Director & Human Resources Business Partner | Great West

Canada Life Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Health & wellness

Volunteer day

Pension plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Great-West Lifeco is seeking a Director and HR Business Partner to provide strategic HR support to executive leaders across the Great West Corporate Functions and Global Investments. The role reports to a VP/AVP level partner and collaborates with EVP/SVP/VP level stakeholders to drive people solutions aligned with the company’s vision.

The incumbent will coach senior leaders, guide workforce planning, and lead major HR initiatives while ensuring delivery of high-level HR services and program

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an HR business partner.
• Trusted advisor to Executives and Senior HR colleagues.
• Proactively identify people related issues and opportunities and provide HR solutions.
• Impeccable drive to implement HR strategies and programs.
• Strong project and change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR related advice and coaching to VP to EVP level client groups on HR policy, workforce planning, talent management, engagement, etc.
• Lead day-to-day HR service delivery to clients and elevate leadership capabilities.
• Partner with ER&S on escalations and support complex employee issue resolution.
• Lead annual HR processes for supported client groups (talent management, performance, compensation, engagement).
• Participate in cross-line HR committees and project teams.

Skills

HR business partner

Employee relations

Talent management

Workforce planning

Organizational development

Leadership coaching

Change management

Executive advisory

Communication & influence

Education

Post secondary degree

CHRP

Job description

Director & Human Resources Business Partner | Great West

Description:

Permanent Full Time

The Director and Human Resource Business Partner will provide consultative and strategic support and service to executive level business/function Great West Corporate Functional and Global Investments leaders to support the development and delivery of people solutions that align to the vision and strategies of the company.

This role will report to an Assistant Vice President or Vice President level business partner and work directly with senior executives within their business unit (EVP, SVP and VP level roles). This role is required to service client groups that are more complex where the VP leader requires senior level support to effectively manage the portfolio.

Accountabilities:

• Provide HR related advice and coaching to assigned client groups and business leaders (typically ranging from VP to EVP level) on matters related to HR policy or practices, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, compensation, structures and organizational effectiveness, employee engagement etc.
• Provide overall day to day leadership and direction as needed and provide coordinated HR service delivery to their clients.
• Elevate people leadership capabilities by providing advice, support and coaching to senior level people leaders on all people and talent matters (i.e. leadership, team facilitation…etc.).
• Provide counsel and support to senior leaders on work and employee engagement related issues.
• Partner with employee relations on escalations of employee issues and engage with ER&S experts to support complex employee issue resolution (all formal complaints, complaints at Director level or above, and any complaint involving external representation will be automatically escalated).
• Identify people related issues/themes across client groups and address these through recommendations and mitigation strategies to their business leaders.
• Lead annual HR processes for supported client groups (i.e. talent management, Performance Management, Compensation, Engagement Action Planning).
• Participate and in some cases lead on project teams and/or develop and/or implement small and large scale HR projects to the business in partnership with the HR Centers of Expertise.
• Participate in cross-line business HR committees and councils to share best practices, lessons learned and collaborate on initiatives.
• Create and implement to talent plans for the business/function supported (e.g., diagnostics of organizational health, key business/function needs and opportunities; strategies for recruitment, retention and development of talent pools; organizational effectiveness plans including development of strategic capabilities; elevating overall talent bench for supported businesses/functions).
• Act as a second point of HR contact for business leaders to ensure leaders always have availability of a senior HR leader.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Extensive experience as an HR business partner.
• Experience supporting for Great West Corporate functions is an asset.
• Post Secondary degree / CHRP is an asset.
• The incumbent must be perceived as a trusted and credible advisor to Executives and Senior HR colleagues.
• Proactively identify people related issues and opportunities and provide targeted HR solutions to address key business priorities.
• Impeccable drive to implement HR strategies and programs for the business drive projects forward.
• Driven to grow talent and improve organizational capabilities.
• Experience providing people leadership to the Senior HR Advisors and Global HR team members within their team.
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and approaches business issues with creativity and focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong business acumen – understanding the business strategies and plans, external environment, and talent implications.
• Highly proficient in employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Proficient across a breadth of HR disciplines and expertise, and the ability to apply that knowledge to specific needs and opportunities.
• Strong project and change management experience.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and impact and influencing skills.

The base salary for this position is between$114,900 - $191.500 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

G row with Great-West Lifeco

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life.At the end of 2024, our companies had over 32,250 employees, 106,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 40 million customer relationships.

Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

What we offer :

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member:

Career Development : Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annuallytowardseducation reimbursement.

Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits,plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.

Time Off: In addition to regular vacation andpersonal days,we support communityinvolvement with avolunteer day.

Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program andadditionalinvestment options.

Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!

Emphasis onCommunity :We provide aworkplace whereemployeesfeel connected and supported throughEmployee Resource Groups (ERGs),mentorshipprograms,socialclubsandevents.

Learn moreabout Great-West Lifeco .

We’recommitted to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail]. All information provided will be handledin accordance withapplicable laws and Great-West Lifeco policies.

Toronto, ON, CA