Employee Experience Specialist

The Opportunity: At Equitable we believe great things happen when we work together. Were a Canadian mutual company driven by purpose - putting people first and helping Canadians protect today and prepare for tomorrow. If youre passionate about making a difference and growing your career in an inclusive and collaborative environment wed love to hear from you. Our culture is built on care passion and curiosity. We put people above all else strive to be our best and welcome new ideas to deliver positive outcomes. As an Employee Experience Specialist you will play a key role in creating meaningful programs activities events and initiatives that strengthen Equitables culture and drive employee this role you will support employees throughout every stage of the employee lifecyclefrom recruitment and onboarding to career development and offboardinghelping the organization attract develop and retain top will also contribute directly to advancing Equitables commitment to diversity equity and inclusion by shaping and sustaining initiatives that foster an inclusive and supportive workplace. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the overall employee experience and help cultivate a thriving organizational one of the regions top employers and be part of something that truly makes a Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo ON a minimum of two (2) assigned consecutive days every other week plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum this role the Employee Experience Specialist will be required to work more than the minimum requirement in youll do:Develop and execute the administration of a wide range of programs activities events and initiatives that promote our culture employee engagement retention learning and development including Equitable events and programs. Develop facilitate and lead training as required. Collaborate with and support HR team members with employee lifecycle programs activities events and initiatives including Equitable Orientation and Growing Together the ongoing maintenance and development of people policies and guide people-related policies procedures and guidelinesLead the Employee Resource Group and its various initiativesAdminister the Annual Employee Opinion Survey and analyze results to identify and execute applicable action items. Develop metrics for evaluating employee experience and create strategies to improve employee satisfaction in their and develop programs relating to employee engagement and performance management across the with HR team members and business leaders to understand their needs related to the employee experience by proactively interfacing with key stakeholders in order to understand recommend and deploy effective solutions. Ensure the Company operates within the laws and regulations by which it is duties as youll bring:Bachelors degree preferably in Human Resource Development or a related field. 3-5 years of experience with rewards and recognition culture development and/or diversity equity and inclusion Strong influencer with a track record of positive work culture initiativesStrong communication skills (written and verbal)Strong presentation and facilitation skillsStrong change management experienceStrong organizational skills and high level of attention to detailStrong consultative and collaborative approach Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve practical problemsResourceful results-oriented with a people-first and agile mindsetAbility to handle sensitive and confidential informationStrong data analytic skills - experience in measuring and evaluating impact experienceFrench as a second language is an assetWhats in it for you:Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and developmentopportunitiesTotal Rewards: Incentive pay annual salary reviews employer-paid benefits and pensionmatchingTime Away: Competitive vacation plus one paid volunteer day each yearFlexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind complemented by a dress for your day approachAt Equitable were committed to fair pay and an inclusive accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage just reach out to us at Were happy to base pay will be based on your skills qualifications experience and addition to your salary this role is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award tied to business performance plus a wide range of competitive benefits. If youre selected to move forward our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program so you know exactly whats To: Manager Learning and Development & Employee ExperienceDepartment: Corporate Term: Permanent Full-Time