Our client is a leading Canadian organization with a well-established portfolio of consumer-facing businesses, a strong national presence, and a reputation for innovation, growth, and customer focus. The organization is undergoing an exciting period of transformation and is seeking an accomplished HR leader to help drive business performance and organizational effectiveness.

The Associate Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for providing strategic HR leadership and partnership to a complex, highly regulated business unit and several corporate functions, supporting these areas in achieving their strategic and operational objectives. This role serves as the primary HR advisor to senior executives and leadership teams, leading the development and execution of people strategies across organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, culture, employee engagement, and regulatory people matters. Working closely with leaders and HR Centres of Excellence, the AVP will help strengthen organizational effectiveness, enable business transformation, and support the continued evolution of key business priorities.

The ideal candidate is a highly strategic and credible Human Resources Business Partner with experience supporting senior executives within a complex, matrixed, and preferably regulated environment. They bring the ability to move beyond transactional HR support and serve as a trusted advisor, providing thoughtful counsel on organizational design, talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, succession planning, workforce planning, and culture. This individual combines strong business acumen with exceptional relationship-building skills, enabling them to influence executive stakeholders and translate business priorities into actionable people strategies. They are recognized for their ability to navigate complexity, leverage data and insights to inform decision-making, and lead high-performing teams through change and transformation. 

Reason for Posting: Existing Vacancy

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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. 

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