HR Delivery Center, Offshore Team Manager- 6 Month Contract

KPMG•Vancouver, BC

About The Position

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. As an integral part of the KPMG team, Business Enablement provides valued, responsive and cost-effective services enabling the business to have the right focus on our clients, our markets, our people and our communities. We embrace a “How can I help you” service culture to meet the needs and priorities of our business. The HR Delivery Centre is part of the National HR structure. The Human Resources Delivery Centre (HRDC) provides a streamlined delivery of standardized transactional, operational, and consultative services using a scalable shared service model, to deliver process and time efficiencies while ensuring compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A business support professional with a minimum of 2 years previous relevant experience in a client service focused or operations environment
Demonstrated ability to learn and follow detailed business processes with accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize work based on requirements of multiple stakeholders.
HR Operations Experience: solid foundation in HR operations, including managing various HR functions such as recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management and compliance in a HR Generalist of HR Coordinator capacity.
Service Delivery Focus: experience in roles that emphasize service delivery, i.e. working in an HR service center or shared services environment.
The successful candidate will require fluent written and verbal English as this individual will support a national team and stakeholders across Canada.

Nice To Haves

Process Optimization: experience in process improvement initiatives, responsible for analyzing existing HR processes, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to streamline operations leveraging methodology such as Lean or Six Sigma to enhance HR workflow (asset)
Managing Offshore Resources: experience managing offshore teams or resources to delivery services or support HR functions.
Automation Solutions: familiarity with automation technologies in HR processes (i.e. Blue Prism, ServiceNow) as asset.
Leadership and Team Management: strong leadership skills managing a team, providing mentorship and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in a Team Lead or Manager capacity.
Data Analysis and Performance Management: experience in data analysis and performance measurement to track KPIs and assess the effectiveness of HR operations.
Change Management: experience leading change initiatives within HR functions.

Responsibilities

Supervise the work and quality performed by the HRDC Offshore team, working with established operational systems (i.e. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and in line with set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Identify opportunities for offshore and automation resource utilization to streamline HR operations and contribute to service delivery optimization goals.
Support change initiatives related to service delivery optimization, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption and communicate changes effectively to the HRDC team and stakeholders, addressing any concerns or resistance.
Act as the first point of escalation for the HRDC EXL team (and occasionally the HRDC Onshore team) in providing guidance to delivery efficient and accurate support surrounding National HR policy and program process or procedure questions. Address routine questions directly, while escalating only complex or contentious matters to the Manager, Operational Excellence, Manager, Service Delivery or Senior Manager, HR Delivery Centre, as necessary.
Contribute to the management of partnering relationships with colleagues across COEs, building effective working relationships and providing high-quality professional services to support in delivering business strategy and plans.
Review existing operations and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure continuous improvement are delivered to optimize work processes.
Prepare, review and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports measuring the quality and KPIs of the work performed by the HRDC Offshore team and identify areas for improvement. Present regular reports on service delivery performed to senior management.
Create and update all HRDC Offshore Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), compliant with Firm policies and procedures. Implement communication protocols to facilitate smooth information flow within the team and with stakeholders.