Talent & Organizational Development Specialist

Cadillac Fairview Corp.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadillac Fairview in Toronto is seeking a Talent & Organizational Development Specialist to support organization-wide talent management, learning, and OD initiatives that strengthen our OneCF culture. You’ll manage and execute capability-building programs, including Building Leaders, while delivering end-to-end talent processes and collaborating with HR and external partners.

The role requires strong facilitation, project management, and analytical skills, with a focus on inclusivity and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Organizational Development, Talent Management, Learning & Development, or HR Generalist roles.
• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration or related discipline; CHRP designation is an asset.
• Experience in project and process management within a large organization.
• Experience delivering virtual and in-person training to diverse audiences.
• Working knowledge of HRIS, LMS and digital learning platforms.
• Experience applying enterprise AI tools (e.g., Gemini, Co-pilot) to enhance programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and promote Building Leaders program across all levels, including workshops, Values Labs, and content on Learning Hub and portals.
• Facilitate and host virtual and in-person learning sessions to build capabilities and foster inclusive culture.
• Support end-to-end performance assessment, goal-setting, talent cycle processes, and leadership reviews.
• Assist in delivering core talent development programs and manage executive coaching administration and assessment library.
• Oversee onboarding programs and experiences to ensure an inclusive, welcoming orientation to CF values and strategy.
• Coordinate with external vendors and LMS platforms to ensure high-quality delivery of learning programs.
• Contribute to design and continuous improvement of learning and talent programs with AI-enhanced solutions.
• Support annual Purpose + Values communications and experiences, including OneCF day and cultural moments.

Skills

Facilitation

Organization

Communication

Relationship & Influence

OD Awareness

Culture Alignment

Education

Post-secondary degree

CHRP designation asset

Tools

HRIS modules

LMS administration

Digital learning content

Gemini

Co-pilot

Job description

Talent & Organizational Development Specialist

Job Category: Human Resources

Requisition Number: TALEN003530

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Toronto - 20 Queen Office
Toronto, ON M5H3R4, CAN

Description

Role Impact:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Talent Management & Organizational Development, the Talent & Organizational Development (TM & OD) Specialist supports organization-wide talent management, learning, and organizational development initiatives to help make our people and OneCF culture our competitive advantage.

This role manages and executes key capability-building programs (including Building Leaders programming) while providing operational support across CF's end-to-end talent management cycle (such as performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and coaching). The incumbent will also collaborate effectively with business leaders, 3rd party vendors, and the HR Business Partner team to drive and support initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and nurture an inclusive culture.

The incumbent will be a positive, high-energy, proactive, and extremely organized individual with strong project management, facilitation, communication and analytical skills.

What you will deliver:

• Manages the coordination, calendar, registration, promotion, and delivery of CF's Building Leaders program across all levels. Includes supporting workshops, Values Labs, and curated content on CF's Learning Hub and related portal sites.
• Facilitates and / or hosts virtual and in-person learning sessions to build organizational capabilities and shape an inclusive culture.
• Provides support across the end-to-end performance assessment, goal-setting, and talent cycle processes, ensuring alignment with CF's Values behaviours and strategic objectives. This includes CF's annual Leadership Talent Review and succession planning processes.
• Supports the delivery of core CF talent development programs that help strengthen the internal talent pipeline for CF. Supports administration of CF's executive coaching program and assessment library.
• Manages CF's onboarding program and experiences, collaborating to support an inclusive, welcoming experience and orientation to CF Purpose, Value and strategy, at all levels of the organization.
• Coordinates across external vendor partners, including 3rd party LMS platforms, platform subscriptions, experience delivery and more to ensure consistent, high quality and effective delivery of CF's talent and organizational development programs.
• Supports the selection, creation and /or enhancement of new learning and talent experiences and technologies to collectively build organizational capability to enable CF's strategy.
• Support CF's annual Purpose + Values plan of communications and experiences that reinforce an inclusive OneCF culture, including OneCF day and cultural moments recognition.
• Lead and/or collaborate on design and continuous improvement of learning and talent programs, including the thoughtful application of AI technologies to enhance program efficiencies, effectiveness and employee experience.

What your strengths are:

• Facilitation & Presentation: Strong presentation and group facilitation skills, with the ability to engage employees from hourly roles up to management levels
• Organization & Execution: Exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to managing competing priorities. Track record of taking the intuitive and getting things done.
• Communication: Thoughtful, direct, and candid communication style, with strong written and verbal capabilities for crafting executive decks, employee communications, and job aids.
• Relationship & Influence: Proven capability to build trust and collaborative relationships across HR Business Partners, corporate communications, and business stakeholders.
• OD Awareness: Knowledge of behavioral science and adult learning principles.
• Culture Alignment: High degree of alignment with OneCF culture, purpose and values.

What you need to succeed:

• Education: Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, or a related discipline. Advanced professional credentials or CHRP designation is an asset.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Organizational Development, Talent Management, Learning & Development, or HR Generalist roles.
• Project & Process Management: Proven track record in executing projects, process improvements, and program tracking within an organization of comparable scale and complexity.
• Facilitation: Solid experience delivering virtual and in-person training, team sessions, or workshops to diverse audience levels.
• System Knowledge: Working knowledge of HRIS modules, LMS administration, and digital learning content platforms.
• AI Application: Experience in applying enterprise AI tools (e.g. Gemini, Co-pilot) in a disciplined manner to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of program/process delivery and employee experience.

Starting base salary for this job level may range fr om $68,610 to $91,480. The actual base salary offered will consider several factors including, but not limited to the role, experiences, skills & qualifications, location, market and internal considerations; with this context, CF reserves the right to pay above this range. Cadillac Fairview offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to base pay which may include a performance - based incentive plan, a comprehensive pension and benefits plan, paid time off including vacation, well-being & volunteer days and support for continued growth and development.

Why you should join us:

At Cadillac Fairview we have been transforming communities for over 50 years. We are so much more than our properties. We are building leaders at all levels. We offer the challenge of interesting work, a great organizational culture, the opportunity to collaborate with the best in the business, and support for your growth and development. We reward values-based behavior and superior results with a competitive rewards package that includes best-in-class benefits and pension. Imagine a place where you can make a difference!

At CF our everyday actions and critical business decisions are guided by our CF Values. Achieving results is naturally important for us and we achieve results through behaviours that are consistent with our CF Values.

Are you someone who believes in our values?

• Aim Higher - we strive to exceed expectations
• Own Your Expertise - we empower ourselves and each other
• Collaborate Effectively - we bring the right people together to get the right results
• Engage with Empathy - we objectively consider the needs of others
• Embrace Change - we drive, learn from, and adapt to change

At CF you'll join a diverse community and award-winning team where your talent and commitment to excellence are welcomed, valued and respected.We're ready to meet you there – are you?

CF isan equal opportunity employerand is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. If you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment, assessment, and/or selection process, please notify your CF contact or email [e-mail].

This posting is for a vacant position. CF may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology, alongside human review, to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.