People and Development Manager

Budage Pty Limited; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Canada is seeking a Senior P&D professional to inspire a high-performing team and shape talent pipelines. This role involves building strategic relationships with stakeholders and championing inclusion and wellbeing. Candidates should have a proven track record in a similar environment and expertise in employee relations. The position offers hybrid work arrangements and the opportunity to make a lasting impact during a 12-month contract.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Genuine autonomy

Qualifications

• Proven success in a senior P&D role within professional services.
• Ability to build strategic relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Confident expertise in employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Inspire a high-performing local team.
• Shape capability and talent pipelines.
• Champion inclusion and wellbeing.
• Contribute to national P&D projects.

Skills

Relationship building

Employee relations expertise

Analytical skills

Fluency with people metrics

Tools

Workday

Job description

Step into a role where your talent for strategy, pace and people will shape the future of one of Australia's leading law firms.

If you’re a senior P&D professional with a strong business partnering background, a strategic mindset, and a passion for leading with influence and empathy, this is the role for you.

The role

• Inspire a high-performing local team and empower Partners and line leaders to bring out the best in theirs.
• Shape capability, succession and talent pipelines that future-proof our practice groups.
• Champion inclusion, wellbeing and an unrivalled employee experience.
• Be part of data-driven remuneration and performance conversations.
• Contribute to national P&D projects that turn insights into actionable innovation.

Skills and experience required :

• Proven success in a senior P&D role within professional services or a similarly fast-paced, knowledge-based environment.
• A track record of building credible, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Confident expertise in employee relations and a solid understanding of Australian employment legislation.
• Sharp analytical skills and fluency with people metrics, ideally including Workday.

Why join us?

Enjoy hybrid working arrangements, genuine autonomy, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact during this 12-month contract.

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