Director, HR Business Partner – Digital, Business and Technology Solutions

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Toronto, Canada is seeking a senior HR business partner partner to advise, coach, and influence senior leaders on talent, workforce priorities, and organizational design. You will build trusted relationships, shape the talent agenda, and drive major workforce initiatives in a complex global matrix.

The role requires significant HR business partner experience within large organizations, with strong consulting, coaching and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field
• CHRP, CHRL, or equivalent designation is an asset
• Significant HR experience in large, matrixed organizations
• Experience supporting technology, engineering, digital, data, cybersecurity, infrastructure, architecture, or transformation-focused organizations
• Proven record partnering with senior leaders on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership development, and change
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
• Exceptional consulting, coaching, influencing, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management
• Experience using workforce data and insights to inform decisions
• Strong systems thinking, judgement, problem-solving, curiosity, adaptability, resilience, learning agility

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and leadership teams on talent strategy and organizational effectiveness
• Lead workforce planning and organizational design initiatives
• Identify skill gaps and recommend solutions for talent resilience
• Lead annual talent processes including performance reviews, succession planning, and engagement
• Coach leaders to develop talent and build high-performing teams
• Collaborate across a complex global matrix organization
• Use workforce analytics and external insights to identify trends and risks
• Provide evidence-based recommendations aligned with enterprise priorities

Skills

Coaching

Influencing

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Facilitation

Change Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field

Tools

Workforce Analytics

Job description

• Partner, advise, coach, and influence senior leaders and leadership teams on talent, workforce, leadership, and organizational priorities


• Build trusted relationships and understand business strategies, technology priorities, operating models, and workforce challenges


• Identify people-related opportunities and risks affecting business outcomes


• Advise on leadership effectiveness, team effectiveness, organizational health, and culture


• Shape and execute a future-focused talent agenda aligned with business and technology strategies


• Lead workforce planning and organizational design initiatives


• Identify critical skill and capability gaps and recommend solutions


• Lead annual talent processes, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, compensation, and employee engagement


• Coach leaders to develop talent and build high-performing teams


• Advise on technology workforce trends, emerging skills, digital transformation, modernization, and evolving operating models


• Lead and support organizational and talent initiatives associated with growth, transformation, and change


• Develop and execute change management strategies and plans


• Partner with HR Centres of Expertise to deliver integrated talent solutions


• Collaborate across a complex global matrix organization


• Use workforce analytics, organizational data, and external insights to identify trends, risks, and talent opportunities


• Provide evidence-based recommendations and contribute to broader HR and enterprise priorities

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field


• CHRP, CHRL, or equivalent designation is an asset


• Significant progressive Human Resources experience, including substantial HR Business Partner experience within large, complex, and matrixed organizations


• Experience supporting technology, engineering, digital, data, cybersecurity, infrastructure, architecture, or transformation-focused organizations


• Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders and leadership teams on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership development, and change


• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking


• Exceptional consulting, coaching, influencing, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills


• Experience using workforce data and insights to inform recommendations and support decision-making


• Strong systems thinking, judgement, problem-solving, curiosity, adaptability, resilience, and learning agility

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, and change management, with a strong focus on building high-performing teams and advising senior leaders. Proficient in using workforce analytics and insights to drive evidence-based recommendations and support business outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Strategy Development


• Organizational Effectiveness


• Change Management


• Workforce Analytics


• HR Business Partner Experience

Hard Skills

• Workforce Planning


• Organizational Design


• Performance Management


• Succession Planning


• Employee Engagement

Soft Skills

• Coaching


• Influencing


• Stakeholder Management


• Communication


• Facilitation

Certifications & Qualifications

• CHRP


• CHRL

Industry Keywords

• Human Resources


• Organizational Development


• Digital Transformation


• Matrix Organization


• Business Acumen