Bilingual Senior Human Resources Consultant (Technology/Intact Lab)

Intact Financial Corporation; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 94,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation in Montreal is seeking a Senior Human Resources Consultant to support Technology/Intact Lab teams on a 12-month contract. You will partner with senior leaders to drive change and shape people strategy, with a focus on leadership development and succession.

The role requires bilingual French-English, CHRP/CHRL qualifications, and 6+ years of senior HR experience. You will guide talent management, organizational development, and transformation initiatives within a

Qualifications

• University degree in Industrial Relations or HR Management.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience as a senior HR Consultant or HRBP.
• CHRP and/or CHRL designation completed or in progress.
• Knowledge across HR areas including employee relations and talent management.
• Ability to translate business needs into talent strategies.
• Bilingual French-English required; eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching and HR guidance to business partners with market context and legal alignment.
• Develop talent management strategies to improve structure, planning and retention.
• Build long-term people goals and drive organizational development.
• Lead projects and support transformation and deployment of initiatives.
• Analyze facts, challenge status quo, and maintain strategic perspectives.
• Handle investigations and assist managers with conflict and other HR issues.

Skills

Coaching

Influencing

Communication

Relationship-building

Talent management

Bilingual (FR-EN)

Change management

Strategic thinking

Education

University degree in Industrial Relations or HR Management

CHRP and/or CHRL designation

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact's commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc.

Salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

Salary range (but not limited to): 94,200 - 115,200

About the role

We are looking for a Bilingual Senior Human Resources Consultant to support our Technology/Intact Lab teams for a or a 12-month contract/secondment opportunity. In this role, you will be a strategic business partner to senior leaders and their teams for one of Canada's largest and fastest growing financial services companies. You will play a leadership advisory role, continually assessing and anticipating the needs and impacts of your business partners, helping to drive change and connecting our teams and people to our strategy. You will play a lead role in talent identification, management, and coaching of your business partners promoting a strong and engaged culture.

What you'll do here:

• Provide professional coaching and human resources guidance and advice to our business partners, considering market best practices, strategic and organizational context while being aligned with the laws, regulations, and organizational values.
• Work with business partners to conduct needs analysis and identify talent management strategies that drive strong organizational structure, proactive resource planning and development and retention of individuals throughout the company.
• Develop long-term, comprehensive picture of the organization's people goals and identify methods and opportunities to achieving those goals.
• Lead projects and support our ongoing transformation and deployment of corporate initiatives and programs.
• Challenge the status quo by analyzing the facts, asking questions, adding new perspectives, and thinking strategically.
• Curiosity to seek to understand and respond to complex questions related to all areas of human resources including but not limited to disability management, engagement, compensation, talent, and performance management.
• Facilitate the deployment of our people strategies and initiatives led by the Centre of Expertise.
• Conduct investigations and assist managers in conflict management and other issues.

What you bring to the table:

• University degree in Industrial Relations or Human Resources Management or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience as a senior HR Consultant (HRC) or HR Business Partner (HRBP) in a corporate and complex work environment.
• CHRP and/or CHRL designation completed or in progress.
• Demonstrated knowledge in all areas of human resources including employee relations, talent management, performance management, disability management, change management, engagement, compensation, organizational development, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business and culture drivers and translate them into critical talent strategies and initiatives.
• Exceptional influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills with all levels of management.
• Proven track record of raising leadership awareness, cultivating engagement, and creating alignment across teams and levels within the company.
• A flexible, agile, and resilient approach to working in a dynamic ever‑changing organizational environment, high tolerance for ambiguity with motivation to bring clarity and confidence.
• Bilingualism (French - English) is required considering the need to interact on a regular basis with colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

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Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. This position will fill an essential role in our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We'll work with you to meet your needs. Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.