Director, HR
Apply now »Date: Sep 25, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON, CA
Company: Hudbay Minerals
Lead with Conviction: Shape the Future of the Mining Industry at Hudbay
At this stage of your career, leadership is about more than just knowing what to do and how to do it; it is about acting with the conviction of knowing why it needs to be done. You have built an impressive acumen of skills and experience; now is the opportunity to leverage that knowledge to create and lead the high-performing teams that will define our future. This level of leadership is where your technical mastery meets Strategic Impact. You are no longer just managing operations; you are building the international relationships, shaping the policies, and making the strategic decisions that ensure our industry remains a force for global progress.
Why Hudbay?
Hudbay provides the metals the world needs. We work sustainably, transform lives and create better futures for communities. We live this purpose every day.
As we approach our 100th anniversary in 2027, we are looking for visionary leaders who will help us design our next hundred years. At Hudbay, you will step out of your silo to see the "Big Picture," collaborating across different disciplines with a common purpose. This is the level where your contributions directly affect the decisions made by our executives — you will see your impact in real-time. We offer a multicultural environment across Canada, Peru, and the USA where you can build a lasting legacy. Years from now, you will hear the name of a major project and know with pride, "I was there; I helped make that happen." We invest in your leadership, giving you the freedom to innovate and the support to transform both our operations and the lives of the communities we serve.
Purpose of Role:
Reporting to the Executive Director, HR & OE, the primary purpose of this role is to provide essential corporate human resource services and strategic leadership
Role Accountabilities:
- Corporate HR Operations & Leadership: Oversee core corporate HR functions and empower the dedicated team of 4 to deliver full-lifecycle corporate HR services and executive support
- HR Process & Digital Maturity: Drive enterprise HRIS strategy (SuccessFactors), process standardization, and system integration to eliminate manual, paper-based processes and support seamless business growth.
- Total Rewards & Governance: Oversee competitive, equitable compensation structures, total rewards strategy, pension governance (via the Retirement Committee), and cost-effective benefit programs across corporate and the business units.
- Employer Brand & Talent Attraction: Oversee the launch and continuous evolution of Hudbay's employer brand, positioning the organization as the employer of choice among mid-tier mining companies.
- Global Internal Mobility: Establish and govern a standardized global mobility framework managing expatriate taxation, visas, immigration, and cross-jurisdictional talent flow.
- Strategic Workforce Planning: Participate in designing and assume operational ownership of Hudbay's 10-year dynamic strategic workforce planning model to align talent needs with operational milestones.
- KPI Measurement & Compliance: Establish quantitative KPIs across HR initiatives (time-to-fill, adoption, subsystem maturity) while ensuring corporate policies comply with Ontario employment legislation and mitigate enterprise risk.
Qualifications:
- 5 to 7+ years in a senior HR leadership role with direct accountability for corporate HR operations, total rewards, and team management.
- 10 to 15 years of progressive human resources experience, ideally within the mining, resource, or heavy industry sectors.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources
- Experience working in a requisite organization environment
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide HRIS implementations (preferably SuccessFactors) and global mobility frameworks
- Solid knowledge of Ontario employment legislation and compliance principles. Working knowledge of Payroll, SuccessFactors HRIS system, and other SuccessFactors modules
- Skills/experience delivering generalized HR services in a global organization
Other skills:
- Professional HR designation (i.e. CHRP, CHRL) an advantage
- Bilingual candidates (English-Spanish) will be given preference but is not mandatory.
Travel:
Up to 10 -20%
Compensation
At Hudbay we pride ourselves in providing our employees with a competitive total rewards package.
- Hudbay gives back to the community with its employee charity matching program for eligible charitable donations made by employees
- The opportunity to work out of our Platinum Class A and Platinum BOMA BEST® Certified office building in Toronto’s South Core Business District conveniently located beside the newly renovated Toronto Union Station
- This role is eligible for flexible working arrangements, allowing you to balance remote work with time in the office. Hudbay requires employees to spend roughly half their work to be in office.
Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.
AI Disclosure: Artificial Intelligence is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants; however, Hudbay may use automation for administrative processes.
Notice to Candidates & Fraud Alert
Our Recruitment Process & Accessibility
We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you put into your application. Due to the high volume of interest we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
Hudbay is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free, and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us within your application so we can support your needs.
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