Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

Requisition ID : #

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

As the Senior Manager, HR Business Partner, you will contribute to the overall success of Human Resources activities ensuring goals, programs and initiatives are delivered in support of the HR Team’s and the Business’ strategies and objectives in Global Wealth Management.

The Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner reports to the Director, Human Resources Business Partner and delivers strategic talent initiatives by building relationships with key stakeholders within the HR community as well as the business.

The Senior Manager Business Partner provides HR advice and counsel to senior management within Global Wealth Management to help meet their business needs.

You will also be a key contributor to cyclical programs and lead varying projects and initiatives. This is accomplished by leveraging Communities of Expertise (CoEs) for functional expertise and HR Services for reporting and operational support.

The role will support ScotiaMcLeod, Global Family Office and Cultural Segments portfolio.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will :

• Participate in the development of strategic business plans and subsequent talent strategies with HR and business line leaders to meet business objectives.
• Contribute to the delivery of talent strategies through insights, data and solutions to leaders on priorities and needs.

Delivers input and feedback on program / policy design to the Director and CoEs and provide recommendations on program execution.

• Develop relationships with the business to provide value-added HR counsel aligned to business objectives.
• Champion a client-focused culture to deepen client relationships and help the business achieve their overall financial and customer objectives.
• Collaborate with HR Services and CoEs to deploy cyclical programs such as employee engagement surveys, leadership resource planning, year-end performance management and compensation reviews.
• Collaborate with HR Services and CoEs to deploy projects and initiatives that are required to be executed in the areas of learning and development, recruitment and onboarding, transformation and change management, competitive market reviews, and total reward initiatives.
• Manage programs and projects including planning, implementation, coordination, communication and post mortem.
• Prepare and contribute to written communications to propose recommendations and / or update the business on initiatives as well as decks for business presentations and meetings.
• Champion a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Collaborate with and support all members of the HR community.
• Proactively utilize a wide range of HR data to identify themes, trends and correlations to make recommendations and effectively support HR strategies and programs to meet the business needs.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We'd love to work with you if you have :

• CHRP, CHRL or other HR designation, or in progress is an asset.
• Strong verbal communications and interpersonal skills. Ability to deal effectively with all levels of the organization.

Able to collaborate with HR stakeholders and business partners and coach managers. Actively listens and seeks to understand needs with genuine curiosity.

• Strong writing skills to communicate business cases, decks and recommendations to varying levels of management.
• Prior business experience (non-HR) a definite asset.
• Ability to strategically influence and persuade senior leaders through relationships.
• Intermediate to advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, One Note skills.
• Able to run basic reporting and queries.
• Identifies solutions through effective questioning and fact finding.
• Able to review data, glean insights and present findings aligned to the talent strategy or to solve a business problem.

Understands how the data relates to actions and results for an individual person or team.

• Excellent project planning and delivery skills to oversee execution of complex communications strategies.
• Strong problem solving, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong ability to effectively perform in a complex, high change environment while being a positive steward for HR function.
• Results oriented, accountable and able to effectively execute in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong strategic capabilities to assess issues and their potential impact on the Business’ objectives as well as the Bank’s image and reputation.
• Ability to build strong cross-cultural and cross-divisional relationships within HR and the Business.
• 5+ years of HR experience, preferably in an HR Business Partner or generalist capacity.
• Experience practicing HR in a large scale matrix organization.
• Undergraduate degree and or graduate degree, with a focus on business / human resources.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking and collaborative team, surrounded by innovative thinkers.
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development.
• Internal training to support your growth and enhance your skills.
• An inclusive working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

Location(s) : Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose : "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

Candidates must apply online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank;

however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

J-18808-Ljbffr