Senior HR Coach & Talent Strategy Lead

MCD McKesson Canada Corporation / La Corporation McKesson Canada; Canada; On-site; CAD 139,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Canada is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Coaching & Talent to advise leaders on complex workforce matters, including design, compensation, and leadership effectiveness.

You will partner with HR teams to deliver scalable HR solutions and use data to drive risk-aware decisions. Experience in organizational design, RIF planning, and talent management is required; extensive knowledge of HR systems like Workday, ServiceNow, and Power BI is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant Human Resources experience.
• Advanced expertise in compensation practices, organizational design, reduction in force, and performance and talent management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex organizational changes, workforce restructures, and business transformations.
• Strong consulting and influencing skills with the ability to advise senior leaders; seen as a natural leader and go-to for others.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional initiatives and drive organizational direction and outcomes without direct authority.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience leveraging workforce data to influence decisions and solutions.
• Expert knowledge of HR systems and technologies including Workday, ServiceNow, Power BI and related platforms.
• Demonstrated Relationship Management ability - experience building multiple effective partnerships.
• Process Improvement experience, providing solutions.
• Presentation building, writing and documentation skills.
• Critical Skills: Strategic consultation, Independent decision making, Enterprise influence, Organizational design, RIF execution, Job leveling and compensation recommendations, Complex risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Consulting – Provide expert consultation to leaders and HR partners on complex workforce talent matters, including organizational design and restructuring, RIF planning and execution, job architecture and leveling, compensation and pay practice guidance, leadership effectiveness, performance management and accountability, succession planning and talent review, workforce planning and change management.
• Complex Case Leadership – Lead resolution of highly sensitive employee and leader matters requiring policy interpretation, risk assessment, and collaboration with multiple HR stakeholders.
• Enterprise Partnership & Influence – Develop and maintain partnerships with HR Business Partners, Legal, Compensation, Talent Management, Employee Relations and Shared Services.
• Program & Process Optimization – Identify trends and opportunities for improvement across HR programs; lead initiatives to simplify processes and improve knowledge management.
• Data-Driven Insights & Risk Mitigation – Analyze workforce data to identify risks and opportunities; provide actionable insights for leader decisions.
• Capability Building – Design and deliver scalable tools, resources, coaching methods to enhance leader capability and drive consistent HR execution.
• Project & Change Leadership – Participate on cross-functional project teams as SME and change champion.

Skills

Strategic HR consulting

Influencing senior leaders

Organizational design

Job leveling & compensation

RIF execution

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy interpretation

Client-facing

Change management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

Power BI

Job description

McKesson Canada is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Coaching & Talent to advise leaders on complex workforce matters, including design, compensation, and leadership effectiveness.

You will partner with HR teams to deliver scalable HR solutions and use data to drive risk-aware decisions. Experience in organizational design, RIF planning, and talent management is required; extensive knowledge of HR systems like Workday, ServiceNow, and Power BI is a plus.