Director HR Business Partner - Workplace Benefits & Retirement

The Canada Life Assurance Company • Toronto, ON

3d • CA$128,000 - CA$178,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director and HR Business Partner will provide consultative and strategic support and service to executive level business leaders to support the development and delivery of people solutions that align to the vision and strategies of the company. Reporting to the AVP Human Resources Business Partner, the Director and Human Resources Business Partner will work directly with senior executives within Workplace Benefits & Retirement (SVP and VP level roles). This role is required to service client groups that are more complex where the AVP leader requires senior level support to effectively manage the portfolio. At Canada Life, Workplace Benefits and Retirement offers a range of workplace benefits and retirement plans designed to support employees' health, well-being, and financial security.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as an HR business partner.
• The incumbent must be perceived as a trusted and credible advisor to Executives and Senior HR colleagues.
• Proactively identify people related issues and opportunities and provide targeted HR solutions to address key business priorities.
• Impeccable drive to implement HR strategies and programs for the business drive projects forward.
• Driven to grow talent and improve organizational capabilities. Provide people leadership to the Senior HR Advisors and Global HR team members within their team.
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and approaches business issues with creativity and focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong business acumen – understanding the business strategies and plans, external environment, and talent implications.
• Highly proficient in employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Proficient across a breadth of HR disciplines and expertise, and the ability to apply that knowledge to specific needs and opportunities.
• Strong project and change management experience.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and impact and influencing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Post Secondary degree / CHRP is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR related advice and coaching to assigned client groups and business leaders (typically ranging from VP to SVP level) on matters related to HR policy or practices, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, compensation, structures and organizational effectiveness, employee engagement etc.
• Provide overall day to day leadership and direction as needed and provide coordinated HR service delivery to their clients.
• Elevate people leadership capabilities by providing advice, support and coaching to senior level people leaders on all people and talent matters (i.e., leadership, team facilitation…etc.).
• Provide counsel and support to senior leaders on work and employee engagement related issues.
• Partner with employee relations on escalations of employee issues and engage with ER&S experts to support complex employee issue resolution (all formal complaints, complaints at Director level or above, and any complaint involving external representation will be automatically escalated).
• Identify people related issues/themes across client groups and address these through recommendations and mitigation strategies to their business leaders.
• Lead annual HR processes for supported client groups (i.e., talent management, Performance Management, Compensation, Engagement Action Planning).
• Participate and in some cases lead on project teams and/or develop and/or implement small- and large-scale HR projects to the business in partnership with the HR Centers of Expertise.
• Participate in cross-line business HR committees and councils to share best practices, lessons learned and collaborate on initiatives.
• Create and implement to talent plans for the business/function supported (e.g., diagnostics of organizational health, key business/function needs and opportunities; strategies for recruitment, retention and development of talent pools; organizational effectiveness plans including development of strategic capabilities; elevating overall talent bench for supported businesses/functions).
• Act as a second point of HR contact for business leaders to ensure leaders always have availability of a senior HR leader.

Benefits

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree