Manager, Talent Programs

Role overview

Location and work arrangement

• Hybrid if based in Ottawa or Toronto; remote for other locations in Canada.

What you will do

• Translate strategy into program priorities, sequencing, and delivery plans.
• Evolve competency, skills, talent-mapping, and career-development frameworks and establish related standards and governance.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, and goal-setting practices.
• Integrate leadership development, learning and development, employee listening, and Talent enablement.
• Use employee listening and engagement insights to recommend priorities and improvements.
• Partner across HR and with business leaders on capability needs, recommendations, and alignment.
• Set success measures and use talent and program insights to evaluate impact and guide improvement.
• Enable scalable program processes, technology, communications, resources, and employee experiences.
• Explore technology, AI, automation, research, and emerging practices to improve Talent programs.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Talent team; oversee program resources, partnerships, and investments.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Learning and Development, or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Learning and Development, or a related field.
• Experience leading complex Talent programs and initiatives in a global organization; high-growth or technology experience is an asset.
• Broad expertise in performance management, talent assessment, succession, development, employee listening, competencies, skills, and career development.
• Experience evolving Talent frameworks and translating strategy into scalable solutions and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong strategic, consulting, problem-solving, analytical, influencing, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Demonstrated people leadership, including coaching and developing experienced professionals.
• Digital fluency and curiosity about technology, AI, and emerging practices; strong portfolio and program management capability.

Benefits

• Benefits may vary by location and employee and include flexible vacation and company-wide days off, flexible work options, well-being programs, virtual fitness classes, mentorship, training, career development, recognition, referral rewards, and hackathons.

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