HR Business Partner

The Canada Life Assurance Company • Montreal, QC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a bilingual Human Resources Business Partner to support our Human Resources team. In this role you will provide consultative support and service to executive/senior level people leaders, to support the development and delivery of the HR agenda that aligns to the vision and strategies of the company. While this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism is required (fluent in French and English) as the position will regularly serve our clients with French- and English-speaking needs.

Requirements

• 6–9+ years as a bilingual HR professional.
• A hands-on project manager with a business partner mindset who has the experience and confidence necessary to work with senior business leaders, HR leaders, and employees at all levels to deliver results.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to effectively deal with multiple stakeholders. Ability to network across functional teams and build solid client relationships.
• Sound problem solving and influencing skills, coupled with an ability to understand broad Human Resource issues and resolve conflict situations in a diplomatic manner.
• Ability to multi-task with strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Excellent data analysis skills with a well-developed ability to think analytically and present various analyses in a useful and understandable format.
• Ability to identify trends and/or anomalies in a dataset and conduct follow-up root cause investigation.
• Ability to communicate and present findings in a succinct and professional manner.
• Strong work ethic, a high respect for confidentiality and sound professional judgment and initiative. Strong accountability and responsibility to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Expert Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, advanced knowledge of HRIS and reporting systems, and all MS Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Ideal education includes a post-secondary Degree/Diploma in HR Management, Business Administration or a related field; an HR certification is an asset.
• Previous experience supporting technology teams, or experience in the financial or insurance industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR related advice and coaching to assigned client groups and business leaders (typically ranging from SVP to AVP level) on matters related to HR policy or practices, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, compensation decisions, structures and organizational effectiveness, employee engagement etc.
• Provide counsel and support to individual employees on work related issues (employee advocacy).
• Manage the escalation of employee issues and engage with Employee Relations & Standards Centre of Excellence to support complex employee issue resolution.
• Identify people related issues/themes across client groups and HR Center of Excellence (COE) areas and recommendations for action to mitigate risks and act on opportunities.
• Support cyclical HR processes for supported client groups (i.e. talent management, salary administration etc.). Participate on project teams and/or develop and/or deliver small scale HR projects to the business (i.e. coordinating HR projects with members of the HR community and other key business stakeholders including other HR teams).
• Participate on cross-line business HR committees and councils to share best practices, lessons learned and collaborate on initiatives.
• Support and contribute to talent plans for the business/function supported (i.e. 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).
• Elevate people managerial capabilities by providing advice, support and coaching to senior level people leaders on all people and talent matters (i.e. leadership, team facilitation, situational training).

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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees