Talent Management Specialist

Intact; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact is seeking a Talent Management Specialist to partner with key stakeholders and lead talent initiatives for Corporate Personal Lines and Corporate Commercial Lines. You will drive talent reviews, development plans, and succession strategies, coaching leaders and HR teams to build a robust, diverse talent pipeline.

The role is a 12-month temporary secondment/contract, focusing on integrating Talent Management with Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and broader HR.

Qualifications

• Experience in Talent Management or as HRBP supporting the business and employee development.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strong ability to influence and drive change.
• Excellent strategic thinking with a global mindset.
• Strong critical thinking to challenge the status quo.
• High tolerance for ambiguity in a dynamic environment.
• Solid organizational knowledge and business acumen.
• Excellent relationship management and collaboration abilities.
• Curious with a focus on continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• In Quebec, bilingualism is required for interaction with English-speaking colleagues.
• No Canadian work experience required but must be eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders on Talent matters.
• Lead talent programs and initiatives across corporate personal and commercial lines.
• Drive regular talent reviews and succession discussions within business units.
• Analyze BU talent data to identify strengths and gaps; develop Talent Health Checks.
• Lead BU-specific talent projects and develop innovative talent solutions.
• Coach and mentor HR colleagues on talent area expertise.
• Contribute to DEI strategy integration into Talent Management.
• Share best practices to improve talent strategy and execution.
• Support leadership in building development and succession plans.

Skills

Talent management

HRBP experience

Coaching & mentoring

Influence

Strategic thinking

Critical thinking

Ambiguity tolerance

Organizational knowledge

Relationship management

Continuous learning

Adaptability

Bilingual (French/English)

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.

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 below 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.

Salary Range (but Not Limited To)

109,900 - 134,300

About The Role

Here’s where you enter the story

Are you passionate about Talent Management, development and creating a positive impact on the business and the employee experience? We have a great opportunity for you! We are looking for a Talent Management Specialist who will play a key role in partnering with key stakeholders in supporting the development and delivery of Talent Management programs and initiatives for Corporate Personal Lines and Corporate Commercial Lines team. With your HR experience and collaborative style, you will help advance enterprise talent management priorities as well as specific talent priorities within each of our business areas.

This is a temporary secondment/contract employment opportunity for an approximate 12-month duration.

Here’s how you will make a difference: Ensure an integrated approach to talent where Talent Management, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Global HR and HR BUs are aligned and contributing to an optimal and measurable talent strategy and experience. Act as a strategic partner, providing guidance, support and coaching up to the Senior Vice-president level on Talent matters. Support your Business Unit (BU), HR Consultant & Leaders in developing a talent mindset by driving quality actions to:

• Act as annual talent cycle lead / champion with the goal of building capability and driving consistency and best practices in talent management across your BU.
• Ensure the occurrence of regular / quarterly talent reviews and succession discussions within your BU; act as the Lead on relevant BU Talent Councils.
• Take a data driven approach to talent by analyzing BU-specific talent data to identify strengths and gaps. Participate in developing Talent Health Checks and reviewing results and recommendations with HR VPs, HRCs and BU leaders.
• Lead BU-specific and/or large-scale talent projects and initiatives.
• Develop innovative solutions, build and facilitate strategic workshops & training sessions to meet business needs.
• Coach, mentor and support the growth of HR colleagues on talent area of expertise.
• Contribute to the strategy and design thinking approach for Talent Management; assist in integrating DEI strategies into Talent Management.
• Share best practices with Talent Management and other Talent Specialists to continuously improve talent strategy and execution.
• Collaborate with Talent Management to develop success measures for talent initiatives.
• May act as annual cycle lead for other HR Cycles as required (e.g. Performance Management, etc.)

Strengthen Talent Identification

• Ensure HRCs are well-equipped to advise and support leaders in identifying a diverse set of people with the right skills and capabilities to lead the business.
• Safeguard rigor in talent identification by reinforcing Leadership Success Factors as part of the ‘how’ we define potential.
• Measure and increase as needed strength and diversity in the talent pipeline.
• Work with HRCs and other Talent Specialists to get to know the relevant talent inside and outside of your BU and to drive cross functional movement of talent .
• Work with Talent Management / HRCs to identify ‘future-proof’ skills needed for the business to thrive.
• Act as a SME on Assessment Tools (administer assessments, ensure they are actively used to support employee development, track aggregate BU trends).
• Maintain a clear and detailed knowledge of the industry trends & best practices to attract & retain valuable employees.

Ensure Robust Succession Planning

• Assess succession plans and identify weak plans. Support HRCs to work with leaders to build action plans to close any gaps / increase the strength and diversity of the plans. Measure and report on progress to HR VPs and Talent Management.
• Work with HRC teams to keep VP+ succession plans up to date as talent movements take place, org changes occur, etc.
• Work with Talent Management and HR BU teams on initiatives to enhance our succession planning processes, including succession planning for critical roles and/or deeper into the pipeline.

Develop and Ensure Visibility and Movement of Top Talent

• Ensure quality development and visibility plans are in place for Top Talent and their development is progressing. Work with HRCs to:
  • Support their leaders to create strong development plans and drive development progress of their Top Talent. Ensure updates are documented in the Talent Database and Top Talent are documenting aligned development actions in Workday (Contact People).
  • Identify Directors needing a move / that are potential fits for open roles.
  • Expand development efforts further down in the pipeline.
• Support Director-level recruitment process and creation of candidate lists for Director / VP vacancies leveraging succession plans, Top talent lists, talent needing a move, etc. Ensure proper feedback loop with relevant HRCs.
• Work with HRCs to recommend / confirm nominations for Leadership Programs and internal /external events.
• Work with HRCs to identify trends and themes for broader development needs within the BU and communicate these to L&D and Talent Management.
• Lead and facilitate relevant development / career rotation programs for your BU.

Here’s What You Offer Us.

• Experience in Talent Management or as Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) role supporting the business with a passion for talent management and employee development.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strong ability to influence.
• Excellent strategic thinker with a global vision and mindset.
• Strong critical thinking skills to challenge assumptions and the status quo.
• High tolerance for working with ambiguity.
• Strong organizational knowledge and business acumen.
• Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills.
• Curious, with a focus on continuous improvement and continuous learning.
• Resourceful (able to research / find / leverage available information) and innovative.
• Good ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our 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.

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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.