People & Culture Leader — Design Studio (Toronto)

Dialogdesign; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave top-up programs for all

RRSP matching

Competitive medical and dental

Discounted memberships

Gifted time off during holidays

Vacation Buy-Up

Reimbursement for memberships

Job summary

DIALOG in Toronto seeks a dynamic and experienced People & Culture Manager to join our studio. You will partner with business leaders, coaches, employees and the Studio Partner to support talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

As a strategic HR leader, you will drive talent initiatives, employee engagement, and culture-building across the Toronto studio while collaborating with a distributed People & Culture team to elevate our employer

Qualifications

• A strategic, results-oriented HR professional with progressive experience in HR, ideally including business partnering or a similar advisory role, and a demonstrated ability to take on increasing levels of responsibility.
• An effective relationship builder who establishes credibility and trust with leaders, employees, and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experienced in talent management, employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, organizational development, and employee engagement.
• A proactive self-starter who is comfortable working independently, exercising sound judgment, and managing multiple priorities while collaborating closely with a broader team.
• Passionate about creating exceptional employee experiences and fostering inclusive, high-performing workplace cultures.
• Skilled in coaching leaders, facilitating discussions, leading workshops, and influencing outcomes through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable analyzing data and translating insights into practical recommendations and meaningful actions.
• Highly organized and adaptable, with the ability to coordinate priorities across diverse stakeholder groups ranging from senior leaders to early-career professionals and external partners.
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields. A CHRP designation, or progress toward one, is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with Partners, leaders, and coaches serving as a strategic advisor and collaborator on people strategies that support business goals and reflect DIALOG's values of diversity, aspiration, optimism, and collaboration.
• Partner with the Studio Chair and Studio Operations Manager to align people's priorities, strengthen team effectiveness, and foster an engaging, flexible, and community-centered studio culture where employees can thrive and perform at their best.
• Partner with the Toronto studio as a strategic People & Culture advisor, providing guidance to leaders on employee relations, performance, development, engagement, and workplace experience, while collaborating closely with the local People & Culture team on day-to-day employee needs.
• Champion and deliver firm-wide talent strategies and programs for assigned discipline-based client groups, including talent acquisition, performance development, succession planning, talent reviews, workforce planning, and retention initiatives.
• Collaborate with People & Culture colleagues, Studio Partners, and leaders across DIALOG to continuously strengthen DIALOG's integrated interdisciplinary practice and employer brand at both local and national levels.
• Partner with employees and leaders to identify opportunities to enhance employee experience. Gather feedback and translate insights into meaningful actions that support engagement, inclusion, and belonging.
• Lead local employee engagement and culture-building initiatives, including studio-based events, recognition activities, and community-building opportunities that strengthen connections and contribute to a positive workplace culture.
• Use people data, insights, and metrics to identify trends, inform decisions, and support leaders in creating high-performing and healthy teams.

Skills

Strategic HR Partner

Talent Management

Employee Engagement

People Analytics

Coaching Leaders

Change Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in HR or related field

CHRP designation asset

Job description

DIALOG in Toronto seeks a dynamic and experienced People & Culture Manager to join our studio. You will partner with business leaders, coaches, employees and the Studio Partner to support talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

As a strategic HR leader, you will drive talent initiatives, employee engagement, and culture-building across the Toronto studio while collaborating with a distributed People & Culture team to elevate our employer