Human Resource Business Partner (Strategic Talent Advisor)

UNKNOWN; San Juan de Terranova; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top 100 Employer Canada 2026

Global community of minds

Career growth opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Strategic Talent Advisor (HR Business Partner) to partner with senior leaders in our Earth & Environment business. You’ll drive a high‑performance culture, guide talent strategies, and act as a trusted advisor to shape organizational success.

This full‑time role emphasizes leadership coaching, workforce planning, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will influence strategic decisions, leverage data to guide people initiatives, and ensure equitable pay practices while

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a strategic HR advisory or HR business partner role, ideally in a large, matrixed organization.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving talent strategies in complex environments.
• Ability to translate data into actionable people strategies and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to align business and talent strategies and achieve organizational goals.
• Provide executive coaching and guidance for major change initiatives and workforce planning.
• Interpret HR KPIs and people insights to identify trends and opportunities and translate them into action.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence, Shared Services and Corporate functions to ensure a consistent employee experience.
• Lead succession planning and identify diverse high-potential talent for development.
• Support performance management cycles and equitable pay practices with Compensation teams.
• Analyze engagement data to recommend actions that improve culture and belonging.
• Support talent development and redeployment strategies to foster growth and mobility.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

Executive coaching

Strategic HR advisory

Talent planning

Change management

People analytics

Collaborative leadership

Experience in matrixed orgs

Roll-up-your-sleeves

HR business partner

Job description

What if you could redefine what’s possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

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The Opportunity

Shape Something Different – You’re not just looking for another role — you want to shape something. As a Strategic Talent Advisor (HR Business Partner), you’ll partner with senior leaders in our Earth & Environment business to drive a thriving, diverse, high‑performance culture. You'll influence strategic business decisions, act as a trusted advisor, and ensure our talent strategy fuels the success of the teams you support.

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Your Impact

In this role, you will

• Partner closely with senior leaders to align business and talent strategies, enabling the achievement of financial and organizational goals.
• Provide executive coaching and strategic guidance to support major change initiatives, organizational redesigns, and workforce planning.
• Review and interpret HR KPIs and people insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities—translating them into actionable people strategies.
• Strengthen collaboration between HR Centres of Excellence, Shared Services, and Corporate functions to deliver seamless and consistent employee experiences.
• Champion succession planning, facilitating discussions to identify emerging diverse talent and support development plans for high-potential employees.
• Lead critical role planning with client groups, ensuring robust pipelines through internal development or partnership with Talent Acquisition for external search.
• Guide leaders through performance management cycles to cultivate a high‑performance culture rooted in clarity, accountability, and equity.
• Partner with Compensation experts to support equitable and consistent application of pay programs and salary decisions.
• Analyze engagement, exit, and feedback data to recommend targeted actions that elevate culture, belonging, and employee experience.
• Support talent development and redeployment strategies, fostering a culture of growth, continuous learning, and mobility.

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The Skills That Set You Apart

• Deep experience influencing and advising senior leaders in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect talent strategy to operational and financial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose organizational challenges and develop people-focused solutions that drive cultural and business impact.
• Expertise in organizational development, talent planning, and change management.
• Data‑driven mindset with the ability to interpret people analytics and translate insights into action.
• A collaborative, relationship‑centered approach paired with the courage to challenge constructively.
• A hands‑on, “roll‑up‑your‑sleeves” style with a genuine passion for people and organizational success.
• 8+ years in a strategic HR advisory or HR business partner role, ideally in a large, matrixed organization.

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Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether across the country or around the globe, we help tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize and support the need for balance in our lives.

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Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 – $138,000
• MB & ON: $95,000 – $130,800
• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $94,100 – $124,900

Disclosure

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

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