Senior HR Analyst (Talent Management)

Intact Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 94,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible work arrangements

Wellbeing benefits

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Pension plan

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a versatile Senior Human Resources Business Analyst to join our Talent Management team. You will partner with SMEs across HRMS, People Analytics, HRBPs and PMO to transform complex talent data into clear, decision-driving insights.

The role focuses on project and change management, performance and talent management, and assessment analytics, helping strengthen succession planning and talent bench strength.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills
• Experience managing complex, high-visibility initiatives with limited supervision
• Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations for executives

Responsibilities

• Project & Change management: manage plans, status updates & timelines
• Performance and Talent Management: consolidate data & design dashboards
• Assessment: analyze usage data & build executive dashboards

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Project management

HR Analytics

Workday

Education

University degree or college diploma

Tools

Workday

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to): 94,200 - 115,200 Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 12% As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares. Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan. Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role We are seeking a versatile, analytically driven Senior Human Resources Business Analyst to join our Talent Management team. This role serves as a central pillar for our Talent & Performance Management initiatives — supporting our product owners (SMEs) through data consolidation, reporting, project management and change management. You will partner across HRMS, People Analytics, HRBPs and PMO, and transform complex talent data into clear, decision-driving insights for the Talent Management Center of Expertise (COE) and for senior leadership. You will bring in-depth expertise, work with autonomy, act as an advisor to the team, and contribute directly to strengthening succession planning, performance management reporting and our overall talent bench strength.

What you’ll do here:

• Project & Change management
  • Manage project and support plans, status updates and timelines for internal team projects, ensuring initiatives stay on track
  • Consolidate data to assess, build and share recommendations that support talent strategy decisions
• Performance and Talent Management
  • Consolidate and analyze talent and performance data to support talent identification, succession planning and talent reviews
  • Design and maintain dashboards covering succession health, pipeline, mobility, performance and COE KPIs
  • Partner with HRMS & People Analytics teams to improve data quality, process efficiency and automation of talent processes
  • Leverage predictive insights to anticipate talent risks — attrition signals, succession gaps and pipeline readiness
  • Translate data into executive-ready insights, presenting findings in clear, decision-driving narratives for COE and senior leadership
• Assessment
  • Consolidate and analyze assessment usage data by business unit and function (Talent Acquisition and Talent Management) in support of the assessment product owner
  • Analyze and report on the monthly assessment chargeback data, in partnership with Finance and logistics support
  • Build dashboards for executives, including forward-looking recommendations

What you bring to the table:

• University degree, college diploma and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in a similar role, such as Human Resources Business Analyst, HR Analytics, or a related discipline
• Knowledge in talent management is a strong asset
• Proven ability to manage complex, high-visibility initiatives with limited supervision
• Strong background in project management; comfortable managing timelines, dependencies and status reporting
• Strong attention to detail and rigor, advanced analytical skills ensuring data accuracy and quality across all reporting and analysis
• Highly developed problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and translate data into actionable recommendations
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills
• Experience with Workday is an asset
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism (English/French) is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with colleagues across the country
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada

Key Competencies:

• Proactively identifies solutions for complex talent and performance matters
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
• Strong communicator, able to synthesize complex data into clear, executive-ready insights
• Self-starter who takes initiative and drives projects forward with minimal supervision

#LI-hybrid Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs. Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters including but not limited to employer‑specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.