Manager, Organizational Effectiveness (10 Month Contract)

Canada Life

$96K — $146K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Human Resources
  • Post-secondary Degree/Diploma in HR Management or related field; certification is a plus
  • Proven problem-solving skills with strategic thinking ability
  • Experience in managing large-scale HR programs
  • Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to design and present tools and processes effectively
  • Bilingualism is an asset, required in Quebec.

Responsibilities

  • Drive culture shift focusing on accountability and performance
  • Support implementation of a high-performance culture plan
  • Collaborate with partners to provide support and tools to leaders
  • Embed organizational design in HRBR processes
  • Work with analytics team for workforce planning tools
  • Assist Talent Acquisition with messaging and campaigns
  • Evolve employee engagement programs for actionable insights

Benefits

  • Flexible location with multiple head office options
  • Opportunity to work in a hybrid model
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment
  • Possibility for career advancement in a large organization
Full Job Description
Temporary Full Time

The Manager, Organizational Effectiveness reports directly to the Director, Organizational Effectiveness and is responsible for designing, executing and maintaining programs that improve employee experience and organizational effectiveness at Canada Life. This role works closely with HR Business Partners, Centres of Expertise and Senior Leaders to connect, build and implement programs that foster a culture where employees and leaders step up, do the right thing and deliver in service of our customers, colleagues and business priorities.

This role works closely with HR Business Partners, Centres of Expertise and Senior Leaders to connect, build and implement programs to foster a culture that inspires, energizes, engages, and drives performance in service of our customers and business priorities.

What you will do:

  • Help drive culture shift at Canada Life with focus on accountability, performance, and pace, aligned to business and HR strategies.
  • Support the delivery of a long-term plan to foster a high-performance culture aligned to Business and HR strategies.
  • Work collaboratively with key partners to deliver appropriate conversations, supports and tools to leaders and employees.
  • Continue to evolve and embed organizational design capability in HRBR processes.
  • Collaborate with the HR People Insights & Analytics team to build data foundations and tools for strategic and future-focused workforce planning.
  • Support Talent Acquisition in creating messages, campaigns, and collateral that showcase Canada Life's values and attract target skillsets and diverse talent.
  • Partner with Communications, Corporate Properties, and HR to evolve Hybrid Ways of Working, strengthening collaboration, engagement, culture, and performance.
  • Evolve Canadian employee engagement and listening programs to deliver actionable insights that inform impactful National and Business action plans and enable people leaders to create actions aligned to their annual leadership goal.


What you will bring:

  • 5+ years as an Human Resources professional
  • Post-secondary Degree/Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related field; Human Resources certification is an asset.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems by synthesizing information, identifying patterns, and delivering integrated, strategic solutions-while proactively anticipating challenges and formulating effective responses in advance.
  • Organizational acumen and experience managing large-scale programs and initiatives.
  • Strong relationship building and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Ability to design presentations (PPT) with focus on storytelling, data insights and recommendations.
  • Ability to design toolkits with focus on processes, workflows and templates.
  • Strong facilitation of meetings and informational/training programs with small and large audiences.
  • Capacity to process information from multiple sources whether conceptual or technical, and digest into a cohesive well-articulated strategy.
  • Proven ability to adjust communication style based on the audience and communicate complex information to a variety of stakeholders.
  • Strong project management and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and strong proficiency with Excel.
  • Agile workstyle with ability to manage ambiguity and shift between different priorities and projects.
  • Resourceful problem solver with a bias for action.
  • Coaching skills to drive performance.
  • As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism is an asset (fluent in French and English) but is required for Quebec only as the position will regularly serve our clients with French and English-speaking needs.


Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg, Montreal.

The base salary for this position is between $96,200 - $146,200 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Requisition ID: 6444

Category: Corporate Functions

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