Sr. Talent & Culture Consultant (Contract, Remote)

Nexus Communications • Toronto, ON

9d • Remote

About The Position

At Nexus, we connect people with purpose. We’re a boutique culture transformation practice that partners with some of the most respected North American and global brands, including Fortune Global 500 organizations, to shape every stage of the candidate, employee, and customer experience. This includes talent acquisition, onboarding, leadership development, values, and purpose. Working hand-in-hand with People & Culture, Marketing & Brand, Communications, and Customer Experience teams, Nexus translates enterprise strategy into lived experience, driving impact at scale. Nexus combines the strategic rigor of a big-four consultancy with the activation muscle of a creative agency. Our areas of expertise include culture blueprints and cultural narrative, leadership values, Employee Value Propositions (EVPs), purpose and values work, culture transformation, talent acquisition and onboarding, employer brand, performance and development, talent management, recognition, and learning. This is a client-facing contract engagement with Nexus. The ideal candidate is an experienced professional with deep expertise in talent and culture, comfortable with senior client stakeholders, and thrives on untangling complex problems, breaking them down to their essentials, and designing practical, marketable solutions that move the needle.

Requirements

• Broad HR expertise beyond talent acquisition - at least 5 years across areas like talent management, learning and development, total rewards, employee engagement, or DE&I
• Strong business acumen from complex organizations, consulting, or enterprise strategy environments
• Proven consulting skills, including partnering with senior stakeholders to gather input, shape strategy, and deliver results
• Comfort in client-facing settings at every level of an organization, including the C-suite
• Deep understanding of organizational structures, culture, and dynamics
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to clarify complexity, identify value propositions, and articulate solutions clearly
• Composure under pressure, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a genuine commitment to client service
• A self-starter mindset - you thrive in fast-paced environments and work well both independently and as part of a team
• The ability to guide and educate internal teams and client stakeholders with clarity and confidence
• University degree with a business focus
• At least 5 years in complex business, consulting, or enterprise strategy environments
• Demonstrated expertise in complex talent and HR topics
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Nice To Haves

• Experience with project management software is a plus

Responsibilities

• Leading client engagements through research, interviews, and workshops, then translating findings into insight reports that shape strategy
• Developing core culture assets - culture blueprints and narratives, leadership values, EVPs, and key messaging that bring strategy to life
• Building presentations and strategic models that guide client work and support new business pursuits
• Growing client relationships built on trust, expanding the account over time
• Partnering with design, content, digital, and creative teams to ensure strategy translates into activation with craft and fidelity
• Designing solution frameworks that embed thought leadership, propose timelines, mobilize internal and external resources, and include budgets and cost structures
• Partnering with business development to craft solution-based proposals for enterprise-level engagements

Benefits

• Exposure across industries and some of the most respected North American and global brands
• Competitive contract rate commensurate with experience
• Meaningful contract work with real impact that shapes workplace experiences and improves the lives of millions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees