People Partner

SLR Consulting

. Support defined business groups across North America and partner with business leaders and leadership teams to improve organizational performance and workforce outcomes .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeGuelph • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$120,000 - CA$145,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in People Partnership, focusing on organization design, workforce planning, talent management, and employee engagement. Proven ability to analyze workforce data and provide actionable insights to drive organizational performance and change initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

People Partner ExperienceOrganization DesignWorkforce PlanningStakeholder ManagementAnalytical Capability

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Hard Skills

Talent ManagementSuccession PlanningPerformance ManagementEmployee EngagementOrganizational ChangeData AnalysisCoachingProject ManagementTransformation InitiativesAcquisition Integration

Soft Skills

InfluencingCommunicationPresentationCollaborationMentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

Post-Secondary Degree in Human ResourcesPost-Secondary Degree in BusinessPost-Secondary Degree in Organizational Psychology

Industry Keywords

Workforce OutcomesBusiness PerformancePeople ProgramsEngagement SurveyPeople Calendar Activities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support defined business groups across North America and partner with business leaders and leadership teams to improve organizational performance and workforce outcomes
Translate business priorities into focused people actions across organization design, workforce planning, talent, succession, leadership effectiveness, engagement, retention, culture and change
Activate global People programs and regional People priorities within assigned business areas
Ensure People Calendar activities are completed to a high standard and leaders take ownership of people outcomes
Use workforce data and business insight to identify risks, recommend practical solutions, and support sustainable growth and performance
Build trusted relationships with business leaders and act as their primary People Partner on organizational, talent and workforce matters
Partner with leaders on organization design and workforce planning, organizational changes, talent mapping, succession planning and leadership effectiveness
Coach leaders and facilitate engagement survey discussions and action planning
Drive delivery of performance, promotion, talent, succession, engagement, workforce planning, salary and bonus activities
Partner with leaders on growth, cost reduction, transformation, acquisition integration and organizational change initiatives
Analyze workforce, talent, performance and engagement information and translate it into practical insight
Lead defined People workstreams or multi-stakeholder initiatives and coordinate project teams
Collaborate with People Services, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Centres of Excellence and Senior People Partners
Provide mentoring, context and development support to People Advisors without line management responsibility

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in a People Partner, HR Business Partner or equivalent role within a complex organization
Proven experience partnering business leaders on organization, workforce, talent, engagement and change priorities
Strong working knowledge across organization design, workforce planning, talent and succession, performance, employee engagement and organizational change
Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, facilitate effective discussions and drive outcomes without direct authority
Strong commercial acumen and the ability to connect People priorities to growth, productivity, workforce cost and business performance
Experience leading defined workstreams or multi-stakeholder initiatives and contributing to transformation or acquisition integration activity
Strong analytical capability and ability to translate workforce data into clear insight and practical recommendations
Highly developed stakeholder management, coaching, communication and presentation skills
Post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology or a related field
Ability and willingness to collaborate across regions and occasionally work across regional time zones

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive total compensation plan including industry competitive benefits (vacation, benefits, and a suite of wellness initiatives)
Flexible scheduling available (core hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm)
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement