Senior HR Advisor

Scc Ccn; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SCC in Ottawa, Canada is seeking a Senior HR Advisor, Organizational Development and HR Analytics to strengthen SCC's OD capability, lead leadership development, change enablement, and enhance the employee experience. The role partners with HR colleagues and business leaders to translate workforce data into actionable insights.

You will drive DEI, wellbeing, and culture initiatives, develop predictive analytics, and design dashboards using Dayforce, Excel, and Power BI to guide strategy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or equivalent HR experience.
• 5–10 years of progressive HR experience in a senior advisor role.
• Experience leading DEIB, employee engagement and culture initiatives.
• Experience in learning and development strategy, design, development and delivery.
• Experience with integrated talent management, including workforce planning and succession planning.
• Proficiency in HR analytics and BI, including executive dashboards.
• Hands-on experience using HRIS platforms (Dayforce) and tools such as Excel or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize SCC's OD strategy to strengthen team effectiveness, leadership development, change enablement, and employee experience.
• Lead SCC's learning and development function, including designing, delivering, and evaluating initiatives.
• Manage succession planning using SCC's framework and support leaders and staff in execution.
• Lead and support culture initiatives that promote inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) and wellbeing.
• Embed organizational values into everyday practice to foster a culture of continuous improvement, inclusion, and belonging.
• Advance SCC's HR analytics by designing tools that monitor workforce trends and generate actionable insights.

Skills

HR analytics

Organizational development

Change enablement

Leadership development

Workforce planning

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources management

Tools

Dayforce

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

Who We Are

SCC is a small but impactful Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Using our expertise and vast network, SCC helps organizations by opening a gateway to possibilities, both at home and abroad. We bring people together, foster collaboration and expand their horizons in trade, sustainability, and global connectivity. We represent and advance Canada's interests on the international stage in ways no other organization can.

As Canada's national standardization body, SCC offers more than a few pieces of the standards development and conformity assessment puzzle. We provide comprehensive strategies that allow Canadian businesses and innovators to contribute to shaping established and emerging markets. We help knock down trade barriers and create opportunities for businesses to innovate and expand into new markets by laying the foundation for their success.

SCC's work also helps drive Canada's health, well-being, and economic prosperity. Whether it's the food we eat, the products and technologies we use, or how we get to work, every aspect of our lives is touched by standards. Standards and conformity assessment not only provide confidence in the quality and safety of products and services, they also play an integral role in improving the overall health and safety of Canadians, and of their environment. At SCC, everything we do is aimed at improving Canadians' quality of life and economic prosperity.

Our Culture

A recipient of Waterstone's Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures award in 2023, 2024, and 2025, we foster a culture grounded in our core values of respect, professionalism, and integrity. Our culture continues to evolve as we adapt to new ways of working, strengthening our ability to collaborate, remain agile, and support one another. This sustained recognition reflects a workplace defined by compassion, flexibility, and a shared commitment to excellence.

A Day in the Life of a Senior HR Advisor, Organizational Development and HR Analytics

The HR Advisor, Organizational Development and HR Analytics strengthens SCC's organizational development and HR analytics capabilities. The role supports the development and execution of SCC's OD strategy, focusing on team effectiveness, leadership development, change enablement, and employee experience.

The Advisor leads and supports culture-building initiatives, including DEI, recognition, and wellbeing, embedding these values into everyday practice and fostering a culture grounded in continuous improvement, inclusion, and belonging.

Applying critical thinking, the Advisor develops and applies tools to monitor workforce trends, analyze engagement data, and generate insights that identify risks and opportunities, support strategic workforce planning, and inform executive decision-making. They collaborate closely with HR colleagues and partners across SCC to ensure alignment and impact.

Your Background

Requirements

Security clearance: Reliability

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, or an equivalent combination of post secondary education and extensive human resources experience

Experience and skills

• 5-10 years of progressive human resources experience in a senior advisor role
• Experience leading, and delivering HR programs such as diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), employee engagement, employee experience and culture initiatives.
• Experience working in learning and development, including setting strategy, overseeing program design, development and delivery, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
• Experience with integrated talent management practices, including workforce planning, talent development processes, and succession planning.
• Experience in organizational development, including team effectiveness, leadership development, and change enablement to support organizational transformation and change initiatives.
• Proficiency in HR analytics and business intelligence, including analyzing workforce data, generating insights, and developing executive-level dashboards and reports, with the ability to coach others in interpreting data and applying evidence-based decision-making to planning, policy, and program design.
• Hands-on experience using HRIS platforms (e.g., Dayforce or similar) and tools such as Excel or Power Bi to extract, analyse, and interpret workforce data.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with experience leading discussions, workshops, or presentations with diverse stakeholder groups.

You May Also Have

Key Activities

• Operationalize SCC's organizational development strategy to strengthen team effectiveness, leadership development, change enablement, and employee experience.
• Manage SCC's learning and development function, including designing, delivering, and evaluating initiatives that build individual and team capability aligned with organizational priorities.
• Manage succession planning using SCC's established framework, including developing succession plans, and supporting leaders and staff in their execution.
• Lead and support culture initiatives that promote inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA), employee recognition, and wellbeing.
• Embed organizational values into everyday practice to foster a culture grounded in continuous improvement, inclusion, and belonging.
• Advance SCC's HR analytics and BI capabilities by designing and implementing tools that monitor workforce trends, employee engagement using Dayforce and other HR data sources.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative HR data using BI methodologies to generate actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making and enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Identify workforce risks and opportunities through predictive analytics and trend analysis, supporting proactive planning and mitigation strategies.
• Support strategic workforce planning through scenario modeling, forecasting, and data-driven recommendations grounded in Dayforce analytics and HR data.
• Develop and maintain HR dashboards, reports, and visualizations tailored to executive audiences, integrating Dayforce data with other internal and external benchmarks.
• Collaborate across SCC to embed HR analytics into planning, policy development, and program design, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

A Final Note

Note 1: Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Note 2: SCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening .

Note 3: The complete title of this role isSenior HR Advisor, Organizational Development and HR Analytics.

We are committed to creating and fostering adiverse, equitable and inclusive work environmentthat reflects the people's lives that we impact and the Canadian community that we work within. We strive to create an environment where everyone is comfortable being their authentic selves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, and physical or mental abilities to be part of our team.

We strive to ensure a barrier-free selection process. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the HR representative of the accommodation measures that you require to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Upon our review of all applications, those who appear to be the best fit with the mandate of this role and with SCC's mission and vision will be contacted. You will receive confirmation that your application has reached us.

Thank you for your interest in SCC and for taking the time to review this ad. We look forward to hearing from you!