Job Description

Temporary Full Time




The Manager, Organizational Effectiveness reports directly to Director, Organizational Effectiveness and is responsible for designing, executing and maintaining programs to improve employee experience and organizational effectiveness at Canada Life. This role works closely with HR Business Partners, Centres of Expertise and Senior Leaders to connect, build and implement programs to foster a culture that inspires, energizes, engages, and drives performance in service of our customers and business priorities.

What you will do:

Help drive culture shift at Canada Life with focus on accountability, performance, and pace, aligned to business and HR strategies. Support the delivery of a long-term plan to foster a high-performance culture aligned to business and HR strategies. Work collaboratively with key partners to deliver appropriate conversations, supports and tools to leaders and employees. Continue to evolve and embed organizational design capability in HRBR processes. Collaborate with the HR People Insights & Analytics team to build data foundations and tools for strategic and future-focused workforce planning. Support Talent Acquisition in creating messages, campaigns, and collateral to attract target skillsets and diverse talent to Canada Life. Together with the Communications, Corporate Properties and HR teams, partake in evolving the Hybrid Ways of Working to create a more connected workplace through actions that enable collaboration, engagement and strengthen culture and performance. Continue to evolve our global and Canadian engagement survey and action planning program; analyze results and refresh the Enterprise and Business unit action planning strategy by integrating it with the existing Culture plans. Lead the delivery of survey results to all people leaders and support them with creating One Action aligned to the 2025 leadership goal.


What you will bring:

Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems by synthesizing information, identifying patterns, and delivering integrated, strategic solutions--while proactively anticipating challenges and formulating effective responses in advance. Organizational acumen and experience managing large-scale programs and initiatives. Strong relationship building and stakeholder management capabilities. Ability to design presentations (PPT) with focus on storytelling, data insights and recommendations. Ability to design toolkits with focus on processes, workflows and templates. Strong facilitation of meetings and informational/training programs with small and large audiences. Capacity to process information from multiple sources whether conceptual or technical, and digest into a cohesive well-articulated strategy. Proven ability to adjust communication style based on the audience and communicate complex information to a variety of stakeholders. Strong project management and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and strong proficiency with Excel. Agile workstyle with ability to manage ambiguity and shift between different priorities and projects. Resourceful problem solver with a bias for action. Coaching skills to drive performance. As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism is an asset (fluent in French and English) but is required for Quebec only as the position will regularly serve our clients with French and English-speaking needs.


Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg, Montreal.



The base salary for this position is between

$76,400

- $141,400

annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.



Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.



Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!



Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.



You can be your best here. You're part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You'll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.



Together, as part of a great team, you'll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It's our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that's trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.



Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.



We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.



It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.



Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.



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