Our client is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted retailers with world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. 

The Associate Vice President, Total Rewards is responsible for the design, delivery, and evolution of enterprise-wide broad-based compensation, benefits, and retirement programs across a complex, multi-segment workforce. Reporting to the Vice President, Total Rewards and HR Operations, ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, and aligned to business priorities. The mandate includes broad-based compensation, benefits, and retirement/savings, with a strong focus on managing cost, optimizing utilization, and navigating complex legacy programs, while leading a team and partnering cross-functionally to drive effective, scalable total rewards strategies.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned total rewards leader who brings a strong combination of commercial acumen, technical depth, and pragmatic execution. They are comfortable operating within large, complex organizations and adept at balancing competing priorities across diverse employee groups. With a data-driven mindset, they are able to translate insights into clear, actionable strategies, particularly in areas of cost management, benefits optimization, and retirement program design. They bring credibility with senior stakeholders, paired with a collaborative and hands-on leadership style, and demonstrate sound judgement in navigating governance, ambiguity, and organizational change.

Odgers does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position.

 

Reason for Posting: Existing Vacancy

 

To Apply

To fill this position, our Client has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online.

We thank all those who express an interest, however only those chosen for further development will be contacted.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our Client is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and our Client throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. 

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.