Sr Mgr, HR Strategy & Programs

Company: CGL 
Department: Human Resources
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time 
Work Model: Hybrid (2x a week in office)
Language: English is required, French is an asset
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant.

 

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our national Human Resources team aspires to enable a culture where our company and its employees excel. We think innovatively and strategically to solve business problems and strive for operational efficiency and simplicity in the employee experience with HR. We take a proactive approach to preparing for the future by creating agile and flexible programs to remain competitive in attracting and retaining top talent.

As the Senior Manager, Human Resource Strategy & Programs, you will be accountable for leading, developing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting of strategy, programs, and progress within the Human Resources function. In addition, you will lead, coordinate, and prioritize planning efforts among the Human Resources management and leadership teams alongside supporting change and communications strategy and execution for key HR programs. You will also lead the development of the annual HR budget and support the Chief Human Resource Officer in managing the annual HR budget. 

How you will create impact:

• Fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders to identify, define and support the resolution of business challenges, including influencing others to adopt new concepts and ideas and take advantage of opportunities for business transformation.
• Applying critical thinking to significant business challenges, recommending solutions and engaging senior leadership to sponsor and drive organizational change.
• Creating and supervising the execution of the Program plan, resolves conflicting priorities, manages stakeholder relationships, identifies, and reports quarterly on the progress of the overall HR program.
• Facilitates the development of the HR Strategy, annual plan and manage the Program execution of the annual HR plan.
• Tracks performance of HR Plan and develops the quarterly Operating Reviews.
• Plans and executes the HR Change, Communication & Marketing strategy in support of the annual HR plan.
• In collaboration with the CHRO and the HR Leadership team, ensure meeting agendas enable the effective execution of our annual HR Plan and broader HR strategy.
• Working closely with the CHRO, leads various initiatives, researching opportunities, gaps, risk and presenting back to the HR leadership team.
• Coaching and developing your team, recruiting and selecting talent, managing and rewarding performance, and fostering an agile culture to deliver on strategic objectives. 

How you will succeed:

• You build trusting relationships and provide feedback to enable the successful development of your team and colleagues.
• You foster innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on client experience.
• You facilitate the adoption of change and create a high-performance culture through alignment of your team’s work with organizational goals.
• You successfully convey messages and demonstrate openness to exploring alternative points of view.
• You use critical thinking to guide decision making and apply a strategic mindset to adjust business plans based on shifting priorities.

To join our team:

• You have a post-secondary degree in Business Administration or related discipline.
• You have strong financial and analytical acumen.
• You have strong leadership ability, can lead and develop high performing teams.
• You can build trust and influence without authority.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and build confidence and credibility with employees, business partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to support with the transition and transformation of the department's goals, processes, or technologies.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to clearly articulate ideas and present these ideas to senior management and other stakeholder groups.
• Results-oriented mindset with excellent time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Having or working towards a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation an asset.
• Management Consulting experience is considered an asset.

What you need to know:

• You will travel occasionally.
• Detail oriented work that requires a high degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.  
• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, pension and benefits.

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