Competency Management Advisor / Conseiller.ère, Gestion des compétences

Airbus; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

On-site cafeteria

Competitive leave policy

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Airbus Canada’s A220 program in Mirabel seeks a Competency Management Advisor to support strategy deployment, planning, and stakeholder communication. You will work with HR Partners and European Academies to ensure leadership development, competency mapping, and continuous improvement across functions in a dynamic, transnational setting.

You will analyze data, contribute to cross-functional projects, and help digitalize tools and processes, with a focus on strategic workforce development and

Qualifications

• University degree in Administration, Human Resources, Project Management or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in project management, ideally in HR or competency management.
• Fluency in French and English (spoken and written).
• Knowledge of Engineering professions is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the competency management strategy for the Airbus Canada site and its implementation.
• Participate in updating and monitoring the competency mapping.
• Contribute to preparation of competency evaluations.
• Assist in defining and implementing actions from the competency development strategy.
• Draft guides and communication materials on processes and organize training sessions.
• Coordinate exchanges with focal points and synthesize training needs.
• Monitor competency catalogs with Europe and act on evolutions.
• Collaborate with HR partners in training, recruitment, mobility, and workforce planning.
• Support data analysis for workforce planning and development of predictive tools.

Skills

Project management

Continuous improvement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Bilingual English/French

Education

University degree in Administration, Human Resources, Project Management

Tools

Zoho

iKAMBAN

Google Suite

Planiware

Job description

Is employee skills development a subject close to your heart? Do you have strong experience in project management and continuous improvement, and are you looking to evolve in a complex, dynamic, and changing transnational environment? This position is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft program is looking for a Competency Management Advisor to join our Human Resources team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada), where you will work jointly with the Competency Strategy Manager and a vast network of stakeholders (Human Resources Business Partners, European Academies, Airbus Canada Function focal points - Engineering, transversal function, Production, Quality, etc. -, North American colleagues, etc.).

You will be part of the Organizational Development team responsible for deploying a strategy and the means to ensure the development of Airbus Canada teams and leaders of today and tomorrow.

The team organization is established to promote autonomous transversal collaboration, supporting each other and learning collectively.

Your role as Competency Management Advisor will be to support the Competency Strategy Manager in the steering and implementation of projects related to competency management within Airbus Canada, including planning, coordination, monitoring, and communication with stakeholders. You will also contribute to data analysis and continuous process improvement.

Your work environment:

The A220 commercial aircraft program headquarters is located in Mirabel, in the greater Montreal area. Renowned for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life to young professionals or experienced professionals, as well as families, perfectly balancing career opportunities and outdoor activities, making it a truly special place to live.

Because we care about you:

• Financial benefits: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, retirement plan, and share purchase plan.
• Work-life balance: A hybrid work policy, an on-site cafeteria, a highly competitive leave policy.
• Well-being/health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discount program, on-site medical service, free shuttle service between Montreal and Mirabel, and carpooling application.
• Individual development: Numerous evolution opportunities and training possibilities (catalog of over 10,000 e-trainings available in free access to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development programs, national and international mobility).

At Airbus, we help you work, connect, and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we promote flexibility in our ways of working to stimulate the spirit of innovation.

Your challenges:

Support the competency management strategy for the Airbus Canada site and its implementation:

• Participate in the annual review of the Airbus Canada competency strategy;
• Participate in the updating and monitoring of the competency mapping;
• Contribute to the preparation of competency evaluations;
• Help define and implement actions resulting from the competency development strategy.

Support the definition, communication, and training on processes resulting from the competency management strategy:

• Contribute to the drafting of guides and communication materials on processes;
• Participate in the organization and logistics of training and awareness sessions on processes.

Participate in leading a network of focal points in the various functions and in escalating training needs:

• Coordinate exchanges with focal points within a defined scope;
• Participate in the collection and synthesis of training needs reported by this network.

Contribute to maintaining the relationship with the academies based in Europe:

• Actively monitor the evolution of competency catalogs with the help of the functions you will be monitoring;
• Identify and secure actions to be undertaken following these evolutions.

Collaborate with HR partners (training, recruitment, mobility, workforce planning):

• Work in close collaboration with partners in training, recruitment, mobility, and workforce planning to proactively address the site's competency needs and the succession plan.

Support data analysis for workforce planning and competency management:

• Collect and organize relevant data (retirements, market changes, internal mobility, etc.);
• Perform preliminary analyses of this data;
• Contribute to the preparation of conclusions and recommendations.

Participate in the digitalization and automation of tools and processes:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of predictive models and digital tools;
• Assist teams in the use of these tools.

Participate in major projects initiated by Airbus Commercial:

• Contribute to the Skills project;
• Contribute to the deployment of the Competence & Learning for Subs & Regions project.

Contribute to the management of critical knowledge processes and team support:

• Take charge of critical knowledge management processes and support the teams of managers and HRBPs in the application of initiatives.

Your profile:

• University degree in Administration, Human Resources, Project Management, or a related field;
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in project management, ideally in Human Resources or competency management. Or in predictive knowledge management resource management;
• Knowledge of the professions and challenges of Engineering is an asset;
• Solid skills in project management, proficiency in tools (e.g.: Zoho, iKAMBAN, Google Suite, planiware), sense of organization, and rigor;
• Analytical and synthesis skills, excellent communication skills, great ability to collaborate and adapt;
• Autonomy, initiative, political acumen, and diplomacy to successfully navigate a dynamic and international environment;
• Fluency in French and English (spoken and written).

This job requires an awareness of all potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity; these values are the foundation of the company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

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