive.