HR Manager - Canada

Prysmian

Quebec

On-site

CAD 135,000 - 185,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Performance-based incentives
Prysmian Flex Benefits
Extended Health, Prescription Drugs &
Dental
Virtual Healthcare for you and your IM
Life, AD&D, Short & Long-Term Disabil
Retirement savings with employer match
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Wellness programs & supplemental ins.

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a senior HR leader to partner with Canadian and North American leaders, aligning people strategies with business goals and performance expectations.

You will lead the Canadian HR team, drive workforce planning, employee relations, and change management while ensuring compliance across Canada. Travel across the country is required to support business needs.

Qualifications

  • Degree in HR, Business, or related discipline.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French is required.
  • 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
  • 3-5 years of labor and employee relations experience including union negotiations in Québec and Ontario.
  • Proven ability to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, change management, and stakeholder-influencing capabilities.
  • 3-5 years leading HR teams with senior leaders in a fast-paced, results-oriented organization.
  • Experience with HRIS (Workday preferred) and data-driven decision-making.
  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
  • Willing to work onsite and travel regularly across Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leadership in Canada and North America to align people strategies with business objectives.
  • Lead, develop, and empower the Canadian HR team.
  • Provide strategic counsel on workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, leadership effectiveness, organizational design, and change management.
  • Build organizational capability by identifying talent needs and developing future leaders.
  • Partner with business leaders to deliver HR programs across compensation, benefits, payroll, talent acquisition, and development; ensure regulatory alignment.
  • Ensure compliance with employment, labor, and human rights laws in Canada.
  • Lead labor relations strategy including collective bargaining and union partnerships.

Skills

HR leadership
Bilingual English/French
People strategy development
Stakeholder influence
Change management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Remote - Quebec

Remote - Canada

Vaughan, Canada

Full time

R-38206

Why Build Your Career with Prysmian?
Your work at Prysmian helps power and connect the world.

When you join Prysmian, you become part of a global team whose work touches millions of lives every day. You’ll help support the energy and digital infrastructure that keeps communities, businesses, and industries moving forward.

In this role, you will lead and develop the people side of Prysmian’s business and operations in Canada; partner with leaders and employees to align and drive progress for the organization.

What You’ll Bring – Experience and Qualifications
  • Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline (bachelor's or master's level).

  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French is required.

  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience within a multi-site manufacturing environment.

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of specialized experience in labor and employee relations, including union negotiations and employment legislation in Québec and Ontario.

  • Proven ability to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business objectives.

  • Strong leadership, coaching, change management, and stakeholder-influencing capabilities.

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience leading HR teams and partnering with senior leaders within a complex, fast-paced, results-oriented organization.

  • Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Workday preferred) and data-driven decision-making.

  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

  • Must be willing to work onsite and travel regularly throughout Canada as business needs require.

What You’ll Do
  • Partner with leadership in Canada and the North America region to align people strategies with business objectives and drive organizational performance.

  • Lead, develop, and empower the Canadian HR team while fostering a culture aligned with Prysmian’s values, safety expectations, and business goals.

  • Provide strategic counsel to leaders on workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, leadership effectiveness, organizational design, and change management.

  • Build organizational capability by identifying talent needs, strengthening succession pipelines, and developing future leaders.

  • Partner with business leaders to deliver HR programs and services across compensation, benefits, payroll, talent acquisition, and talent development, ensuring compliance with Canadian employment regulations and alignment with local market practices.

  • Ensure compliance with all applicable employment, labor, and human rights legislation while managing HR-related legal, financial, and reputational risks.

  • Lead labor relations strategy, including collective bargaining, union partnerships, and grievance management.

You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact, build strong partnerships, and grow your career in a business that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Total Rewards Designed for You

We believe great people deserve great rewards. That’s why Prysmian offers a total rewards package designed to support your financial, physical, and personal well-being now and as your career grows.

  • Competitive salary that recognizes your skills, experience, and contributions

  • Performance-based incentives that reward your results and impact

  • Prysmian Flex Benefits

  • Flexible group insurance plan for Extended Health, Prescription Drugs and Dental

  • Access to Virtual Healthcare for you and your immediate family

  • Life, AD&D, Short Term & Long-Term Disability coverage

  • Retirement savings program (defined contribution) with employer contribution and match up to 8%.

  • Employee and Family Assistance Program

  • Wellness programs and supplemental insurance options to support your overall health and well-being

At Prysmian, you’ll be supported at work, at home, and throughout every stage of your career.

The compensation range for this role is 135,000 - 185,000

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page (https://www.prysmian.com/en/people-and-careers/why-prysmian/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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Prysmian is a global cabling solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation . By leveraging its wide geographical footprint and extensive product range, its track record of technological leadership and innovation , and a strong customer base , the company is well-placed to capitalise on its leading positions and win in new, growing markets. Prysmian’s business strategy perfectly matches key market drivers by developing resilient , high-performing , sustainable and innovative cable solutions in the segments of Transmission, Power Grid, Electrification and Digital Solutions . Prysmian is a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, with almost 150 years of experience, about 30,000 employees, 108 plants and 26 R&D centres in over 50 countries, and sales of over €15 billion in 2023.

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