Job Description

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Divisional Partner to join our dynamic Talent Planning & Change team.

Please note: We work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working in the office with a mixture of on and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities.

\xe2\x80\x8bJob category: Human resources
Job posting ID: 4618

\xe2\x80\x8bEmployment status: Regular full-time

Salary/Rate of pay: $105,000 to $121,000

Application deadline: 2023-06-20

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the .

Somewhere in Canada there\'s a life you can save.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving the lives of Canadians. Thousands of Canadians depend on us every day for reliable access to blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

Join Canada\'s Lifeline and make a meaningful difference every day.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular Full-Time, Divisional Partner. In this role you will be accountable for establishing a strategic relationship with a specific business area. You will develop a formal and holistic "Talent Plan" for an assigned Division(s) to incorporate all the talent, capability, leadership, team e\xef\xac\x80ectiveness, culture, and performance opportunities of the Division. You will also collaborate with other Talent Management colleagues to execute systematically on the Divisional Talent Plan. This role reports to the Talent Management Division with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the assigned VP.

Key responsibilities include:

Trusted Advisor to assigned Vice-President and senior leadership team.

• Primary partner for a Divisional VP and senior leadership team. Assist business in managing workforce for a given area, provide guidance and counsel/coaching. Translates operational plans and future direction of the division into human capital needs.
• Supports the VP and Divisional leadership team to solve their complex people issues.
• Analyzes Divisional talent issues and/or business performance challenges, assembles leading practices to put forward actionable recommendations, prepares plans and ensures successful execution.
• Creates long term relationships at a senior executive and leadership team level.
• Sits on the Divisional leadership team and contributes to the performance of the Division.

Develops Divisional Talent Plan

• Create Divisional Talent Plan in collaboration with assigned Division.
• Leads or supports (as assigned) the execution of talent programs within the client division, including processes such as performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Organization design: Identify need for organization design/structure changes; leads the process to develop the design, partners to e\xef\xac\x80ectively populate structure; provides guidance on talent and headcount/cost.

Project Management

• Contributes to the development of divisional programs and initiatives and works with colleagues in the \xef\xac\x81eld to ensure standard approach to execution.
• Delivers projects including but not limited to: Restructuring across the Division.
• HR transformation including HR strategy, service delivery, process, technology, and outsourcing. Talent and workforce management.

Performs other related duties as required.

Education, Training and Experience:

• Post-secondary level education in a relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution, preferably a University Degree in Business, Human Resources, Behavioural science. At least seven plus years of combined experience with the following: Employee and/or Labour Relations, Talent Management Strategies, Organizational E\xef\xac\x80ectiveness, Change, Human Capital Consulting.
• Considered an asset - experience in matrix function across the organization. Strong commitment to professional and customer service excellence.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to deliver the full cycle of project management accountabilities.
• Experienced with project problem diagnosis, solution development, client communications, facilitation of decision making, documentation, managing client expectations and team leadership.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to gain the respect and trust of executive level management. Very strong ability to in\xef\xac\x82uence decision makers.
• Ability to integrate current and future TM trends to enable business strategy.
• Ability to grasp corporate and customer strategies and, in turn, develops talent plans and tactics accordingly. Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Client focused orientation.
• Strong project management skills.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada\'s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

Canadian Blood Services requires that all employees be fully vaccinated (COVID 19 vaccine doses as approved by Health Canada), subject to any medical or other human rights considerations. Persons who have been vaccinated outside of Canada must contact their local Public Health Unit in order to obtain a vaccine equivalency certificate.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply! This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment (such as testing) will be contacted. Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.

Canadian Blood Services