Canada

Senior HR Business Partner/Senior Manager (HRBP)

People are our most valuable asset.

The Senior HR Business Partner / Snr Manager (HRBP) acts as a strategic advisor, change leader, and operational enabler, driving organizational transformation, optimizing HR processes, and elevating people engagement. This role requires a solutions-driven individual who thrives on solving complex challenges, leading a team with clarity and vision, and pushing beyond the status quo to create impactful, sustainable outcomes.

 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning HR initiatives with business objectives and growth strategies.
  • Anticipate business needs and design tailored HR solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Change Management and Transformation
  • Lead change management initiatives, ensuring the smooth adoption of organizational transformations.
  • Challenge legacy practices, champion a continuous improvement mindset, and implement scalable HR processes.
  • Drive implementation of improvements to existing programs, policies, and operations.
Talent Management and Acquisition
  • Partner with business leaders to define critical talent needs and lead recruitment, selection, and onboarding strategies.
  • Champion talent development and succession planning to build organizational bench strength.
Performance Management and Development
  • Lead the execution of performance management processes to foster a high-performance culture.
  • Coach leaders on providing impactful feedback, setting clear goals, and driving employee growth.
Employee Engagement and Culture
  • Design and deliver employee engagement initiatives to strengthen culture, communication, and retention.
  • Lead engagement survey action planning, ensuring accountability for follow-through and impact.
Process Optimization
  • Identify inefficiencies in HR and business processes and design streamlined, effective alternatives.
  • Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to drive consistency, scalability, and clarity.

 

Employee Relations and Coaching
  • Act as a primary point of contact for employee relations, ensuring issues are resolved with fairness, consistency, and minimal risk.
  • Equip and empower managers with coaching to address employee concerns effectively.
Team Leadership
  • Lead and inspire a high-performing HR team, providing clear vision, prioritization, and hands-on support.
  • Cultivate a culture of accountability, innovation, and proactive problem-solving within the HR team.

 

The above description describes the primary functions of the role but is not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Knowledge & Skills
  • Strategic thinker and hands-on executor with strong change management expertise.
  • Highly organized, analytical, and comfortable solving ambiguous, complex “puzzles.”
  • Passionate about building better processes, improving employee experience, and creating real business impact.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, able to influence at all levels.
  • Proactive leader who drives execution with energy and vision.

 

Experience
  • 7+ years of HR experience, including full-cycle HR tasks, recruitment, and policy administration; experience with SAP Success Factors is an asset.
  • Familiarity with Canadian employment standards is required; experience with global HR practices is an asset.
  • Experience leading HR functions within a software or technology business is considered a strong asset.

Apply Now

If you have the necessary qualifications, and are interested in a challenging career with us, please forward your resume in confidence to resumes@cmgl.ca.

No phone calls please. We thank all applicants for their interest in advance. Only those chosen for interviews will be contacted.

CMG’s total rewards program includes:

  • A competitive salary
  • A performance-based bonus program
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Top of the line medical and dental benefits including a health spending account
  • RRSP contributions
  • 20 days of vacation per year plus flex days
  • Choice of transit pass or underground parking
  • On-site fitness room
  • Car wash
  • Cafeteria and complimentary barista style coffee and more